Post by KG on Nov 28, 2009 10:14:07 GMT
"They Shall Grow Not Old...."
Billy McGee’s latest book "They Shall Grow Not Old...." dedicated to over 500 boys age 16 and under who died in service with the Merchant Navy during WWII including fifteen boys age just 14 years old is due for publication soon. The book is chronologically indexed by date of the losses from 1939-1946 on how these boys met their fate, detailing convoy, cargo, destination and cause of loss. Each month also records the official tonnage losses for Allied and neutral Merchant shipping and a monthly break down of the number of casualties throughout the war including DEMS gunners. There are 60 black & white photographs representing various types of ships sunk as well as 22 colour photographs of all the grave stones of those buried ashore throughout the world. A number of photographs of individuals have also been found and are incorporated into the ship photographs they were lost from.
The book has been about two years on and off in the making and is just about complete. He is awaiting a number of photographs from Kew of some of these boys taken from their original ID Cards. Billy anticipates that the book will be ready for release in January 2010. Once available to order it is anticipated that the book will be priced at £9.99 plus £2.50 p&p. The book will only be available direct from the author. If you would like to reserve a copy please contact Billy at billy1963@ntlworld.com