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Verlag: Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London Reprinted Edition September . 1929., 1929
Anbieter: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Reprinted edition hard back binding in publisher's original oatmeal cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. The citation for the Victoria Cross he was awarded for reads: On 17 February 1917 in the north Atlantic, Commander Campbell, commanding HMS Farnborough (Q.5) (one of the "mystery" Q ships) sighted a torpedo track. He altered course and allowed the torpedo to hit Q.5 aft by the engine-room bulkhead. The 'Panic party' got away convincingly, followed by the U-boat. When the submarine had fully surfaced and was within 100 yards of Q.5 - badly damaged and now lying very low in the water - the commander gave the order to fire. Almost all of the 45 shells fired hit the SM U-83 which sank. Q.5 was taken in tow just in time and was safely beached. On 22 March 1916, another U-boat, SM U-68 was sunk by Farnborough. Contains portrait frontispiece, (xx), 300 pp with monochrome archive photographs and illustrations throughout. Slight sun fading down the spine and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper, protected in acetate film. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Yours Sincerely Gordon Campbell.' Loosely inserted newspaper clipping from 2017 referring to 'Hero's VC sells for record £840k'. Member of the P.B.F.A. VICTORIA CROSS HEROES.