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The unwanted : Great War letters from the field

Title
The unwanted : Great War letters from the field / John McKendrick Hughes ; edited by John R. Hughes.
Author
Hughes, John McKendrick, 1882-1967.
Publication
Edmonton : University of Alberta Press, 2005.

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Additional Authors
Hughes, John R. (John Richard), 1949-
Description
xxxvii, 395 pages : illustrations, maps; 23 cm
Summary
"The Unwanted reflects the passions of a man who was determined to serve his country during the Great War in any capacity he could regardless of rank or pay. As it turned out, he did it best by growing potatoes! When Major John McKendrick Hughes, O.C., C Company, 151st Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, and his unit reached Shorncliffe in late 1916, he and the other officers were bluntly informed by the British that they were "unwanted" - officers deemed "surplus to the establishment." Determined to contribute to the war effort, John became one of the three Corps Agricultural Officers with the British 2nd Army, charged with growing vegetables and other foodstuffs to feed the troops. This is John's personal story, based on the letters he sent to his wife nearly every day for 3 1/2 years."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-382) and index.
ISBN
0888644361
LCCN
2006271836
OCLC
  • ocm59338999
  • SCSB-5277306
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries