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ANDREWS, TED Kiwi Trooper. The Story of Queen Alexandra's Own.
The Regiment. 1967, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Detailed history of Queen Alexandra's Own Squadron, Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps, and its predecessor units raised as cavalry, yeomanry and mounted rifles in the Taranaki and Wanganui regions of New Zealand in 1860, through service in WW1 and 2 to 1964. Contents: Dedication. Acknowledgements. Bibliography. Foreword by Maj-Gen Sir Keith Stewart, KBE, CB, DSO, Chief of the General Staff 1949-52. Message from the Minister for Defence. List of Illustrations. Part I-The Maori Wars. II-The Volunteer Corps 1864-1911. III-South Africa 1899-1902. IV-"Came the Regiment" 1860-1914. V-Egypt and Gallipoli 1914-1915. VI-Sinai and Palestine 1916-1919. VII-The Golden Years 1919-1941. VIII-The Armoured Story. Appendix I-Some Gallant Characters. II-Maj-Gen J.R. Davies, CB. III-Alexandra Cavalry Old Members' Assoc. & Sommerville Saga. IV-The Semple Tank. Illustrated with b/w photographs, portraits, one full-colour photograph of the guidon, map, nominal rolls, honours & awards, bibliography. xiv+273pp. Original khaki cloth-covered boards with black titles and lettering to spine. Original colour dust jacket in a loose and removable protective cover. Very Good/Very Good.
Offered for GBP 68.50 = appr. US$ 136.31 by: Addison Phillips - Book number: 001839