Sailor in the Desert: The Adventures of Phillip Gunn DSM, RN in the Mesopotamia Campaign 1915

by David Gunn

Sailor in the Desert is the personal account of a Royal Navy sailor's experiences during the Mesopotamian campaign of 1915. As an able seaman on an armed sloop supporting the British expedition up the River Tigris, Philip Gunn's recollections give a rare perspective of this ill-fated campaign.

At the outbreak of war, Phillip Gunn was serving on HMS Clio, a naval sloop fitted with sails and guns stationed in China and immediately tasked with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783462302
• ISBN13: 9781783462308
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"