Mark Smith Medal Man Hardcover Book

A FATHERS A WAR, A SONS FASCINATION, AND THE MEMORIES THAT DEFINE OUR NATIONCompelling and deeply personal . . . a riveting evocation of a fathers heroic, topsecret RAF missions in WWII, coupled with a sons journey to the heart of his fathers life and his war. DAMIEN LEWIS , bestselling author of SAS The Great Train RaidAn extraordinary story, brilliantly told ROBERT ELMSHEARTFELT AND PERSONAL Soldier MagazineFollow military memorabilia and medal specialist Mark Smith in his enthralling journey to tell the story of his own fathers warSunday evenings wouldnt be the same without Mark Smith on Antiques Roadshow. Seeing beyond the military memorabilia shared by members of the public to the often deeply moving human stories at their heart, Mark brings the past vividly to life for millions at home and has become something of a national treasure. Historian, battlefield tour guide, expert on the Victoria Cross and storyteller, Mark grew up within a closeknit, multigenerational family in Walthamstow, during a childhood steeped in history. His rare empathy for the experience and sacrifice of past generations was fostered by Marks WWII veteran father, who shared stories of flying special operations for the RAF. But Smith Snr was also haunted by the loss of his best friend, Harry, on a secret mission over the Indian Ocean. From the pages of his fathers unpublished wartime memoir, to a pilgrimage to a Chennai cemetery, here Mark takes us on his most personal journey, to try to bring... | Mark Smith Medal Man Hardcover Book