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Broken by Messines in WWI : the grandparents I never knew

documentary heritage
  • Description

    "To commemorate the centennial anniversary, Battle of Messines, Flanders, Belgium, June 7-14, 1917.

    Just like other people living their lives and making plans Peter and Kate would never have thought there would be a world war. If this happened to us how would we cope?

    A true story based on the discovery in 2006 of letters written a hundred year ago in an ornate wooden box; about two young people who met and fell in love. They swore to be true, but each had dreams they wished to fulfil before settling down.

    Kate sailed to New Zealand in February 1912 to work and travel. Peter, an engineer, went into business to manufacture his seed sowing machine in Lutterworth, England. Production had just started when war broke out in August 1914. He joined the Royal Field Artillery and trained as a gunner seeing action in Gallipoli and the Western Front. Kate delayed her return to Britain.

    Could they get together again? What happened at Messines?"--Publisher's website (accessed 22/5/2017)

  • Place
    [Cornwall, England, United Kingdom]
  • Other Id

    D640.A2 WAR (Library of Congress Call Number)

    88199 (Cat ID)

    88046 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    book

  • Name/Title
    Broken by Messines in WWI : the grandparents I never knew
  • Primary Maker

     Mark Wardlaw (Author)

  • Contributor/Publisher
    MMSANDJWARDLAW.CO.UK
  • Place
    [Cornwall, England, United Kingdom]
  • Date
    2017
  • Physical Description

    233 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, genealogical tables, maps, portraits ; 20 cm

  • ISBN/ISSN
    9781526206435
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    1 item in this collection. View all items.

  • Edition/State/Version
    Paperback edition
  • Subject Category

    World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, British

  • Public Access Text

    [Keywords: World War One; First World War; Hay, Kate Bell, 1888-1938; Wardlaw, Peter Hutchinson, 1889-1941]

    Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-233).

  • Associated Notes

    http://www.brokenbymessines.co.uk/

    Broken by Messines website (accessed 22/5/2017)

  • Collection Type
    Reading Room
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    19 Dec 2023
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