Wars Apart: From Cairo To Christchurch – Wwii Letters Of Love And Anguish

The troubled WWII love story of Norman and Gwen Samson, told through their personal letters and photographs interspersed with ... historical context. Both had distinguished service records, she with the South African Army, he with the British. Though English, Gwen enlisted while in Africa, quickly rising to become personal assistant to the two most senior members of the South African forces. Norman was a senior figure in Britain's organisation of troops and transport. Though rarely able to be together, they married in Cairo, briefly united, until, towards war's end, Gwen was repatriated home to the UK. When Norman was finally able to follow, a suicide attempt saw him committed to an asylum probably suffering from wartime post-traumatic stress. Apart yet again, the letters continued. In 1947, the couple emigrated to Wellington, New Zealand, together at last but with the anguish of war still haunting them--Back cover.

• | Author: Alan Samson|Norman Lionel Samson|Gwendoline Mabel Samson
• | Publisher: Writers Ink
• | Publication Date: Oct 05, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 274 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0473531399
• | ISBN-13: 9780473531393