No empty chairs: the short and heroic lives of the young aviators who fought and died in the First World War
by Mackersey, Ian 1925-.
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BookPublisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2012ISBN: 9780297859949; 9780297859956; 9780297859956; 0297859951; 0297859943.Classification number: 940.44 MACSubject(s): World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations | Air pilots, Military -- HistorySubject: Ian Mackersey has reconstructed the first great air war through the lives of the participants. As they waited to die, they shared their loneliness, their fears, triumphs - and squadron gossip - with the families who lived in daily dread of the knock on the door that would bring the War Office telegram in its fateful green envelope.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 940.44 MAC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002791643X |
Includes bibliographical references and index
Ian Mackersey has reconstructed the first great air war through the lives of the participants. As they waited to die, they shared their loneliness, their fears, triumphs - and squadron gossip - with the families who lived in daily dread of the knock on the door that would bring the War Office telegram in its fateful green envelope.
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