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1 OCTOBER 2026
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BILLY MACLEOD MBE

AUTHOR - ROYAL ENGINEERS

Behind A Sapper’s Story

Meet Billy MacLeod MBE, hear him read from his novel, and explore the characters, research and Royal Engineers history behind A Sapper’s Story. Choose a video below to watch.
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Behind A Sapper’s Story

13 videos
Meet Billy MacLeod MBE | The Accidental Author
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Meet Billy MacLeod MBE | The Accidental Author
Meet Billy MacLeod MBE | The Accidental Author
The First Page of A Sapper’s Story | Read by the Author
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The First Page of A Sapper’s Story | Read by the Author
The First Page of A Sapper’s Story | Read by the Author
Who Is Donnie MacIver? | The Main Character in A Sapper’s Story
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Who Is Donnie MacIver? | The Main Character in A Sapper’s Story
Who Is Donnie MacIver? | The Main Character in A Sapper’s Story
Why I Wrote A Sapper’s Story at Section Level
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Why I Wrote A Sapper’s Story at Section Level
Why I Wrote A Sapper’s Story at Section Level
Reading My Own Novel as a Reader, Not the Writer | A Sapper’s Story
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Reading My Own Novel as a Reader, Not the Writer | A Sapper’s Story
Reading My Own Novel as a Reader, Not the Writer | A Sapper’s Story
Why Platoon and Not Troop? | Royal Engineers in WW2
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Why Platoon and Not Troop? | Royal Engineers in WW2
Why Platoon and Not Troop? | Royal Engineers in WW2
Researching WW2 Equipment | Writing A Sapper’s Story
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Researching WW2 Equipment | Writing A Sapper’s Story
Researching WW2 Equipment | Writing A Sapper’s Story
Bridge Demolition as part of Route Denial
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Bridge Demolition as part of Route Denial
Bridge Demolition as part of Route Denial
Fix Bayonets, Sappers | The Ypres-Comines Canal, 27 May 1940
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Fix Bayonets, Sappers | The Ypres-Comines Canal, 27 May 1940
Fix Bayonets, Sappers | The Ypres-Comines Canal, 27 May 1940
Unwrapping My First Proof Copy | A Sapper’s Story – 1940 Retreat to Dunkirk
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Unwrapping My First Proof Copy | A Sapper’s Story – 1940 Retreat to Dunkirk
Unwrapping My First Proof Copy | A Sapper’s Story – 1940 Retreat to Dunkirk
A Sapper’s Story in Every Format | Hardback, Paperback, eBook & Audiobook
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A Sapper’s Story in Every Format | Hardback, Paperback, eBook & Audiobook
A Sapper’s Story in Every Format | Hardback, Paperback, eBook & Audiobook
The Nominal Roll | 330 Names in A Sapper’s Story
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The Nominal Roll | 330 Names in A Sapper’s Story
The Nominal Roll | 330 Names in A Sapper’s Story
Your Name in A Sapper’s Story | The Nominal Roll
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Your Name in A Sapper’s Story | The Nominal Roll
Your Name in A Sapper’s Story | The Nominal Roll

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Start with Meet Billy and The First Page, explore Donnie MacIver and life at section level, then discover the research and Royal Engineers history behind the novel. The final videos follow the book’s journey into print.
The Nominal Roll videos record an earlier stage of the book’s launch. Any invitation to have your name included is historical. For current formats, availability and ordering details, please visit the pre-order page.
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