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Timothy McCracken, author of Dumfriesshire in the Great War is hosting an author talk and book signing event on Wednesday, 25 March. The event is open to all and will be held at The Devil's Porridge Museum, Eastriggs at 6.30pm.

In Dumfriesshire, the most striking change during the Great War was to occur around Gretna, where the largest cordite factory in the UK was established in 1916. Throughout the region the impact of the First World War was felt greatly by the local communities, which were decimated by the losses suffered during the conflict. The huge influx of workers to H.M. Factory Gretna disrupted areas of daily life and caused an increase in crime. The population of Dumfriesshire supported those who directly suffered as a result of the war, in a number of ways, including the production of wound dressings, the provision of auxiliary hospitals and fundraising efforts to provide support to refugees. Dumfriesshire in the Great War – part of the Your Towns and Cities in the Great War series – illustrates the Great War experiences of the Dumfriesshire population.

Available now in paperback, Kindle and ePub formats.

Timothy McCracken, author of [url="http://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Dumfriesshire-in-the-Great-War-Paperback/p/9759"]Dumfriesshire in the Great War[/url] is hosting an author talk and book signing event on Wednesday, 25 March. The event is open to all and will be held at [url="http://www.devilsporridge.org.uk/"]The Devil's Porridge Museum[/url], Eastriggs at 6.30pm. In Dumfriesshire, the most striking change during the Great War was to occur around Gretna, where the largest cordite factory in the UK was established in 1916. Throughout the region the impact of the First World War was felt greatly by the local communities, which were decimated by the losses suffered during the conflict. The huge influx of workers to H.M. Factory Gretna disrupted areas of daily life and caused an increase in crime. The population of Dumfriesshire supported those who directly suffered as a result of the war, in a number of ways, including the production of wound dressings, the provision of auxiliary hospitals and fundraising efforts to provide support to refugees. [b]Dumfriesshire in the Great War[/url] – part of the [url="http://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Towns-Cities-in-the-Great-War/c/212"]Your Towns and Cities in the Great War[/url] series – illustrates the Great War experiences of the Dumfriesshire population. Available now in paperback, Kindle and ePub formats.