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As a young man Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart never wanted to follow in his illustrious family military history, he just wanted to be a maths teacher. But then the Korean War broke out and he was called up for National Service. He soon met Spencer Pemberton – and his life was changed forever! | As a young man [[Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart]] never wanted to follow in his illustrious family military history, he just wanted to be a [[Mathematics|maths]] teacher. But then the [[Korean War]] broke out and he was called up for National Service. He soon met [[Spencer Pemberton]] – and his life was changed forever! | ||
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* The events depicted in this book were referenced in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Night of the Intelligence (novel)|Night of the Intelligence]]''. | * The events depicted in this book were referenced in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Night of the Intelligence (novel)|Night of the Intelligence]]''. | ||
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Revision as of 13:57, 20 March 2020
On His Majesty's National Service was the sixth novel in the sixth series of Lethbridge-Stewart, released under the banner of The Laughing Gnome, by Candy Jar Books in 2019.
Publisher's summary
As a young man Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart never wanted to follow in his illustrious family military history, he just wanted to be a maths teacher. But then the Korean War broke out and he was called up for National Service. He soon met Spencer Pemberton – and his life was changed forever!
Plot
to be added
Characters
- Signalman/Lance Corporal Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart
- Dame Anne Bishop
- Brigadier William Bishop
- James 'Jumbo' Chalmers
- Signalman Frank Campbell
- Signalman Stan Hodgson
- Sapper Brian Hooper
- Second Lieutenant/Lieutenant Spencer Pemberton
- Peng
- Shin
References
to be added
Notes
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- Due to "unforseen circumstances," David A. McIntee and Lynette Nusbacher, the original writers of this novel, were replaced by John Peel.[1]
Continuity
- Brian Hooper first appears in PROSE: Mutually Assured Domination, set in 1969. On His Majesty's National Service shows the circumstances of his meeting with Lethbridge-Stewart.
- Frank Campbell first appears in PROSE: All the King's Men, set in 1969, and is the cousin of Fiona Campbell, Lethbridge-Stewart's future wife. On His Majesty's National Service shows the circumstances of his meeting with Lethbridge-Stewart.
- The events depicted in this book were referenced in PROSE: Night of the Intelligence.
Footnotes
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