A Bootneck Remembers Final
Updated: 3 days ago
A Royal Marine's memoirs with links to Pangbourne College by Julian Thompson co written with his daughter Henrietta Lilly
A new book containing the memoirs of Julian Thompson, a Royal Marines officer and commander who witnessed and took part in many key historical and military events in the second half of the 20th Century.
Published on the 30th November, this book will be of interest as many OP's
are mentioned and the final chapter covers the founding of the Falklands Memorial chapel
Offering a unique perspective from a decorated commander who was not only right at the heart of many operations but also planned and led those operations, A Bootneck Remembers chronicles the life and career of a Royal Marines officer, who joined the Corps one month after his 18th birthday through to his retirement as a Major General and his subsequent civilian career. Throughout the memoirs, Julian Thompson describes many of the individuals with whom he served and who helped to form him as a successful commander with genuine empathy for those who served with or for him
