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    Ready for War: Letters Sep 1914 to Feb 1915
    Hero at War: Letters Nov 1915 to Apr 1916
    Horror of War: Letters Feb 1915 to May 1915
    Ebook series5 titles

    An artist's letters from the trenches Series

    By Paul Middleton

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    About this series

    This fifth volume of Letters by John Seymour Lindsay takes us from the end of May 1916 to December 1917. From Bienvilliers to the presentation of his Distinguished Conduct Medal and Commission in the field, to the hell of the Battle of Gommecourt, hospitalisation, further training, heavy shelling resulting in his injury at Leuze Wood and final recuperation at Osborne House, Isle of Wight.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPaul Middleton
    Release dateJun 7, 2013
    Ready for War: Letters Sep 1914 to Feb 1915
    Hero at War: Letters Nov 1915 to Apr 1916
    Horror of War: Letters Feb 1915 to May 1915

    Titles in the series (5)

    • 2

      Horror of War: Letters Feb 1915 to May 1915
      Horror of War: Letters Feb 1915 to May 1915

      Horror of War: Letters Feb 1915 to May 1915

      Paul Middleton
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      This Second Volume of Letters by John Seymour Lindsay takes us from his February 1915 journey to the trenches and the Barricade, injury and recuperation, his return to Ploegsteert and The Front, the horrors of trench and gas warfare, the Battle of St Julien in the Second Battle of Ypres, to his injury and visit to hospital in Rouen. Each vivid letter is accompanied by a full transcription.

      This Second Volume of Letters by John Seymour Lindsay takes us from his February 1915 journey to the trenches and the Barricade, injury and recuperation, his return to Ploegsteert and The Front, the horrors of trench and gas warfare, the Battle of St Julien in the Second Battle of Ypres, to his injury and visit to hospital in Rouen. Each vivid letter is accompanied by a full transcription.

    • 1

      Ready for War: Letters Sep 1914 to Feb 1915
      Ready for War: Letters Sep 1914 to Feb 1915

      Ready for War: Letters Sep 1914 to Feb 1915

      Paul Middleton
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      This First Volume of Letters by John Seymour Lindsay takes us from enlistment in the London Rifle Brigade, training in the City, to Southampton and embarkation for Le Havre. After training in France, JSL describes his journey to the Ploegsteert Sector in Belgium, working three days in a week at The Barricade and building the Front Line trenches. Each letter is accompanied by a full transcription.

      This First Volume of Letters by John Seymour Lindsay takes us from enlistment in the London Rifle Brigade, training in the City, to Southampton and embarkation for Le Havre. After training in France, JSL describes his journey to the Ploegsteert Sector in Belgium, working three days in a week at The Barricade and building the Front Line trenches. Each letter is accompanied by a full transcription.

    • 3

      Hero at War: Letters Nov 1915 to Apr 1916
      Hero at War: Letters Nov 1915 to Apr 1916

      Hero at War: Letters Nov 1915 to Apr 1916

      Paul Middleton
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      This Fourth Volume of Letters takes us from November 1915 to the end of April 1916 and plots his journey up to Poperinghe again via Cassel, Bergues, Gezaincourt and Magincourt sur Canche and his rapid promotions to Corporal, Lance Sgt and Sgt, and to the offer of a commission. In mid March the London Gazette published his Citation for gallantry with the award of his Distinguished Conduct Medal.

      This Fourth Volume of Letters takes us from November 1915 to the end of April 1916 and plots his journey up to Poperinghe again via Cassel, Bergues, Gezaincourt and Magincourt sur Canche and his rapid promotions to Corporal, Lance Sgt and Sgt, and to the offer of a commission. In mid March the London Gazette published his Citation for gallantry with the award of his Distinguished Conduct Medal.

    • 5

      The Last Battle: Letters May 1916 to Dec 1917
      The Last Battle: Letters May 1916 to Dec 1917

      The Last Battle: Letters May 1916 to Dec 1917

      Paul Middleton
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      This fifth volume of Letters by John Seymour Lindsay takes us from the end of May 1916 to December 1917. From Bienvilliers to the presentation of his Distinguished Conduct Medal and Commission in the field, to the hell of the Battle of Gommecourt, hospitalisation, further training, heavy shelling resulting in his injury at Leuze Wood and final recuperation at Osborne House, Isle of Wight.

      This fifth volume of Letters by John Seymour Lindsay takes us from the end of May 1916 to December 1917. From Bienvilliers to the presentation of his Distinguished Conduct Medal and Commission in the field, to the hell of the Battle of Gommecourt, hospitalisation, further training, heavy shelling resulting in his injury at Leuze Wood and final recuperation at Osborne House, Isle of Wight.

    • 4

      Back to War: Letters Jun 1915 to Oct 1915
      Back to War: Letters Jun 1915 to Oct 1915

      Back to War: Letters Jun 1915 to Oct 1915

      Paul Middleton
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      This Third Volume of Letters by John Seymour Lindsay takes us from the end of May to the end of October 1915. The Letters describe his release from Hospital and journey to London for a quick marriage, to training in Rouen, St Omer and Calais before moving up to the Belgium border and Cassel, Bourgbourg, Bergues, Wormhout and Watten, in preparation for a new excursion to The Front.

      This Third Volume of Letters by John Seymour Lindsay takes us from the end of May to the end of October 1915. The Letters describe his release from Hospital and journey to London for a quick marriage, to training in Rouen, St Omer and Calais before moving up to the Belgium border and Cassel, Bourgbourg, Bergues, Wormhout and Watten, in preparation for a new excursion to The Front.

    Author

    Paul Middleton

    Retired now, but worked in publishing for 30 years at Reader's Digest and Times Books. Call myself an Independent Publishing Professional interested in social history and our extensive family archives. Have co-published 3 books on Bedford and currently working on family projects on First World War and 20th century art of a grandfather. Lucky to live in a sub-tropical valley in southern Spain.

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