This is a list of articles written by Mr Kersh for various newspapers and magazines. I’ve arranged them by the names of the aforementioned newspapers and magazines, then listed the individual articles chronologically.
For each article I’ve included the date and title. Some of the articles are part of a regular column, so I have grouped these under an overall title. For example:
THE PRIVATE LIFE OF A PRIVATE by anon
Kersh wrote most of his pseudonymous and anonymous work for newspapers. Kersh was so prolific that I think some editions of The People contain articles by Kersh and Piers England, and a short story by Mr George Chickery - all of them being Kersh! I’ve tracked down as much as I can based on clues, intuition and the casting of runes. A couple are attributed to Kersh purely on my say-so.
There are different types of article listed here. From tall stories, to war-time propaganda, to book reviews and sports reportage.
Note that in the 1930s and 1940s short stories were often featured in newspapers. I have included these on the Short Stories page. However, the distinction between what is real and what is made up can be somewhat blurred when it comes to Kersh’s articles as Piers England. Also, I have included the instructional articles Kersh wrote using Sergeant Nelson as the narrator.
I am sure this list is incomplete, so if you find any more, I would be grateful if you would email me at: kershed@aol.com
HELP! Throughout this text, some of the articles are displayed in red to indicate I would like a copy. Also, if a newspaper, magazine, or book is in red, it indicates that I do not have all the bibliographic information I require. If anyone can find the info, please send to the above address.
1938 - Spring, Love, The Cost Of Passion
1938 - Winter, But Sorrow Cometh In The Morning
1938 - Winter, John Reader Replies: An Unsatisfactory Story, by anon, attributed
1938 - Winter, Wrestling Is All-In, by anon, attributed
1939 - Spring, Not Too Much Water
1939 - Summer, Barmaids: A Vindication
1946 - August, Banging The Bridegroom
1946 - October, The £aw Of £ibel
1953 - September, Is Food Necessary?
1954 - November, Enfant Terrible
THE PRIVATE LIFE OF A PRIVATE by anon
1940 - September 13, Private Life Of A Private
1940 - September 19, Fags - And The Philosopher
1940 - September 26, The Little Things
1940 - October 3, Pride Of The Guards
1940 - October 11, Troubles - In The Kitbag
1940 - October 16, The Right To Grouse
1940 - October 19, The Ancient Art Of Tactics
1940 - October 22, Free As The Air
1940 - October 26, How To Treat Your Best Friend
1940 - November 2, Spit And Polish
1940 - November 7, Real Soldiers
1940 - November 9, There's No Pink In The Army
1940 - November 14, Getting Into Hot Water
1940 - November 16, Man To Man
1940 - November 23, Fear Is A Funny Thing
1940 - November 27, Reveille
1940 - November 30, Sergeant Has A Heart
1940 - December 3, We Meet The Iron Duke
1940 - December 7, Moustache Parade
1940 - December 12, The Man Who Lives On Gas
1940 - December 14, There's A Little Job For Everybody
1940 - December 21, It's An Army Way We Have
1940 - December 24, An Officer In The Making
1940 - December 31, Mixing It Up For Hitler
1941 - January 4, It's A Funny Thing...
1941 - January 11, Tough Guy
1941 - January 18, Private Life Of A Private
1941 - January 25, This Freedom
1941 - February 1, The Sergeant Carries On
1941 - February 4, As She Is Spoke
1941 - February 8, Meet The Camp Cat
1941 - February 15, Trouble In The `Naffy'
1941 - February 22, Seconds Out Of The Ring!
1941 - March 1, The New Boy
1941 - March 8, War By Night
1941 - March 14, Just A Bad Boy
1941 - March 19, The Meaning Of ‘Jankers’
1941 - March 24, Neither To Be Seen Nor Heard
1941 - March 31, Farewell, Old Silence!
1941 - April 7, Charlie's Close Shave
1941 - April 14, It's A Lovely Weapon
1941 - April 21, Crocks' Parade
1941 - April 28, Ambassador To Other Ranks
1941 - May 5, The Kid Wins A Stripe
1941 - May 12, Something To Make A Song About...
1941 - May 19, Barrack-Room Debate
1941 - May 26, Midnight Patrol
1941 - June 2, Not So Dusty!
1941 - June 9, Eyes Right- And Wrong
1941 - June 16, Three Miles Of Fun
1941 - June 25, What's In A Game?
1941 - June 30, The Price Of Waste
1941 - July 9, Fifth-Storey Jack The Sergeant
1941 - July 14, Ten Hours On The March
1941 - July 21, The Wrong Way To Shoot Right
1941 - July 28, Pick-And-Shovel Parade
1941 - August 4, Proof Of The Pudding
1941 - August 11, `Passionate' Leave
1941 - August 18, Letter From Home - And Elsewhere
1941 - August 25, Listen To The Sergeant
1941 - September 1, Night Stunt
1941 - September 8, Twillips And Snurges
1941 - September 15, The Way They Talk In The Army
1941 - September 22, The Schoolmaster Goes On Guard
1941 - September 29, How To Wear Battledress
1941 - October 6, The Wrong Way To...Throw A Bomb
1941 - October 13, They Wanted To Read
1941 - October 20, Charlie's In The Book Again
1941 - October 27, `Browned Off!'
1941 - November 3, Compassionate Leave
1941 - November 10, Rifle Rivals
1941 - November 17, Old Jeddup Laughs Last
1941 - November 24, Charlie Goes On Guard
1941 - December 1, The Lad Plays Hide-And-Seek
Articles by Gerald Kersh
1939 - May 8, Behind Your Back!
1939 - May 9, The Lawyer Hates The Law
1939 - May 10, Behind Your Back
1939 - May 11, Put Yourself In Her Clogs
1939 - May 12, All Alive-O!
1939 - May 18, For 30 Pieces Of Silver
1939 - July 26, How To Curse - And Get Away With It!
1939 - August 9, Thank Heaven He Can't Really Say It!
1939 - September 8, Nightmares - For These Three `Men'!
1939 - September 22, Phew! How He Curses
1940 - January 2, Haven't They Been Here Before?
1940 - January 4, Haven't They Been Here Before?
1940 - January 29, The Story Of An Empty Heart
1940 - January 30, Any Advance On 95%
Remind Me To Tell You... by George Munday
1939 - June 6, (Polygamy)
1939 - June 9, (Burglary)
1939 - June 13, (Torso Murders)
1939 - June 17, (Japanese Cruelty)
1939 - June 20, (Whales)
1939 - June 26, (Heroin)
1939 - June 28, (Frozen Life)
1939 - June 30, (Food Parasite)
1939 - July 4, (Meteorites)
1939 - July 7, (Music)
1939 - July 12, (Man Losing Job)
1939 - July 14, (Herrings, Eels & Plankton)
1939 - July 18, (Old Houses)
1939 - July 21, (Paper Money)
1939 - July 25, (Seasickness)
1939 - July 28, (Small Men)
1939 - August 1, Secret Life Of A Spy
1939 - August 4, (Virus)
1939 - August 8, (Sunken Treasure)
1939 - August 12, What Not To Do With Your Money!
1939 - August 15, (Disability)
1939 - August 18, (Party Politics)
1939 - August 22, George Munday Takes Off His Hat To These Chaps
1939 - August 25, (Mountain Legends)
1939 - August 29, (The Angel Of Death)
1939 - September 1 (Leonardo da Vinci)
Articles by George Munday
1939 - September 16, What IS The Matter With This Man?
1939 - September 23, You Never Read Such Drivel
1939 - October 6, Two Minute Short Story
1939 - October 9, Two Minute Short Story
1939 - October 19, Is The Man Mad?
1939 - October 21, Our Saturday Laugh Page
1939 - November 8, Pinpricks
1939 - November 10, It'll Happen Tonight - As Usual
1939 - November 14, Pinpricks
1939 - November 30, He Goes Rambling On
1940 - January 30, The George Munday Sports Scandal
Anonymous
1939 - October 30, Two-Minute Short Story
1939 - December 11, Two-Minute Short Story
1956 - April, All's Well That Ends Well (boxing article)
1956 - June, The Out-And-Out Villain (wrestling article)
1956 - August, Blind Sam Langford (boxing article)
1957 - January, The Shooting Of Alanna Boole (hockey article)
1946 - August 8, Books
1946 - August 15, Books
1946 - August 22, Books
1946 - August 29, Books
Calling All Curs by Gerald Kersh
1941 - November 15, I The Spaniels In The Lion's Den
1941 - November 22, II How Mr And Mrs O - "Obliged"
1941 - November 29, III Let The Children Die! Says Mrs T -
1941 - December 6, IV And Still You Spin Your Web Of Poisonous Fascination
1941 - December 13, V Out Of The Mouths Of Babes...
1941 - December 20, VI The Boys Are Cash-In On Sentiment
1941 - December 27, VII Fifteen Miles On A Dead Man's Chest
1941 - April, The First Week
1946 - April, How To Kill A Thousand Men
1941 - October 5-11, Sgt Nelson Meets The Man From Civvy Street
1941 - October 19-25, We Have Created The Total Soldier
1941 - November 2-8, Part Of A Solemn And Terrible Tradition
1941 - November 23-29, Sgt Nelson Explains British Military Law
1941 - December 21-27, The Warrior Goes Off Duty
1942 - February 1-7, Sergeant Nelson On That Toughening Process
1942 - March 1-7, The Girl Who Raced A Bomber! (See The People, September 7 1941)
1942 - June 7-13, `...As Much Nerve And Guts As Men'
1942 - November 15-21, Shining Banners (See The People, August 24 1941)
Articles as Piers England
1940 - August 4, Europe Under The Nazi Terror 1: The Plunder Of Paris
1940 - August 11, Europe Under The Nazi Terror 2: Brussels - A City In Chains
1940 - August 18, Europe Under The Nazi Terror 3: Hell-Hounds Of Poland
1940 - August 25, Europe Under The Nazi Terror 4: Looting Of Holland
1940 - September 1, Band Wagon Victory!
1940 - September 8, The Rape Of Denmark
1940 - September 15, Terror Over Prague
1941 - February 16, Drama Of The Gas Squads
1941 - February 23, Angels Of The Blitz
1941 - May 4, What Germany Thinks Today!
1941 - June 29, He Wants To Be King
1941 - July 6, Good-Bye To His Fuehrer!
1941 - July 13, Unknown Hero Hands On The Torch
1941 - July 20, Tortured By Conscience
1941 - July 27, Such Women Are These!
1941 - August 17, An Angel In Modern Dress
1941 - August 24, Shining Banners
1941 - August 31, Courage Without Glamour
1941 - September 7, Girl Who Raced A Bomber
1941 - September 14, Heroine Of An Inferno
1941 - September 21, Romance To A Wren
1941 - September 28, Inferno Of Hissing Steam
1941 - October 5, Britain Has Her Secret Weapon
1941 - October 12, Martyrdom Over Europe!
1941 - October 19, Smirk Of The Wolf!
1941 - October 26, The Gestapo Knocks Twice
1941 - November 2, And This Could Happen To You!
1941 - November 23, Love Of The Silent Soldier
1941 - December 7, One-Man War Of Terror
1941 - December 14, The Mikado's assassins
1941 - December 21, A Baby Was Born
1941 - December 28, Love Thief Of The Gestapo!
1942 - January 4, Son Of The Soviet
1942 - January 18, No Chains For The Vikings
1942 - February 8, The Lash Over Spain
1942 - February 15, A Soviet Woman Hits Back
1942 - March 1, Judas In A Black Shirt
1942 - March 15, The Graveyard That Is Greece
1942 - March 22, Hostages Of Hate Await Their Fate
1942 - April 5, Traitor In A Double Trap
1942 - April 19, China's Warrior Women
1942 - May 10, A Rumanian Finds His Soul
1942 - May 17, They Made This Child A Judas
1942 - May 31, Nazi Diary Of The Road To Hell
1942 - June 7, Hitler Killed This Woman's Soul
1942 - June 14, The Poles Always Strike Back
1942 - June 28, A Slight Case Of Atrocity
1942 - July 5, Crooked Journey's End
1942 - July 26, The Victims Of Mlicka
1942 - August 2, Thirty Pieces Of Tainted Silver
1942 - August 9, Courage Born Of Faith
1942 - August 16, Shadows Over The Sawdust Caesar
1942 - August 23, Three Brothers
1942 - August 30, Judas - By Request!
1942 - September 6, A Saga Of Modern Greece
1942 - September 13, Duce's Sawdust Soldiers
1942 - September 27, The Last Tears Of Esther
1942 - October 18, Drama Stalks The...Cafe Of The Tragic Heart
1942 - October 25, The British Are So Funny!
1942 - November 1, A Tale Of Two Comrades
1942 - November 8, The War's Greatest Mystery Poem
1942 - November 15, Black Jackal In Albania
1942 - November 22, The Twisted Mind Of The Blonde Beast
1942 - December 6, Twin Sisters Of Tragedy
1942 - December 13, Black Rats Of The Balkans
1942 - December 20, The Nazis Go To Churk
1942 - December 27, Message For 1943
1943 - January 3, Calls To The Unborn
1943 - January 10, Warsaw Dances To The Devil's Polka
1943 - January 17, You Will Have Won The War!
1943 - January 24, This Greatness Which Is Britain
1943 - January 31, Europe's Debt Of Hate
1943 - February 7, Faith That Move's Mountains
1943 - February 14, It's All British
1943 - February 21, A Time To Cast Away
1943 - February 28, Before The Victory March
1943 - March 7, Men, Women And Manners...
1943 - March 14, Such Things As These Must Be Swept Away
1943 - March 21, The Wonder Of Britain's Women
1943 - March 28, Men And Women I Dislike
1943 - April 4, Prelude To A Nightmare
1943 - April 11, Piers England Mourns A Stranger And A Friend
1943 - April 18, This Thing Called Heroism
1943 - April 25, Two Gentlemen Of Rome
1943 - May 2, This Is The Fabric Of Victory
1943 - May 9, Song Of The Slaves
1943 - May 16, Crazy, Courageous And - British!
1943 - May 23, No Faith - And Little Hope!
1943 - May 30, The Man Who Hoarded Life
1943 - June 6, The Hunchback Of Ljubljana
1943 - June 13, "Whys"...War...And Wisdom!
1943 - June 20, The Man Who Found Himself
1943 - June 27, Blood And Iron
1943 - July 4, It Will Happen Again Unless_ !
1943 - July 11, A Fine Young German Gentleman
1943 - July 18, Fifth World War!
1943 - July 25, The Hands Of Free Men
1943 - August 1, Commandos Of The Pits
1943 - August 8, Remember! And You'll Beware Of Pity!
1943 - August 15, Nazi School For Scoundrels!
1943 - August 22, The Rhythm Of Victory!
1943 - August 29, Letter From An Old-Time Hero!
1943 - September 5, After Four Years Of War...
1943 - September 12, A Daughter Of France Strikes Back
1943 - September 19, Letter From A Hero's Father
1943 - September 26, Heart-Beats Of The Battling British
1943 - October 3, Courage - Behind A Mask Of Cowardice
1943 - October 10, Are They Men Like Us?
1943 - October 17, Lights The Soul Of A Nation
1943 - October 24, Such Men Are Dangerous
1943 - October 31, The Wings Of A Prayer
1943 - November 7, We'll Walk Beside You
1943 - November 14, Salt Of The Earth
1943 - November 21, Faith, Hope And Charity
1943 - November 28, A Boy Who Was Birched Grows Up!
1943 - December 5, We Shall Erase Their Cities!
1943 - December 12, The Quality Of Mercy
1943 - December 19, Beware Of The Latter-Day Pharisees
1944 - January 2, The British Way Of Life
1944 - January 9, Personal History Of A Young Girl
1944 - January 16, Britons - As Others See Us!
1944 - January 23, The Milk Of Human Kindness
1944 - January 30, The Bulls And The Frogs
1944 - February 6, Britain Under The Swastika
1944 - February 13, "My Sons Were Hostages..."
1944 - February 20, The Dangerous Vanity Of A Weakling
1944 - February 27, The Strange Narrative Of M. Cazac
1944 - March 5, Readers Wrote This Article
1944 - March 12, He Didn't "Take Things To Heart"
1944 - March 19, The Devil Is Cunning
1944 - March 26, This Is What She Thinks Of Britons!
1944 - April 2, Brotherhood In The Mud!
1944 - April 9, "The Spirit Of Man"
1944 - April 16, The Riddle Of Man's Majesty
1944 - April 23, Wounded Tigers In Jackboots!
1944 - April 30, Laughter Of The Vacant Mind
1944 - May 7, This Is What You Think!
1944 - May 14, Life, And The After-Life
1944 - May 21, A Word With "Knocker" White
1944 - May 28, It's The Little Things That Count
1944 - June 4, The Wonderful Story Of Boo
1944 - June 11, This Was The Day
1944 - June 18, People Of No Importance
1944 - June 25, This Rocket Racket
1944 - July 2, The Enemy In Our Midst
1944 - July 9, The Man Who Spared Hitler!
1944 - July 16, My Strange Visitor
1944 - July 23, Of Such Stuff Are Britons Made
1944 - July 30, Women "Without Sin"
1944 - August 6, Beware Of Romance
1944 - August 13, "Three O’Clock In The Morning"
1944 - August 20, War In A Green Hell
1944 - August 27, A Parable For The Peace
1944 - September 3, Perils Of Victory
1944 - September 17, Men Who Thank Heaven For The War
1944 - October 1, A Date In The History Of Poland
1944 - October 8, Letter To A Mother
1944 - October 15, The Shape Of Nonsense To Come
1944 - October 22, God And The Masses
1944 - October 29, But No Tears For Children
1944 - November 5, It Must Not Happen Again!
1944 - November 12, They're Your Heritage
1944 - November 19, The Whine On The Rhine
1944 - November 26, Those "Good Germans" Again!
1944 - December 3, How Much Can One Man Do?
1944 - December 10, Quarrel With A Lady
1944 - December 17, This, Too, Is Courage!
1944 - December 24, A Tale Of Two Women
1944 - December 31, Hate!
1945 - January 7, Piety And Charity
1945 - January 14, The Kingdom Of Heaven
1945 - January 21, Memo To A Company Officer
1945 - January 28, Pity These Modern Peter Pans
1945 - February 4, Silly Life If You Can Afford It
1945 - February 18, It Takes All Kinds To Make A World, And Here Are Two Of Them!
1945 - February 25, The Gate Of Gifts
1945 - March 4, Such Is The Fabric Of Goodness
1945 - March 11, The Man Cologne Forgot!
1945 - March 18, A Challenge To Civilisation
1945 - April 1, Came A Stranger Among Us
1945 - April 15, Remember Ruhleben
1945 - April 22, Shadow Of The Black Cross
1945 - May 6, God Fits The Back To The Burden
1945 - May 20, Riddle Of A Lost Generation
1945 - May 27, The Hangman Waits
1945 - June 3, Wanted - "Back-Room Boys" For Homes
1945 - June 10, Heartbreak Harvest
1945 - June 17, Sandal Of The Queues
1945 - July 1, Genius Without Hands
1945 - September 9, Such Men Are Dangerous
1945 - September 30, Swine!
1945 - November 11, Piers Engalnd's Day Off
1945 - November 24, In Love And War
1945 - December 9, This Our Fathers Bought Us
1946 - April 21, The Old Pray While The Young Play
1946 - April 28, Making Dreams Come True
Notes On My Cuff by Gerald Kersh
1944 - September 3, Paris Pilgrimage: Gay, Hungry Paris
1944 - September 10, Paris Pilgrimage: Sitting Alone By The Ashes
1944 - September 17, Paris Pilgrimage: Man In The Striped Shirt
1944 - September 24, Paris Pilgrimage: Men, Women And A Dog
1944 - October 1, Paris Pilgrimage: Epic Of The Jumping Jeep
1944 - November 12, Gerald Kersh Tries To Be Funny
1945 - May 13, Ashes Of The Bonfire
1945 - May 27, Victory Through A Mist
1945 - June 17, Things We Must Never Forget
1945 - June 24, A Man And Eternity
1945 - July 8, The World, The Flesh And The Dust
1945 - December 23, A Smell Of Lavender
1946 - January 6, Women And Horses
1946 - January 20, Little Grey Homes In The West
1946 - February 3, Little Tin Gods In Red Tape
1946 - February 17, Diary Of A Lonely Heart
1946 - March 3, Secrets Of A Happy Life
1946 - March 10, Trouble At The Black Ruby
1946 - March 17, Money
1946 - March 31, Why Men Leave Home
1946 - April 14, Tribute To `The Little Man'
1946 - May 26, While Rome Fiddles
1946 - June 9, The Menagerie In Man's Soul!
1946 - June 23, Your Manners Are Appalling
1946 - July 7, The Dark Night Of The Soul
1946 - July 21, Yours So Sincerely
1946 - August 4, Youth Must Fight!
1946 - August 18, The Postman Knocks Once, But - Laughs It Off!
1946 - September 15, Follies Of Parental Affection
1946 - September 29, A Tramp With A Load Of Money!
1946 - October 6, The Englishman Abroad
1946 - November 17, Man And The Wrath Of God
1946 - December 8, A Gift From God
1946 - December 22, Mother To Her Child
1947 - January 19, Crumbs Out Of My Pocket
1947 - February 9, How That Little Boy Listened!
1947 - April 6, It's Worry That Kills
1963 - January, Background
1967 July 1, The Second Time Around: review of Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
1967 August 26, Literary Sea Chest: review of Nabokov His Life In Art by Andrew Field
1937 - May, Gerald Kersh Gives You Four Guesses
1937 - June, Gerald Kersh Gives You Four Guesses
1937 - July, Gerald Kersh Gives You Four Guesses
1937 - August, (Kersh guessed wrong)
* story before 1943 according to Selected Stories (pub'd 1943)
* short stories? checked January-February 1934, June 1934, January-June 1938