David Worsfold: Fighting for the Empire [2016] hardback CULTF washed up upon a forgotten

washed up upon a forgotten shore

Neither parent knows that Hamnet will not survive the week

When wealthy socialite Mariona Sobrerroca is found dead in her mansion in the exclusive Tibidabo district

His father became ill

the consequences for many will be devastating

David Worsfold: Fighting for the Empire [2016] hardback CULTF washed up upon a forgottenFighting for the Empire is the story of a remarkable Irishman, a staunch Catholic from Galway who served the British Crown and its Empire for almost fifty years. His extraordinary military career took in countless conflicts including two World Wars, Imperial adventures, acts of heroism and encounters with royalty. It also included a period of Irish history that split families and communities in two. Joining the Indian Medical Service in 1896 Thomas