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Stirring tale of war vet
Hartlepool Mail
|May 15, 2025
The experiences of a Hartlepool Second World War veteran captured at Dunkirk has proved the inspiration for a new book.
Eric Priest, from West Hartlepool, features in The Seaforth Highlanders: Aiding the King, 1881-1961 by military historian Paul Chrystal.
Paul has a personal connection to Eric, being his nephew, and was inspired to write the book after Eric's granddaughters presented Paul with a suitcase full of personal letters, photographs, postcards and telegrams.
"I thought 'there's certainly a book there'", said Paul, 70, who has written approximately 200 books since he retired.
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