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Soldier, sailor and airman too: the fighting life of Group Captain A.B, 'Woody' Woodhall (Record no. 17285)

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000 -LEADER
fixed length control field 01869pam a2200133 a 4500
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781877427268
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 940.544 WOO
024 ## - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER
Standard number or code 4219.117627
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Woodhall, A. B.
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Soldier, sailor and airman too: the fighting life of Group Captain A.B, 'Woody' Woodhall
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc Christchurch [NZ]
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Wilson Scott Publishing
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2008
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 285 p.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Soldier, Sailor and Airman Too is a comprehensive history of the life and career of Group Captain A.B. Woodhall. His story provides a unique slice of British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Airforce history, spanning both World Wars and finishing in New Zealand. Not only can his story be read as a biography of an extremely accomplished and heroic figure, this book also provides an extensive historical insight into the myriad events he was involved in over this period of time. From beginnings that would be enough to deter most - being severely wounded to the point of paralysis as a sniper at Beaumont Hamel 1916 and subsequently evacuated back to England; Soldier, Sailor and Airman Too covers Woody's military career through both wars, touches on his flying with Douglas Bader and volunteering to make an emergency drop of an artificial leg to Bader when he was downed and taken prisoner in Germany. Working as a controller in the Great Battle of Britain, Woody was awarded the OBE and given investiture by the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace as well as being promoted to Group Captain. Woody encountered some strife in the bombings of Duxford and Tangmere, where he was Group Captain, but went on to establish a radio listening service in Malta resulting in foxing the German Controller! The book is filled with anecdotes, humour and is an extremely significant and detailed primary resource, making it ideal for historians, military buffs and people with an interest in flying.
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Withdrawn status Lost status Damaged status Not for loan Collection code Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Source of acquisition Cost, normal purchase price Full call number Barcode Date last seen Date checked out Cost, replacement price Price effective from Koha item type Public note
      Not For Loan Non Fiction Waimate Waimate Event Centre - Long term storage 08/10/2008 ALLB All Books New Zealand 25.00 940.544 WOO A00496241 30/10/2023 17/10/2023 25.00 30/09/2008 Non-Fiction Not for loan
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