Last Man Standing: the Memoirs of a Seaforth Highlander During the Great War - Norman Collins

Last Man Standing: the Memoirs of a Seaforth Highlander During the Great War - Norman Collins

by RichardvanEmden (Author)

Synopsis

After witnessing the infamous German naval bombardment at Hartlepool which resulted in 700 deaths and injuries, Norman Collins joined the Seaforth Highlanders in 51st Highland Division while under age. He fought at Beaumont Hamel, was wounded soon after and returned for the Battle of Arras. At Passchendaele he was severely wounded and suffered battle fatigue. Norman had an unusually detailed collection of letters, documents, illustrations and photographs which the author has drawn on extensively and the result is a marvellously moving biography of a very special veteran who lived to be 100.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Published: 01 Aug 2001

ISBN 10: 0850528631
ISBN 13: 9780850528633

Author Bio
The Author came across Norman Collins while researching his best selling TV tie-in book Veterans. He was immediately struck by this truly remarkable character, who was then over 100 years old. Sadly Norman has now died but Richard Van Emden had not been deterred from writing what is by any standard a most exhilarating memoir of an exceptional veteran.