A must read

**Aled Roberts** · 04-06-2014, 09:07

No doubt about that Graham. Without it there would have been no book in the first place!

Just so happy that there was someone to write it. Fighting with the Royal Welsh was excellent - The Quartermaster's Album is another I just can't put down right now.

**Blairy** · 04-06-2014, 20:06

Richard, you have just seen what has gone on, on my RWF Facebook page

Because of Joe’s Album I have reunited Joe Cottrill’s Great Grandchildren and they have never met ….Makes it all worthwhile only one problem they now want a few books and I have run out so have to put my thinking cap on ….makes it all worthwhile though

**Aled Roberts** · 04-06-2014, 20:14

Amazing that. More power to your elbow Graham!

**ap1** · 04-06-2014, 20:50

I saw that, brilliant end story. Listen if you decide to do a reprint, I will happily send you my copy back. The family should have a copy.

**Blairy** · 05-06-2014, 08:31

Thanks for the offer Al, but I will see if all the books go out to the advanced order chaps, I have a feeling they will not so I will have about six spare. If they fly out the door I will go back to my printers and see if I can get a short print run of 10.
To the ones that have read my book you will know that when Joe Cottrill died he was that well loved his send off was like a State funeral with that many people attending.
The great granddaughter asked me where was he buried in Wales, I had not got the heart to tell her as I have seen his grave in Llanbeblig Churchyard and it is in a very bad state, overgrown smashed and forgotten so I dodged the question. I also had not got the heart to even put a photograph of it in the book. Sad in a way isn’t it.

**Blairy** · 05-06-2014, 12:37

Al, I have just got back from the Printers and the good news is they will run me 10 copies off as a personal favour as I said it was for family. …

**ap1** · 05-06-2014, 13:47

Thats excellent news Graham….Next task…tell them about the grave. It may spur one of the family into getting it sorted. I would want to know.

**Aled Roberts** · 05-06-2014, 13:52

Or a job for the local cadets?

**Jerry B** · 05-06-2014, 19:10

Originally Posted by ap1

Thats excellent news Graham….Next task…tell them about the grave. It may spur one of the family into getting it sorted. I would want to know.

I agree, hopefully if they know they can do something about it.

My copy arrived today, thank you very much Graham, I look forward to starting to read it.