When the Great Red Dawn Is Shining
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Rating | : | 4.57 (824 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1550815636 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2017-01-13 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. CHRISTOPHER J.A. MORRY is Howard Morry's grandson. He currently lives in Ottawa. This is his first book on the subject. He has spent twenty years studying his family history. He worked for almost forty years as a marine and freshwater biologist for the Canadian government, the IUCN - TheWorld Conservation Union, and in the private sector
On their march towards the Somme, and Beaumont Hamel, the young men of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment raised their voices to sing "When the Great Red Dawn is Shining," a song about returning home to the people they love. And now, one hundred years after the events that changed his life, we hear Morry's voice, in these pages, rising from the silence to recount his days with the famed Regiment.In memoirs expertly selected and contextualized by Christopher Morry, When the Great Red Dawn Is Shining offers a rare first-hand account of life on the front lines as told by a soldier preserving his memories for generations to come.. Howard Morry was one of the young men who managed to make it back
"Five Stars" according to Fredris Breen. Great job telling the story of the NFLD regiment, Chris.
About the Author CHRISTOPHER J.A. . MORRY is Howard Morry's grandson. He currently lives in Ottawa. He has spent twenty years studying his family history. He worked for almost forty years as a marine and freshwater biologist for the Canadian government, the IUCN - TheWorld Conservation Union, and in the private sector. This is his first book on the subject