New books

[jungle1810]

Hello,
A couple more books for members to consider buying. "The very thing"the memoirs of drummer Richard Bentinck R W F 1807 to 1823. this book lists 14
actions Drummer Bentinck served in. the author is Jonathan Crook, it has 193 pages and is listed as £20-00p but on sale now for £8-99p The next is a reprint of " The Wipers Times"this book has 331 pages the price is £9-99p but is on sale for £7-99p the last book is "The Confusion of Command" The memoirs of Lt General Sir Thomas D' Oyly Snow !914 to 1915.it has 228 pages.this one cost me £5-00p All these books are in a hard back format and well worth a read.
on a more sombre note my favourite second hand bookshop in Cardiff has closed so my searches will be a bit farther ahead in the coming months. I hasten to add the Drummers book and "The Wipers Times are reprints and bought new from a large book shop in Cardiff.
Regards to all. R B D akajungle1810

[Jerry B]

I read the drummers memoirs and the title is somewhat misleading as most of it was taken from some newspaper interviews he gave. If you have an interest in the period and the regiment, it is worth a read, but I would not rush out to buy a copy as much of it appears to be cribbed from other previously published accounts. Mind you, now it can be got for a cheaper price I might buy a copy.

[jungle1810]

Hello Jerry,
Many thanks for your info on the Drummer book. I have not read it yet. But when I go out buying books the R W F ones are like a magnet to me.
Many thanks for your input and guidance always welcome.We are both aware of the old adage " The man who does not make a mistake does nothing"
Regards R B D aka jungle1810.

[ap1]

One of the best older "Ranker" books I have is "The Prisoner of Veronesh" about an RWF Sgt captured during the Crimea, a contemporary of Luke O'Conner.

[Jerry B]

Hello Jerry,
Many thanks for your info on the Drummer book. I have not read it yet. But when I go out buying books the R W F ones are like a magnet to me.
Many thanks for your input and guidance always welcome.We are both aware of the old adage " The man who does not make a mistake does nothing"
Regards R B D aka jungle1810.

Strangely enough whilst in Carmarthen today I picked up a copy of the Very Thing for £8, previously I had read a borrowed copy. As I posted, worth a read and if you collect books to the RWF a must have now it is cheaper but a misleading title IMO. I think if it did not claim to be his memoirs I would perhaps have liked it better.