Travis V. C. Man in No Man's Land by James Gasson.
Travis V. C. Man in No Man's Land by James Gasson.
Travis V. C. Man in No Man's Land by James Gasson.
Travis V. C. Man in No Man's Land by James Gasson.
Travis V. C. Man in No Man's Land by James Gasson.
Travis V. C. Man in No Man's Land by James Gasson.
Travis V. C. Man in No Man's Land by James Gasson.
Travis V. C. Man in No Man's Land by James Gasson.
Travis V. C. Man in No Man's Land by James Gasson.
Travis V. C. Man in No Man's Land by James Gasson.
Travis V. C. Man in No Man's Land by James Gasson.

Travis V. C. Man in No Man's Land by James Gasson.

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Travis V. C. Man in No Man's Land by James Gasson.

Publisher: Wellington, Reed. 1966, First Edition. VERY SCARCE. Contains loose black and white photo of Dick Travis. Good hardback with jacket. Binding firm. Boards are slightly warped, fading to top and bottom of spine, owner details to ffep. Some foxing to page edges. Jacket is rubbed, marked and chipped with some loss to bottom of spine. 128 pages with photos.

Richard Charles Travis, VC, DCM, MM (born Dickson Cornelius Savage; 6 April 1884 25 July 1918) was a New Zealand soldier who fought during the First World War and was posthumously decorated with the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to Commonwealth forces. Born in Opotiki, Travis worked as a farm hand and horse breaker and, as a young man, led a transient existence after leaving home at the age of 21. He volunteered for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force following the outbreak of the First World War and served briefly at Gallipoli. He was later sent to France where he fought in the trenches along the Western Front, earning a reputation as scout and sniper and receiving awards for his gallantry. On 24 July 1918, he carried out a reconnaissance into "no man's land" prior to an attack by his battalion, destroying a wire obstacle that may have slowed progress for the advancing troops. During the attack itself, he made a solo foray to deal with two weapons pits that were delaying the advance. He was killed by shellfire the next day but his exploits of 24 July led to him being awarded the VC posthumously.

Travis V. C. Man in No Man's Land by James Gasson.
Travis V. C. Man in No Man's Land by James Gasson.
Travis V. C. Man in No Man's Land by James Gasson.
Travis V. C. Man in No Man's Land by James Gasson.
Travis V. C. Man in No Man's Land by James Gasson.
Travis V. C. Man in No Man's Land by James Gasson.
Travis V. C. Man in No Man's Land by James Gasson.
Travis V. C. Man in No Man's Land by James Gasson.
Travis V. C. Man in No Man's Land by James Gasson.
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