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Biography of Richard Wain from Penarth, Glamorgan, who won the Victoria Cross for his heroic actions at the Battle of Cambrai in the First World War, aged only 20. Also traces in detail the history of the Tank Corps and its contribution to the winning of the war, looking at personnel training and the development of tanks.

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INTRODUCTION 1. THE WAIN FAMILY 2. THE JUNIOR OFFICER 3. THE SOMME 1916 4. MESSINES 1917 5. THIRD YPRES - PASSCHENDAELE 1917 6. THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI 1917 7. THE GERMAN PERSPECTIVE 8. THE VICTORIA CROSS AWARD 9. THE OTHER TANK CORPS VC WINNERS 10 THE CREW OF ABOU-BEN-ADAM II 11. THE OTHER OFFICERS OF “A” BATTALION 12. THE AFTERMATH 13. THE MEMORIALS EPILOGUE BIBLIOGRAPHY

Valour Beyond Measure - Captain Richard William

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      Publisher: Y Lolfa
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 29/05/2020
      ISBN13: 9781912631261, 978-1912631261
      ISBN10: 1912631261

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Biography of Richard Wain from Penarth, Glamorgan, who won the Victoria Cross for his heroic actions at the Battle of Cambrai in the First World War, aged only 20. Also traces in detail the history of the Tank Corps and its contribution to the winning of the war, looking at personnel training and the development of tanks.

      Table of Contents
      INTRODUCTION 1. THE WAIN FAMILY 2. THE JUNIOR OFFICER 3. THE SOMME 1916 4. MESSINES 1917 5. THIRD YPRES - PASSCHENDAELE 1917 6. THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI 1917 7. THE GERMAN PERSPECTIVE 8. THE VICTORIA CROSS AWARD 9. THE OTHER TANK CORPS VC WINNERS 10 THE CREW OF ABOU-BEN-ADAM II 11. THE OTHER OFFICERS OF “A” BATTALION 12. THE AFTERMATH 13. THE MEMORIALS EPILOGUE BIBLIOGRAPHY

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