"Thank God I Am Trying To Do My Little Bit" by Pelsall Author Ken Wayman A Walsall lad's letters from the trenches 1916-1917. The title of Ken's book is taken from the pencil written letter of Private Jim Elwell who was transfered from the South Staffordshire Territorials to the hard-hit 7th Battalion The Suffolk Regiment with whom he served in France. Ken has based his book on the 53 letters, postcards and greetings cards sent by Private Elwell, which give a first hand account of life in the trenches during The Great War. The forward is written by Local Historian Professer Carl Chin M.B.E. Book Details :- Paperback, A4 in size, consists of 98 pages, 88 photographs and includes 3 maps. ISBN:0954887514 PRICE £10.00 + p/p available from Pelsall History Centre.
£1.00 from the price of every book will be donated to the Royal British Legion
Also by Ken Wayman You can read more about Pelsall Servicemen during the First World War in Ken's book "The True and Faithful Men - Pelsall Servicemen in The Great War 1914-1918"
on Sale at Pelsall History Centre & all leading book shops
