Far From Home: A Memoir of a Twentieth-Century Soldier (Legacies Shared)

This book recounts the life of a soldier who grew up in 1920s Calgary and became an officer in the Canadian army who travelled the world. Williams offers a vivid retelling of his childhood, of growing up in Calgary during the Depression. Following the outbreak of war in 1939, Williams was sent to England as an untrained, but enthusiastic, amateur member of the Canadian army. Thirty-three years in the army, Williams experienced wars in Europe and Korea and served in Canada, Germany, the United States, and England. With an uncanny memory, Williams tells tales of meeting various famous and ordinary people of the twentieth century, including the Royal Family, John Diefenbaker, and John Eisenhower.Jeffery Williams is the author of 'Far From Home: A Memoir of a Twentieth-Century Soldier (Legacies Shared)', published 2003 under ISBN 9781552381199 and ISBN 1552381196.