THE ROYAL MARINES : Home and Abroad a Postal History 1664-1994

THE ROYAL MARINES : Home and Abroad a Postal History 1664-1994 by Bob Swarbrick		Country Index
	The book covers 91 events involving the Royal Marines starting with their formation in 1664 as The Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot and a letter of 1666 and ending with South Georgia in 1994 where training in mountain and cold weather warfare was conducted. Each of the 91 stories is illustrated with entires or covers including the letters with some transcripts and often a portrait of the writer or addressee with a picture of a ship or shore location. The stories have been painstakingly researched and make a fascinating read of the social as well as the postal history of the Royal Marines. Part 1 of the book deals with the postal history of the army and field post offices of the British and Indian Army Postal Services in this Near and Middle East theatre. All known locations and dates of use of the post offices are recorded, together with notes of grey areas still to be resolved. Part 2 gives the order of battle by the various command headquarters and is followed in Part 3 by the locations and movements of the mounted and infantry regiments. .	Great Britain World
	250 pages 8 colour restB/W illustrations. Card cover Published 2006 Price £36 + postage and packing .

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