Description
"Known Unto God"
It was the war to end all wars and became one of the bloodiest and cruellest conflicts in history.
Into the hands of author Mark Scott came a poignant survivor of those nightmare years - a notebook carried through the trenches by his great grandfather, Jimmy Scott, nestled in the pocket of his uniform. In it was a list of names, written with the tiny pencil still attached to the fragile cover.
With this family heirloom in his hand, the author vowed to discover the stories of these men who gave their all in the Great War.
Along the way he unravelled a remarkable connection to the story of the Unknown Warrior, unearthing valuable new documents that detailed for the first time the full untold story of this event - and what happened to the bodies of those not selected for burial in Westminster Abbey in 1920 - those who, like thousands of others, are "Known Unto God."
Reading at times like a detective story, this is the moving, often heart-breaking, account of the men whose names Jimmy Scott carefully pencilled into his little notebook.
About the Author
Mark Scott is a researcher with the Royal Ulster Rifles Museum in Belfast. He was the author of The Man Who Shot The Great War, having previously worked as research consultant for the Doubleband Films / BBC film documentary of the same name which aired November 2014. Mark recently taught photography at Queen's University in Belfast, a subject which he continues to pursue and enjoy while researching battlefield sites throughout the World.
Book Information
ISBN 9781780732671
Author Mark Scott
Format Paperback
Page Count 216
Imprint Colourpoint Books
Publisher Colourpoint Creative Ltd
Weight(grams) 339g
