This project has involved many people who have helped with photographs, information, time, driving, hospitality and advice; space prevents full explanations but we are extremely grateful to everyone for their assistance, many above and beyond the call of duty.
Family: Minnie, Simon, Freya and Alice Fraser, Kate and Ian Mellor, Ruth Fanshawe; Lesley Wood and Anthony Roberts; Janice and Lilly Robertshaw.
Pen and Sword: Rupert Harding, Sarah Cook and Jon Wilkinson.
Malins family: June Bristow, Lisa Siorvanes.
Imperial War Museum: Toby Haggith, Hilary Roberts, Tom Adams, George Smith and the staff of the Library and Photograph Archive. Special thanks to Roger Smither for the Foreword and much valuable advice.
Yap Films: Pauline Duffy, Elliott Halpern, Herrie Ten Cate, Robert Guerin, Peter Sawade, Mary Petryshyn, and especially Judy Ruyzlo.
London Scottish Regimental Museum: Major Stuart Young and Clem Webb.
No-Man's-Land: all our friends and colleagues, particularly Dave Kenyon, Pete Moore, Dan Phillips, Richard Culyer, Ralph Whitehead, Alexander and Petra Brunotte, and for the maps Keith Maddison.
Fusiliers Museum, Bury: Col. Mike Glover, Tony Sprayson, Paul Dalton, Helen Castle.
Lip-reading: Jessica Rees.
National Media Museum, Bradford: Ruth Kitchin, Michael Harvey.
Oceanvillas Tea Rooms, Auchonvillers: Avril and Mark Williams as always.
Individuals: Kevin Brownlow, Paul Reed, Martin Pegler, Steve Hurst, David Pinney, Professor Alf Linney, Dr Nicholas Hiley, Dr Nicholas Saunders, Dr Tal Simmons, Chris McCarthy, Dr Francis Jones, Paul Blackett and Clive Bowery.
Alastair Fraser
Andrew Robertshaw
Steve Roberts
April 2008