ABOUT

Author: Mikesh Mistry

Northamptonshire in the First World War

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Born in Harrow in 1992, Mikesh graduated from the University of St Andrews in 2014 with a degree in economics.

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Mikesh has always taken a keen interest in history ever since receiving a subscription to Horrible Histories for a birthday present from his parents.

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Intrigued and inspired by the commemoration events for the start of the First World War, Mikesh renewed this interest by studying more about the war on a county level in autumn 2014.

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After discovering countless amazing stories about the county and Northampton, Mikesh embarked on an ambitious project to produce a book worthy of the memory of all those who were impacted by the devastation caused by the First World War.

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Years of research followed and a wealth of resources has been used to write the book; many days have been spent in dusty archives while interviews have been conducted with descendants of Northamptonshire men who fought in the war to give this book a more personal touch.

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​​'Northamptonshire in the First World War' is his first book.

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