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Jon Cooksey Author & Editor

Jon Cooksey's previous books include Harry's War - The Great War Diary of Harry Drinkwater and Blood & Iron - Letters from the Western Front. As well as writing books, Jon has contributed feature articles to national newspapers and history magazines. He has appeared in several highly acclaimed radio and television documentaries for the BBC and is regularly interviewed on BBC radio. Graham McKechnie studied modern history at The Queen's College, Oxford before pursuing a career in journalism. He is currently sports editor at BBC Radio Northampton. He has produced and presented several radio documentaries for the BBC, including the stories of footballer Walter Tull, England rugby captains Edgar Mobbs and Ronald Poulton Palmer and Gallipoli Victoria Cross winner Frederick Potts.