Gallipoli: The War Nobody Won: Special Souvenir Edition: Special Souvenir Edition

Special Souvenir Edition This edition contains ten colour plates created by the author.When the Great War broke out in 1914 Charles James Frewen-Lord plain Charlie Lord to his family and mates-was a young Jakaroo in Rockhampton a sunny country town in Queensland. He answered the British Empires call for help by enlisting in the 5th Light Horse Regiment.He sailed from Sydney to the Middle East in December 1914 leaving behind his world and his friends and the woman he loved-my mother Kitty Price.His diary-written every day for the 131 days he fought in the killing fields of Gallipoli records the horror the blood and the infamous blunders of the Dardanelles campaign.Kept alive by love for his country and those who shared it with him he survived wounded to fully recover after weeks in a Cairo hospital.I have based this story on his diary on conversations at home during his surviving years and on my mothers reminiscences after his death.Australians like Dad helped the country he loved to stay alive and free. His time has long gone; his legacy has not.PUBLISHER NOTE: World War I Biographical of 67500 words. An emotional account based on Charlie Lords diaries of the time Gallipoli: The War Nobody Won reveals the true cost of battle. Written by the man who knew him Charlie Lords son Kenn Lord.