Knowing That We Do Thy Will - Paperback

by James Reed (Editor), Douglas Reed (Author)

Biography of Lance Corporal Robert James Reed, Middesex Regiment during World War One 1914-1918. Robert James Reed was a Wimbledon man from Merton in London. He volunteered to serve his country and enlisted as a soldier in the Middlesex Regiment in 1915. He fought on the Western Front, including the first day of the Battle of the Somme in 1916 and survived. Largely a biography, this fascinating book also offers an interesting and perhaps sometimes controversial social commentary on the history, politics, generals and soldiers of World War One, as well as an in-depth portrait of the life of Lance Corporal Robert James Reed. His son, D.B. Reed, has spent many years researching, reading and studying the history of his father as a solider during World War One and the contemporary history of that time.

Author Biography

Douglas Reed and his wife, Ellen, are long term residents of Wimbledon, Surrey. They have two children, Gina and James. Douglas is a retired company director whose career spanned five decades in the building industry. He has a wide range of interests including travel, military history and films. He enjoys cooking, walking on Wimbledon Common and gardening.