War: Through the Eyes of a Raw Recruit
- ISBN-10
- 1366546865
- ISBN-13
- 9781366546869
- Series
- War
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-12-30
- Author
- William Shelton
Description
This book describes the experiences of William Shelton, a soldier in the Second World War. The detail of Mr Sheltons experiences are expressed with humour and emotion, giving a real insight into what being a soldier on the front line involved. Williams experiences, like many, were bitter sweet and he received a Military Medal for bravery during his commission. This memoir is well worth the time to read and truly expresses the bravery, courage and sacrifice that gave us our freedom. Mr Shelton wrote this account in his eighties.
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