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THE ROYAL MARINES - A PICTORIAL HISTORY 1664-1987. (with Derek Oakley).
Foreword by Lieutenant-General Sir Steuart R. Pringle, Bt, KCB, DSC.
H/B (1) 1988 (ISBN 0 946771 32 4) H/B (2) 1992 ISBN 0 946771 32 4)
A comprehensive history of the Royal Marines over 350 years, from their formation to the present day. Presented with a huge selection of 350 original Colour and Black and White photographs, drawings, paintings and illustrations from the Royal Marines own photographic archive, which depict this famous corps in all its many facets, battle, training, bands, aboard ship and at play.
Also included are detailed Appendices of Customs and Traditions; Marches, Associations with Livery Companies, Nicknames and Sayings; Affiliated Regiments; Corps and Units Memorable Dates; Victoria Crosses; Flags and a detailed Bibliography. Altogether a unique record of a unique Corps.
This book won the Authors the Royal Marines Historical Society Award 1987/88. An updated edition was published in 1992.
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