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C. N. Barclay
Brigadier Cyril Nelson Barclay Commander of the Order of British Empire, CBE Distinguished Service Order, DSO (20 January 189630 January 1979) was a British soldier, editor, and author. He served with the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) in two World Wars, rising to the rank of brigadier, and after retiring from the army in 1946 was editor of ''The Army Quarterly and Defence Journal'' from 1950 to 1966, co-editor of ''Brassey's Annual: The Armed Forces Year Book'' from 1950 to 1969, and contributed articles to encyclopedias and periodicals. He wrote a number of regimental and unit histories and other non-fiction books on military subjects such as ''The New Warfare'' (1953) which dealt with the emerging Cold War, which he predicted would continue for many years, and addressed topics such as proxy warfare between the eastern and western power blocs. Reviewers approved of his careful judgements and even-handed approach such as in his account of British military leadership in the early y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dartford
Dartford is the principal town in the Borough of Dartford, Kent, England. It is located south-east of Central London and is situated adjacent to the London Borough of Bexley to its west. To its north, across the Thames estuary, is Thurrock in Essex, which can be reached via the Dartford Crossing. The town centre lies in a valley through which the River Darent flows and where the old road from London to Dover crossed: hence the name, from ''Darent + ford''. Dartford became a market town in medieval times and, although today it is principally a commuter town for Greater London, it has a long history of religious, industrial and cultural importance. It is an important rail hub; the main through-road now by-passes the town itself. Geography Dartford lies within the area known as the London Basin. The low-lying marsh to the north of the town consists of London Clay and the alluvium brought down by the two rivers—the Darent and the Cray—whose confluence is in this area. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
