title: A Prayer for Gallipoli (War Diaries)
author:  Kenneth Best 
description: Gavin Roynon served as a National Service Officer with the 13th/18th Royal Hussars during the Cold War and then read Modern Languages at Oxford. He went on to teach French, German and History at Eton College. He and his wife have five children and live in Berkshire. His previous books include Ypres Diary: The Memoirs of Sir Morgan Crofton; Home Fires Burning: The Great War Diaries of Georgina Lee, and Massacre of the Innocents (all History Press). He and his wife have five children and live in Berkshire.
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  # THE  
  
  
    
  
  
  DOOMSDAY  
  
  
    
  
  
  KEY
  
  
  
  
  
  # JAMES  
  
  
    
  
  
  ROLLINS
  
  
  
  
  
  ![png](../Images/00005.jpeg)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **To Mom  
  
  
  With all my love**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # CONTENTS
  
  
  
  
  
  [Cover](kindle:embed:0006?mime=image/jpg)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Title Page](../Text/part0000.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  [NORTHERN EUROPE AND ARCTIC CIRCLE](../Text/part0003.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  [NOTES FROM THE HISTORICAL RECORD](../Text/part0004.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  [NOTE FROM THE SCIENTIFIC RECORD](../Text/part0005.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Epigraph](../Text/part0006.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Spring, 1086 England](../Text/part0007.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Present Day October 8, 11:55 P.M. Vatican City](../Text/part0008.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  [FIRST: THE SPIRAL AND THE CROSS](../Text/part0009.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  [1 October 9, 4:55 A.M. Mali, West Africa](../Text/part0010.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  [2 October 10, 7:04 A.M. Prince William Forest
  Virginia](../Text/part0011.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  [3 October 10, 7:28 P.M.Rome, Italy](../Text/part0012.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  [4 October 10, 3:28 P.M. Rockville, Maryland](../Text/part0013.html)
  
  
  
  
  
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