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ROLL OF HONOUR 1939-45 GREY HIGH SCHOOL, PORT ELIZABETH (1948) + GREY HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THE UNVEILING OF THE WAR MEMORIAL

Published: 1948

Edition: First Edition

Reserve: $70

Approximately:

Estimate: $100

Bidding opens: 28 May 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 4 Jun 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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1.) ROLL OF HONOUR 1939-45 GREY HIGH SCHOOL, PORT ELIZABETH (1948)

Publisher's string bound printed card wraps.

68pp. Illustrated with portraits.

Wraps with edge wear and adhesive tape on the spine. Internally clean. 

A collection of 116 short portrait biographies of Grey High School (Port Elizabeth) students who laid down their lives in the Second World War.

'The decision to prepare this book of remembrance in honour of the Grey lads who fell in the Second World War is altogether fitting and timely. True, their names already glorify the wall in the Quadrangle and that is a lasting tribute to their self sacrifice. We recall with grateful recollection that it was unveiled by the greatest of South Africa's sons (Field-Marshall Jan Smuts), who called our youth to arms and himself matched their response with the measure of his own intrepid labours. We who remain, secure by reason of others' devotion, have need to treasure our liberty as something bought with a great price.' - Foreword

2.) "GREY HIGH SCHOOL, PORT ELIZABETH - ORDER OF SERVICE FOR THE UNVEILING OF THE WAR MEMORIAL. Erected in Honour of all OLD GREYS who gave their lives in the Second World War (1939-1945). Unveiling by Field-Marshall The Rt. Hon. J. C. Smuts, Wednesday, March 10th, 1948 at 10.30 a.m."

7pp. programme.

  • Binding Condition: Fair to Good
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 4to.


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