Valour Road: Only 71 Canadians Were Awarded The Victoria Cross In WWI

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pp. 360 plus 8 pages of B&W plates. “The First World War lasted for four years and three months. And when it ended on November 11, 1918, the people of Pine Street, a sleepy avenue on the outskirts of Winnipeg, came to a startling realization. During the course of the conflict, young Leo Clarke, Robert Shankland, and Fred Hall, all from their street, had each received the Victoria Cross, the highest award for bravery at that time. Such a phenomenon has never been repeated anywhere in the former British empire.”

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ISBN 0670068217
ISBN13 9780670068210
Number of pages 360
Original Title Valour Road: Only 71 Canadians Were Awarded The Victoria Cross In Wwi Three
Published Date 2014
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication Toronto
Edition First Edition
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pp. 360 plus 8 pages of B&W plates. “The First World War lasted for four years and three months. And when it ended on November 11, 1918, the people of Pine Street, a sleepy avenue on the outskirts of Winnipeg, came to a startling realization. During the course of the conflict, young Leo Clarke, Robert Shankland, and Fred Hall, all from their street, had each received the Victoria Cross, the highest award for bravery at that time. Such a phenomenon has never been repeated anywhere in the former British empire.”

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Weight 1 kg