A Signaller’s War: The Sketchbook Diary of Pte L. Ellis

One man’s war vividly brought to life through a day-by-day sketch diary
funny, poignant, powerful Often humorous, sometimes horrific, always honest, Ellis describes and draws the conditions, experiences and hopes of the common soldier in the trenches of the Western Front. He was not a trained artist, writer or diarist yet his work demonstrates a skill and sensitivity that will leave the reader breathless. Never afraid to show the reality of war, this collection is a unique insight into the day-to-day existence of a young volunteer who grows from a boy to a man during his service, after witnessing the aftermath of the Somme and action at Cambrai.
AUTHOR: David Langley has brought Lawrence Ellis’s wartime experiences to a wider audience through his close association with the Ellis family, including Lawrence’s daughter. Through David’s painstaking research we can retrace Ellis’s steps down the line. Published in association with the ROYAL SIGNALS MUSEUM.
SELLING POINTS: . In association with the Royal Signals Museum
an exhibition and event will be held to launch the book . These rare diaries and sketches are being considered for a BBC docu-drama on the signaler’s role in the First World War . Never before seen, this incredible collection details Ellis’ war from joining up underage, through his experiences of the Somme and Cambrai, to rebuilding cottages in France after the Armistice 250 b/w, 30 colour illustrations