P F Damsberg - Author
Historical Biography/Fiction
A fictionalised account of the life of (Hannah) Laura Van Sant nee Dyer. From her birth in the USA to her parent's return to England, the death of her mother, and being brought up by an uncle and aunt. her life through the First World War, and her marriage to a Belgian soldier. A time in Belgium, and then a desperate escape from the invading German Army in 1939, and eventually the break-up of her marriage.
Although the events in this book follow the time-line and what is known of the lives of the people involved, they have been fictionalised and may not bear resemblance to facts that are known.
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WICKWAR - In the early to mid 1800's the Wickwar gang burgled, robbed, and plundered their way across South Gloucestershire striking fear in to the hearts of the local population. In 1826 a concerted effort was made to bring the gang members to justice. Much of the evidence was on the word of one man, Thomas Mills, who turned King's Evidence, denouncing members of the gang, even his own family, of who his brother was one of the members to be hung at Gloucester Gaol. Needless to say the other gang members were bitter and enraged at his duplicity. Two of them, the Dyer brothers, vowed to take revenge. But it did not go well, and they were then captured and charged with Thomas Mills attempted murder. Whether they had in fact committed the act however, or that the evidence against them was is also a matter of conjecture.
All the historical details in this book, novelising the story, are as correct as they possibly can be. All people thementioned were actual people at the time. Naturally a storytellers licence has been used to narrate the tale.
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Silas Daniel Dyer - The story of an ordinary man in extraordinary times. From turmoil in the coal mines of Pennsylvania and the Welsh valleys to the horrors of World War One.
Born in the USA Silas's parents return with his siblings to the UK. He works in the local coal mine in Iron Acton, but when those seams run out moves with his brothers to the new mines of South Wales. In time they are faced with strikes and the local militia sent to restore order. By the time things settle down the First World War breaks out and Silas, along with his brothers, joins up. He fights with the Somerset light Infantry, and the actions in which he is engaged are factual. he is twice wounded and wins the Military Medal. As peace returns he returns to his life in the mines, but it is not a long one.
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