{"product_id":"for-king-and-country-james-gildea-9781783312306","title":"For King and Country","description":"Encyclopaedic record of the multitude of voluntary organisations (around 100 in all) that sprang up throughout the Empire to raise funds, \u0026amp; to provide a range of amenities from soldiers' comforts to entire hospitals, hospital ships \u0026amp; trains, convalescent homes, ect., during the Boer War. Contains descriptions of the origin, raising, organisation \u0026amp; work of each body, many with quite detailed statements of funds raised et cetera. A representative sample (from the well known to some more obscure): The Mansion House Fund; The Soldiers' \u0026amp; Sailors' Families Association; Medical \u0026amp; Surgical Aid for Sick \u0026amp; Wounded Officers (The Duke of Abercorn's Fund); Golder's Hill, Hampstead (Brigade of Guards); Absent Minded Beggar Fund; Lady White's Ladysmith Fund; Mafeking Relief Fund; Lord Loch's Horse; The Indian Followers' Relief Fund; Tasmania Transvaal Patriotic Fund; Wounded Officers Fund (Cannes); Boer Women \u0026amp; Children's Clothing Fund; Transvaal Clergy Relief Fund; Soldiers' Graves (Victoria League). A handsome \u0026amp; very rare work in its original edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Gildea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1783312300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781783312306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Naval \u0026amp; Military Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/21\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.47d","brand":"James Gildea","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48459619467519,"sku":"9781783312306","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7d6a9af1-adc2-494e-a9ef-2fd1e9afc45b.jpg?v=1777410832","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/for-king-and-country-james-gildea-9781783312306","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}