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The Regimental Museum Bookshop
Military Books from the Museum shop in Shrewsbury Castle ...
This is just a selection of our current stock.
These are some of the books currently available in the Regimental Museum shop in Shrewsbury Castle.
Many are in limited supply or are specially produced “in house” by the Museum as aids to research and study.
The numbers to the left are our stock codes/ identifiers: please include them with any order.
Postage and packing is extra : please enquire if in doubt.
Address for orders :
The Regimental Museum, Shrewsbury Castle, Shrewsbury, Shrops. SY1 2AT.
Cheques should be made payable to "SRM".
Please note that we are unable to process credit cards.
For further information, 'phone 01743-262292 or 358516 and ask to speak to the Museum Assistant, Mr. John Taylor.
Books on pre-1914 Regimental and Military history
A marvellous collection of photos covering the whole history of the KSLI.
764 THE TAKING OF SHREWSBURY : Reprint of a Civil War pamphlet of 1645 £0.50
930 THE GARRISONS OF SHROPSHIRE :
Reprint of 1865 illustrated work on Civil War garrisons/castles in the county.
A4 softback, 87 pp. £10.00.
873 NOTES ON THE SHROPSHIRE REGIMENTS : basic lists, chronologies, battle-honours, areas ot service etc. and other information on Shrops. regts. Booklet, £2.50
901 GREAT BURNING 1780: Pamphlet re campaign in North Amercia, 1776-77. £0.50
836 THE LOYALWHITCHURCH VOLS 1802 - 13 : Outline history. Softback, 44 pp. £4.50.
793 WELLINGTON’S LIGHT INFANTRY : new “Osprey” paperback. £8.99.
840 THE 53rd REGT. IN THE SIKH WARS 1845-49 : pamphlet with brief account £1.50
868 1-KSLI IN EGYPT 1882 & SUDAN 1885-6 :
detailed account with soldier's Suakin diary £3.50.
950 THE 85th L.I. IN THE 2ND AFGHAN WAR : Booklet on 85th in Afghan War 1879-80. £2.00.
945 “THE WHITEWASH BRIGADE” :
Highly detailed account of Hong Plague of 1894 & plague medal, with roll. Hardback, special price - £20.00.
757 BATTLE-HONOURS OF THE SHROPSHIRE REGIMENTS (to 1914):
Booklet : brief guide and account £0.95.
890 THE K.S.L.I. IN PHOTOS, 1881-1968 : Tempus : softback, approx. 200 photos. £11.99.
942 THE SOLDIERS OF SHROPSHIRE 1881-1970 : photo history of TA, Volunteers, Yeomanry etc. Tempus softback, 125 pp., approx. 200 photos. £9.99.
990 THE BRITISH INDIAN ARMY 1860-1914 : illustrated “Shire” book . Softback, 56 pp. £5.99.
923 “ON SERVICE IN INDIA 1870-1901”:
Over 150 photos from the Mein family collection on India, Afghan War 1879-80, North West Frontier, Indian Army etc. Tempus books. Landscape softback, 96 pp. £12.99
903 THE VICTORIA CROSS : new illustrated “Shire” history. 72 pp, softback. £5.99
746 BATTLE HONOURS of the BRITISH ARMY by Norman (to 1912).
Detailed work with numerical regimental casualty lists, campaign details etc. Reprint £14.95
869 EGYPT 1882 : ARMY & NAVY DISPATCHES, HONOURS, AWARDS :
Spink. P/b, 147pp. £14-50
798 2- KSLI BOER WAR (MOUNTED INF 1899-1902) : Pamphlet taken from Barrett. £2.00
Books on World War One and pre-1939.
"The 6th KSLI 1914-19" : a detailed account of one KSLI battalion on the Western Front.
884 UNDER THE COCOANUT TREE :
Reprinted articles (from 1920s) on 4-KSLI in WW1. £3.50
728 THE BRIDGNORTH ROLL OF HONOUR 1914 -18 :
Roll of soldiers from Bridgnorth who served in The Great War, with addresses and units.
Taken from the Bridgnorth Gazette and other local sources. £4-.50
744 THE HISTORY OF THE KSLI 1914-18 :
by Major W. deB. Wood. Standard, detailed account of all KSLI Battns. Reprint. £19.50.
813 1WW PAMPHLETS on KSLI : on 1,2,4,5,7,8,10 Battalions KSLI 1914-18: reprinted from Wood; each £2.00.
919 THE 6TH KSLI 1914-1919 :
detailed history of the 6th Battn. by A. Burgoyne. A4 softback, 160pp. £12.50.
949 “HER PRIVATES WE”: (F.Manning) :
The classic WW1 trench warfare story by a soldier of 7-KSLI . Paperback, 247 pp. £5.00.
879 “OWD JOCKEYS” : THE DAWLEY NEWS :
Reprint of local newspaper of1914-15 by T. Neal. A4 softback, 292 pp. £14.99.
870 THE SHROPSHIRE ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY 1908-20 :
New detailed account by D. Harrison of the local battery. Rolls, awards etc.
A4 softback, approx. 75 pp. £9.50.
902 WAR POETS - AN ANTHOLOGY :
Very good selection of war poetry, 1914-18. Small hardback, 140 pp., £3.99
983 HEROES OF DITTON PRIORS : Illustrated roll of honour for this village/area. £2.50.
890 THE KSLI IN PHOTOS, 1881-1968 : Tempus : approx. 200 photos. £11.99.
942 SOLDIERS OF SHROPSHIRE 1881-1970 :
photo history of TA, Volunteers, Yeomanry etc. Tempus softback, 125 pp., approx. 200 photos. £9.99.
788 FOR KING & COUNTRY :
new book by D. Gwynne-James on three generations of officers, two KSLI – one killed in 1914-18 war and one in 1944. Softback, illustrated, 216 pp.£12.95
847 HOLT’S BATTLEFIELD GUIDE :
Ypres salient / monuments in detail £14.95
731 1KSLI ON THE N.W FRONTIER OF INDIA 1929-3.
Service details with 1930-31 Medal Roll. A4
softback. £4.95
916 CAMPAIGN MEDALS 1914-2005 :
Colour illustrated “Shire” guide. 48 pp. Softback. £5.99
917 GALLANTRY AWARDS 1855-2000 :
Colour illustrated “Shire” guide. 64 pp. Softback. £5.99
Books on World War Two and postwar.
A detailed account of 1 KSLIs service in NW Europe 1939-40 (including Dunkirk), Tunisia and Italy.
726 4TH KSLI IN NORMANDY :
Part 1 of 4-KSLI trilogy by Maj. Thornburn, covering June - August 1944. A4 Softback, 158 pp. £8.00
735 FIRST INTO ANTWERP :
2nd part of Thornburn trilogy, covering 4-KSLI to Sept. 1944. A4 softback, 54 pp. £4.00
732 AFTER ANTWERP :
Third part of Thornburn trilogy on 4-KSLI to 1945. A4 softback, 170pp. £8.00
796 2-KSLI HISTORY : N.W. EUROPE 1944-5:
Reprint of standard detailed history by Major G.L.Y. Radcliffe. Softback, 95pp. £9.50.
944 1-KSLI HISTORY 1939-1945 :
Detailed account of 1-KSLI in WWII, with rolls and maps. A4 softback, 157 pp. £12.50
739 HONOURS & AWARDS KSLI 1939-45 :
Decorations, MIDs etc by name and by theatre. From the London Gazette.
A4 landscape softback. £6.50.
777 GUNS & BUGLES :
Illustrated, detailed history of 6-KSLI 1940-46 by Don Neal. Softback. £15.95.
849 P.O.W. ACCOUNT : by M.E. Jones, 1-KSLI, 1939-45. A4 softback. £2.50
890 THE KSLI IN PHOTOS, 1881-1968 : Tempus : approx. 200 photos. £11.99.
942 SOLDIERS OF SHROPSHIRE 1881-1970 :
photo history of TA, Vols, Yeomanry etc. Tempus softback, 125 pp., approx. 200 photos. £9.99.
946 DIARY of MAJ H.G. JONES, 2-KSLI 1944 : A personal account of D-Day. A4 booklet £2.50.
943 MONTY’S IRON SIDES : Detailed history of 3rd Division 1939-45. Hardback, 213 pp. £10.50
953 THE BLACK BULL : Detailed account of 11th Armoured Div. 1944-45. Hardback, 250pp. £7.50
788 FOR KING & COUNTRY :
New book by D. Gwynne-James on three generations of officers, two KSLI – one killed in 1914-18 war and one in 1944. Softback, illustrated, 216 pp. £12.95
710 CADETS & THE WAR 1939-45 : by L. J. Collins.
Detailed history of the Cadet movement during the war. 138 pp., A4 softback. £9.95.
729 WARTIME RECIPES : Book of wartime recipes 1939-45. Try some !
Small A5 hardback, 45 pp. £3.99
817 D-DAY - brief illus. history by Pitkin £3.50
821 BLETCHLEY PARK : brief illustrated history of the codebreakers by Pitkin £1. 99
863 THE BLITZ or D-DAY + CD : Children’s booklet with CD £4.99
955 PITKIN : MULBERRY HARBOURS : Illustrated history £4.00
737 KOREA 1951-52 : Recollections by Lieut.. J. Whybrow.
Approx. 20 pp, A4 softback. £4.50.
998 SILVER BUGLE : BACK ISSUES –
Regimental magazine/Journal of The Light Infantry since 1968.
Many dates available. Please enquire. £0.50 each.
889 MAGAZINE :ARMOURER :
Various back-issues of this military collectors' magazine £3.00
NEW!!!
1 KSLI in Korea 1951-52.
Detailed account of the Battalion during the Korean War, with honours. awards, casualty rolls and personal accounts
Soiftback £15-00
750 MAGAZINE : SOLDIER : modern Army magazine.
Back issues of various dates : please enquire) £1.50 each
General Interest.
The guide to UK military museums - newly published and rewritten.
932 MUSEUM GUIDE :
colour illustrated guide to the regimental museum with regimental history. £1.00
871 NEW !!!!
MILITARY MUSEUMS IN THE UK:
Completely re-written guide to c. 140 regimental museums in UK, with addresses, facilities, brief collection details etc. Softback, £8.99.
704 CASTLES OF SHROPSHIRE : by P. and A. Duckers.
Detailed gazetteer of the 140 or so castles of Shropshire. Illustrated in colour and b/w.
Tempus 2006 c. 300 pp, softback, £15.99.
915 CAMPAIGN MEDALS 1815-1914 :
Colour illustrated “Shire” guide. 40 pp. Softback. £4.99
916 CAMPAIGN MEDALS 1914-2005 :
colour illustrated “Shire” guide. 48 pp. Softback. £5.99
917 GALLANTRY AWARDS 1855-2000 :
colour illustrated “Shire” guide. 64 pp. Softback. £5.99
922 BRITISH ORDERS & DECORATIONS :
colour illustrated “Shire” guide. 56 pp . Softback. £5.99
752 BRITISH MILITARY RIFLES :
“Shire” illustrated guide to British rifles. Softback, 48 pp. £4.99
990 THE BRITISH INDIAN ARMY 1860-1914 :
Illustrated “Shire” book . Softback, 56 pp. £5.99.
835 MILITARY BARRACKS :
“Shire” guide/history. Softback, 40 pp. £3.50
997 ENGLISH COUNTY REGTS:
“Shire” history. Softback, 160pp. £9.99.
903 THE VICTORIA CROSS :
new illustrated “Shire” history. 72 pp, softback. £5.99
723 MILITARY BADGE & BUTTONS :
Brief Shire guide to British army badges & buttons. 88pp. £4.99
822 CADETS : very detailed history of the Army Cadets by L.J.Collins. A4 softback, 212 pp. £14.95
889 MAGAZINE : THE ARMOURER :
Various back-issues of this military collectors' magazine. £3.00
1008 MAGAZINE : MEDAL NEWS £3-35
750 MAGAZINE : SOLDIER
(back issues of various dates : please enquire) £1.00 each
998 SILVER BUGLE : BACK ISSUES :
Many dates available, 1968-2007.
Please enquire. £0.50
NEW!!!
THE BUGLE (regimental magazine for THE RIFLES) £6-50
A selection of "Shire" military reference books available from our bookshop.