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46 MILES

46 Miles

46 MILES A Journey of Repatriation and Humbling Respect Jarra Brown The Book When Jarra Brown hears church bells he cannot fail to be reminded of the hundreds – 345 to be precise – of service personnel who passed through the beautiful rural Wiltshire countryside into Oxfordshire. These men and women were not hiking across its green pastures or sitting on top of the number 55 bus, instead they were lifeless, resting inside a coffin draped with the Union flag. By the end of August 2011 the bells of St Bartholomew’s Church in Wootton Bassett had tolled more times than the residents of this once peaceful town cared to think about, for each chime represented the moment the police convoy accompanying the hearse from RAF Lyneham entered the High Street.

A moment frozen in time, a moment when the residents of this town came to show their respects, a moment that couldn’t have been more fitting even if it had been choreographed. There was no call to arms by the Town Crier, just a spontaneous, modest and unprompted response to those who had paid the ultimate price in the name of duty. 46 Miles is not a book about the politics of war, the whys and wherefores of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, or indeed the hidden agendas and government strategies.

It is about a town which captured the hearts of our nation and whose emotions rippled the entire 46 mile journey of honour, dignity and respect into Oxford. It is dedicated to those 345 people who, having signed up to serve their Queen and country, paid with their lives. Wootton Bassett, who nurtured the grieving on every occasion, wanted to let the nation know that these heroes will never be forgotten. About the Author A former army commando soldier, Jarra joined the police in 1990, serving 22 years and retired in March 2012. He was the instrumental link between the police and the military over the repatriations through Wooton Bassett and was awarded the MBE in 2011 New Year’s Honours List. Jarra is available for signing and interviews.

KEY INFORMATION Pub date: 26 June 2015 ISBN PB: 978-1-908336-82-8 Format: 240x164mm Extent: 326pp Price: £14.99 PB Publisher: Tommies Guides Imprint: Menin House

BIC Classications: BGH – Biography historical, political & military… JWL – War and Defence Operations

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