A “picture” of everyday soldiering in the early years of the WWII battles in the Middle East.

DRAWN TO WAR
by Raymond Common M.M.
Reviewed by Paul Harrison

Softcover, highly illustrated, colour and b/w drawings.
Published by Avlona Press 2004, 509 Warren Street, Hastings.
ISBN 0 476 00649-X RRP $65.00, plus P+P $2.00 one copy, $5.00 multiple copies (N.B. $5.00 from each sale will be donated to the RNZRSA Central Welfare Fund)

Not your ordinary war book. This work is primarily a collection of the drawings and sketches of Raymond Common who served in the Middle East from 1940 – until he was killed in action at Sidi Rezegh on 23 November 1941. He won his Military Medal in Greece.

This collection was recently rediscovered by the family amongst his effects, and has been compiled and printed. It gives the reader a very good “picture” of everyday soldiering in those early years of the WWII battles in the Middle East