ARMY DIARY 1974. by Johnson, F.P., Colonel, editor

Method, Golspie, Scotland, 1973. Unpaginated, 8vo (8 1/2" H), hard cover (imitation red leather with gold lettering on spine and front board), integral ribbon bookmark, dust jacket. Photographs, reproductions. As well as blank diary areas, the book includes: Regimental, Corps and Battery Days; Battle Anniversaries of the British Army; Forecast of Main Ceremonial Events; Army Sports Fixtures and Records; Army Museums; Army Charities; Royal Colonels, etc. - An Historical Footnote for Every Weekday. Illustrated Features for this year: The Reconnaissance to Saran Sar: An Incident in the Tirah Campaign of 1897; The Beginnings of Telegraphy: The Development of Army Signalling from 1750 to 1910; The 6th Rajputana Rifles: One of the Great Infantry Regiments of the old Indian Army; Kneller Hall: The Story of the Royal Military School of Music; "Beneath the White Cross": A Short History of the Army Nursing Services; Soldier Sailors: A look at H.M. Army Vessels and the Soldier-Seamen Who Man Them; "The Vandoos": The Famous French-Canadian Royal 22e Regiment; The Battle of Assaye 1803; The Rescue of Colonel Cameron: Abyssinia 1868 - A Masterpiece of Administrative Military Planning; Special Correspondent: The Story of the Larger-Than-Life 19th Century War Correspondents; Chetshwayo: The Last of the Great Zulu Kings - A Reluctant but Formidable Enemy. Cigarette odour, light browning to edges of text block, wrinkling at bottom of spine. Dust jacket has light edge wear - moderate at bottom edge with a few small tears, browning at top edge, very light rubbing. Very Good-/Good+.