*Book Auction 27 Sept

The John Laffin Memorial Fund (JLMF) is again the beneficiary of the generosity of Craig Laffin and his family. Craig has donated a collection of books from the professional library of his father, the late John Laffin. These books include soldiers’ stories and humour, unit stories, battles and campaigns as well as official histories and reference sources.  They will be auctioned over the coming months on line through eBay, with profits from the sales going to the JLMF.

The third ‘lot’ of books, listed below, will be auctioned on eBay from Sunday 20 September with final bidding taking place on Sunday 27 September.

A Hilltop on the Marne
Mildred Aldrich
Published by The Riverside Press Cambridge; Houghton Mifflin Company Boston & New York

On The Edge of the War Zone
Mildred Aldrich
Published by Constable and Company London

 The Love of An Unknown Soldier
Found in a Dug-out
Published by John Lane Company London

Letters of a Soldier 1914-1915
With an introduction by A. Clutton-Brock and a Preface by Andre Chevrillon
Published by Constable and Company London 1917

  If you are interested in bidding on any of these books click here to visit the auction ‘house’ and see how eBay works, and search for the books on or after Sunday 20 September when they come up for auction. A more detailed description of the books will appear on eBay.

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The Families and Friends of the First AIF applauds the joint Australian–UK decision, announced by The Hon Greg Combet AM MP and the Hon Kevan Jones MP, to conduct a full DNA testing program on the remains of Australian and British soldiers found in mass graves at Pheasant Wood (Fromelles), and for their continuing commitment to identify as many of the fallen as is possible. We also thank the Australian, UK and French governments for affording dignified individual reburials for these soldiers, buried by German soldiers following the Battle of Fromelles on 19/20 July 1916, in the new Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery presently under construction at Fromelles.