Richly illustrated, and with full details of the lives, and deaths, of each of the local men who fell during the conflict, it commemorates the magnificent sacrifice and the unbreakable spirit of the residents of Hillingdon during one of the greatest conflicts the world has ever seen.
A comprehensive description of the Hayes area during hostilities, using a variety of resources, Council minutes, local newspapers, Soldiers' Sailors' Families Association reports, MOH reports etc etc. The book looks at life during this difficult time -schools and schoolchildren, POWs, defence, Hayes Filling Factory how it was set up and what it made, errant Australians soldiers from the hospital at Southall and more....