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A soldier gone to sea : memoir of a Royal Marine in both world wars / Charles Frederic Jerram ; edited by Donald F. Bittner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jerram, Charles Frederic, 1882-1969, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jerram, Charles Frederic, 1882-1969.
- Jerram, Charles Frederic.
- Great Britain. Royal Marines--Biography.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain. Royal Marines.
- World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, British.
- World War, 1914-1918.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, British.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Marines.
- Marines--Great Britain--Biography.
- Genre:
- Personal narratives -- British.
- Biographies.
- Autobiographies.
- Personal narratives.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 226 pages ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
- Summary:
- "In this memoir spanning nine decades, Lieutenant Colonel C.F. Jerram (1882-1969) of the Royal Marines recounts his life and military service through both world wars. An essay by the editor, based on other sources, provides a broader perspective on Jerram, whose approach to professional military service is still pertinent today"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Preface / by Donald F. Bittner
- Prologue; early life
- Joining the Royal Marines, 1901-04
- The Mediterranean Fleet, 1904-06
- China Station, 1907-10
- Marking time, 1910-14
- War at sea, 1914
- Gallipoli, 1915
- The Western Front, I; 1915-18
- The Western Front, II; 1918
- Between the wars, 1919-40
- Epilogue; World War II and beyond, 1940-69.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786446186
- 0786446188
- OCLC:
- 932578526
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