Funny Things that Happened on the Way to Rimini by Dr Alex Borrie.

Funny Things that Happened on the Way to Rimini by Dr Alex Borrie.

Publisher: The Author, Dunedin, 2000. SCARCE.

Very good softback, minor edge-wear, no inscriptions, minor marks. 117 pages, illustrated.

Dr Alex Borrie was Regimental Medical Officer 24 NZ Batallion. Contents: Early days and officer training at Trentham -- ship to Egypt: NZ General Hospital Lybian desert -- Syria -- back to Egypt and the Western Desert -- Alamein -- across the desert -- Roman Wall and Daylight battle -- the war in Africa ended - back to Cairo -- Italy -- the battle at the Sangro river -- Cassino -- preparation for the battle of Cassino -- the battle of Cassino -- move to a new area -- peace -- leave -- on the move north -- 3 NZ General hospital -- OUMC -- individual stories -- contact with the former enemy

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