First Published in Great Britain in 2009 by

Wharncliffe Books

an imprint of

Pen and Sword Books Ltd.

47 Church Street

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S70 2AS

Copyright © John J Eddleston 2009

ISBN: 978-1-84563-097-3

eISBN: 978-1-78303-762-9

The right of John J Eddleston to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

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Typeset in 11/13pt Plantin by Concept, Huddersfield.

Printed and bound in England by

CPI UK.

Pen & Sword Books Ltd incorporates the Imprints of Pen

& Sword Aviation, Pen & Sword Maritime, Pen & Sword

Military, Wharncliffe Local History, Pen & Sword Select,

Pen & Sword Military Classics, Leo Cooper, Remember

When, Seaforth Publishing and Frontline Publishing.

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