A Border Soldier at Arnhem
£38.00
A Border Soldier at Arnhem: The Army Days of Private Alexander ‘Sandy’ Masterton 1st Battalion The Border Regiment 1938-1946
North Africa – Italy – Arnhem – Germany
by Martijn Cornelissen
£38.00 including UK postage – £33.00 over the counter at the Museum
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A Border Soldier at Arnhem: The Army Days of Private Alexander ‘Sandy’ Masterton 1st Battalion The Border Regiment 1938-1946
North Africa – Italy – Arnhem – Germany
by Martijn Cornelissen
Hardback book – 166 pages (including photographs and maps)
£38.00 including UK postage – £33.00 over the counter at the Museum
This book is a painstakingly researched account of the military career of Alexander ‘Sandy’ Masterton, following his enlistment into the 8th Battalion The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders aged 15, and through his time with the 1st Battalion The Border Regiment in its Airborne role from North Africa, to Italy and the infamous Battle of Arnhem.
The book is beautifully finished with many photographs and maps – a must have for anyone interested in the role of British Airborne forces from the perspective of an ordinary soldier.
