More of a book for dipping in and out than for reading cover to cover. The background to the battles during which VCs were awarded is enlightening (although I picked this up somewhat annoyingly just weeks before Private Beharry’s latest medal).
The dispatches notes themselves are surprisingly ordinary and although a fantastic collection overall, can make the VC a little less glamorous than it might otherwise be. Coupled with a little knowledge from elsewhere however (such as a curiosity about the seven VCs that went to my school) the book becomes a great reference tool.
On stumbling across the character of Edward St John Daniel, this really came alive…
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An Unweeded Garden 
Posted on November 30, 2009
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