Gaye Magnall is married to the nephew of Ernest Magnall, one of the dedicatees in Other Ranks. She first became aware of this classic work in 2016 coming across a hand written letter dated December 1931 which was sent to her husband’s Uncle Ernest. This was from Bill Tilsley (WVT) author and whom is identified as ‘Bradshaw’.
Other Ranks is a First World War classic, first published in 1931 but quickly lost in the wave of war memoirs and novels. It is the fictionalised account of William Tilsley's war experiences through the eyes of ordinary soldier Dick Bradshaw in the 55th West Lancashire Division....
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