Honours & Awards 1854-1914 & 1920-1939. Michael Maton
This \u201CHonour\u201D book concentrates on two historical periods. The 60\nyears from the Crimean War in 1854 until the outbreak of the next major\nEuropean conflict in 1914 and then the period of relative peace in Europe from\n1920 until the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939. During these two time\nperiods British and Dominion Forces were engaged across the world, first\nbuilding then defending the Empire on which the sun never set. Prior to World\nWar I British and Empire Forces saw action in Russia, Canada, China, New\nZealand, Africa, India and all points in between. After 1920 Africa and India\nbecame the main focus of attention until 1939 when Europe was again thrown into\nchaos. \nThis book looks at the Honours and Awards bestowed on the soldiers,\nsailors and, later, airmen who fought for Queen (and Kings) and country to help\nensure that Britain\u2019s influence spanned the globe, influence that is still very\nmuch in evidence across the world today. From the i.
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