Table of Contents
List of Illustrations vii
Acknowledgements ix
Author's Note xi
Preface xiii
Introduction 1
Part I World War I, 1914-1918
1 Lord Kitchener 5
2 Unfortunate Fellows 11
3 Edward Brittain 19
4 James Whale, R. C. Sherriff and Journey's End 23
5 Ralph and Monty: The Man I Love 31
Part II World War II, 1939-1945
The Army
6 Kiss Me Goodnight, Sergeant Major 43
7 Prisoners of War Part 1: Dudley Cave 53
8 Prisoners of War Part 2 61
The Navy
9 Rum, Bum and Concertina 67
10 Terri Gardener: Behind Enemy Lines 75
The RAF
11 The Killing Skies 85
12 The Flyer Richard Rumbold 91
13 The Hero Ian Gleed 97
14 The Writer Hector Bolitho 105
The Home Front
15 Brief Encounters in the Blackout 115
16 Against the Law 121
17 Lily Law Goes to War 127
Entertainment on the Home Front
18 Noël Coward and In Which We Serve 137
19 'Snakehips' Swings into the Blitz 145
20 Brian Desmond Hurst 'Old Twank' 155
Part III Not Forgotten
21 1914-1918 165
22 1939-1945 175
23 My Friend Ken 187
Conclusion 197
Appendix: Cinema and Television 201
Notes 207
Bibliography 223
About the Author 229
Index 233