
More than 300 supporters will be included in the Nominal Roll at the back of the first edition of A Sapper’s Story - 1940 - Retreat to Dunkirk.
Pre-orders for signed paperback and premium jacketed hardback editions remain open. Orders placed after 31 July 2026 cannot be added to the Nominal Roll and do not include the supporter audiobook entitlement.
Yes. The Nominal Roll closed at midnight on 31 July 2026. No further names can be added.
Yes. Signed paperback and premium signed jacketed hardback editions remain available to pre-order directly from Billy’s website.
Only supporters whose paid pre-orders were received by midnight on 31 July 2026 will appear in the Nominal Roll.
The supporter audiobook entitlement applied only to paid pre-orders received by midnight on 31 July 2026. Orders placed after the deadline do not include it.
Yes. The signed paperback remains £18.99 and the premium signed jacketed hardback remains £27.99. Both prices include UK delivery.
Both editions contain the same story and maps, and both are signed by Billy. The paperback is the standard softcover reading edition. The premium hardback is a first edition bound in board with a dust jacket, made for keeping or giving.
Yes. Use the personalisation field on the order form to tell Billy what you would like written inside your copy. This personal dedication is separate from the closed Nominal Roll.
Signed copies will be posted from Andover during the week of launch, commencing 28 September 2026, by Royal Mail Tracked & Signed. The prices shown include UK delivery.
Yes. You can order more than one signed copy. Use the personalisation field for each order if you want different dedications.
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