Index, ill, maps, p.456.non-fictionAutobiography of British Field Marshal Lord Birdwood, who saw action in India, the Second Boer War, and World War I.generals - great britain - biography, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france

Index, ill, maps, p.274.non-fictionThe life and times of General Sir Reginald Wingategenerals - great britain - biography, sudan - history

Ill, p.122.non-fictionThe life and times of Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwellboy scouts - history, generals - great britain - biography

Index, ill, maps, p.426.non-fictionThe life and times of Francis Drakegreat britain - admirals - biography, great britain - tudors

p.209.non-fictionThe life and times of Sir Francis Drakegreat britain - military history, great britain - admirals - biography

p.240.non-fictionThe life and times of Nelsongreat britain - military history, great britain - admirals - biography

Index, ill, maps, p.478.non-fictionThe life and times of Admiral Roger Keyesgreat britain - admirals - biography, great britain - royal navy

Index, ill, maps, p.488.non-fictionThe life and times of Admiral Beattygreat britain - admirals - biography, great britain - royal navy

Index, ill, p.423.non-fictionA biography of Edgar Wallace. Quote from the plaque put up to the memory of Edgar Wallace at Ludgate Circus, over the spot where he sold newspapers as a boy : 'Edgar Wallace Reporter born London 1875 died Hollywood 1932. Founder member of the Company of Newspaper Makers. He knew wealth and poverty yet had walked with kings and kept his bearing. Of his talents he gave lavishly to authorship - but to Fleet Street he gave his heart.' edgar wallace 1875-1932, journalists - great britain - biography

Index, ill, bib, p.446.A biography of social reformer Lord Shaftesburygreat britain - social reform, great britain - social conditions - 19th century

Index, ill, p.320.non-fictionA biography of Winston Churchillprime ministers - great britain, great britain - politics and government - 20th century

Index, bib, ill, p.615.non-fictionA biography of Florence Nightingalenurses - great britain - biography, florence nightingale 1820-1910

Index, ill, p.161.A biography of Edith Cavellnurses - great britain - biography, edith cavell 1865-1915

Index, ill, maps, p.370.non-fictionA biography of general Allenbyworld war 1914-1918 - personal recollections, great britain - foreign relations - egypt

Index, ill, p.372.non-fictionIn 1931, at the age of 21, Douglas Bader was the golden boy of the RAF. Excelling in everything he did he represented the Royal Air Force in aerobatics displays, played rugby for Harlequins, and was tipped to be the next England fly half. But one afternoon in December all his ambitions came to an abrupt end when he crashed his plane doing a particularly difficult and illegal aerobatic trick. His injuries were so bad that surgeons were forced to amputate both his legs to save his life. Douglas Bader did not fly again until the outbreak of the Second World War, where his undoubted skill in the air was enough to convince a desperate air force to give him his own squadron. The rest of his story is the stuff of legend. Flying Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain he led his squadron to kill after kill, keeping them all going with his unstoppable banter. Shot down in occupied France, his German captors had to confiscate his tin legs in order to stop him trying to escape. Bader faced it all, disability, leadership and capture, with the same charm, charisma and determination that was an inspiration to all around him. world war 1939 - aerial operations - britain, douglas bader - biography

Ill, p.96.non-fictionA biography of cartoonist Bruce Bairnsfathercartoonists - great britain, world war 1914-1918 - cartoons and caricatures

Index, ill, p.287.non-fictionA biography of Horatio Nelson - famed English Admiralgreat britain - history - naval - 19th century, admirals - great britain - biography

Ill,p.144.non-fictionA collection of biographical sketches of British army commandersgreat britain - army - biography, great britain - army - history