{"product_id":"fragments-of-remembrance-finding-lost-boys-hardcover","title":"Fragments of Remembrance: Finding Lost Boys - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHampstead Pals\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJonathan Nicholls\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJohn Grieve\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOver one hundred years have now passed since the ending of the Great War of 1914-18, yet still, the grief of ordinary families is carried down through generations. People are still searching for the last resting places of loved ones. Their Lost Boys.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, can anything new, that has not already been written about war and remembrance, still tell a forgotten story? The answer is yes and written here, through the eyes of Hampstead Pals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreated in 1978 by a small group of Metropolitan Police Officers known as the 'Hampstead Pals', this battlefield touring group regularly visit the evocative battlefields of the Western Front 1914-18, and, with the unfailing assistance of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, locates the graves of lost family members. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the simple but extremely moving story of graves found and names on memorials located, not only of grandfathers but of uncles and great uncles, in each case, personally told by the descendants themselves as their search to recover their 'lost boys' is finally concluded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll in all, a captivating contribution to the history of the Great War on a very personal level which also contains the fascinating stories of visits to the graves of fallen International Rugby Players.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTold for the first time, too, are the reminiscences of five old soldiers who accompanied the Hampstead Pals on their last journey to the 'Holy Land' of their youth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Grieve CBE, QPM, BA (Honours) MPhil\u003c\/strong\u003e was Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was Professor Emeritus at two universities and taught all over the world. He has held a life-long interest in history, especially that of the Great War 1914-18 and has been a member of the 'Hampstead Pals' for many years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis battlefield illustrations appear in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Nicholls\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Sergeant in the Metropolitan Police and founded the Hampstead Pals in 1978 while serving at Hampstead Police Station. He is the author of the acclaimed '\u003cem\u003eCheerful Sacrifice: The Battle of Arras 1917\u003c\/em\u003e' (Pen \u0026amp; Sword 1990) and '\u003cem\u003eThat Bloody Band\u003c\/em\u003e' (2021). He is a member of the Western Front Association (10) and a guide of the Battlefields of the Great War 1914-18.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eCheerful Sacrifice\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A highly accomplished and readable documentary and leaves the reader hoping that his first attempt at writing military history will not be his last.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSOLDIER MAGAZINE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Should you need to remind yourself what sacrifice is all about at 11 am on any 11\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e November then read this book... read it anyway.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eROYAL NAVAL CHAPLAIN'S BOOK REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll proceeds from the sale of this book are in aid of the Metropolitan and City Police Orphans Fund.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52623271854387,"sku":"9781802275131","price":51.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/cm5KZ3hSZWNXRkpGMjdiMGpXR3ZDZz09.webp?v=1761987451","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/fragments-of-remembrance-finding-lost-boys-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}