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The 6th Battalion the Cheshire Regiment in the Great War

Author : John Hartley
Publisher : Pen & Sword Military
ISBN 13 : 9781473897588
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (975 download)

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Download or read book The 6th Battalion the Cheshire Regiment in the Great War written by John Hartley and published by Pen & Sword Military. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 6th Battalion, the Cheshire Regiment, was a prewar Territorial battalion that recruited in the North Cheshire towns of Stockport, Hyde and Stalybridge, together with the Derbyshire town of Glossop. The majority of its part-time soldiers worked in the area's cotton mills and hat making factories. One of the first Territorial battalions to see action in the Great War, it went overseas in November 1914, taking part in the famous Christmas truce a few weeks later. In 1916, it saw major action during the Battle of the Somme. The following year, it suffered heavy casualties during the action around the Belgian town of Ypres, which is often known as the Battle of Passchendaele. In 1918 the Battalion fought to hold off German advances in the spring but, along with the rest of the BEF, was forced to retreat many miles. By the summer of that year the tide had turned and the Cheshire's took part in the final advances that ended the war in November. The story is told from the Battalion's formation in 1908 to its disbandment in the 1920s and beyond with details of the Old Comrades Association. Official accounts are supplemented by the men's own words, taken from diaries, letters and newspaper reports.

The History of the Cheshire Regiment in the Great War

Author : Colonel Arthur Crookenden
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
ISBN 13 : 1781515336
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (815 download)

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Download or read book The History of the Cheshire Regiment in the Great War written by Colonel Arthur Crookenden and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2012-04-19 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cheshire's (22nd Foot) mustered thirty-eight battalions during the course of the war, of which fifteen saw action. Between them they served in every theatre of war: Western Front, Gallipoli, Italy, Macedonia, Palestine and Mesopotamia. Total dead amounted to 8,420, seventy-five battle honours were awarded and two VCs. The construction of this history is unusual: each theatre of war is taken separately and within that theatre the narrative unfolds chronologically, but instead of chapter or section headings there are, in the main, Battle Honour headings with dates and descriptions, some brief, some extensive, of the action which won the Honour and the identity of the battalion or battalions involved. There are a few headings that relate to less significant events, these are shown in lower case while the Battle Honour headings are in upper case. So with this history, when you look at the list of contents you are looking at the roll of Battle Honours awarded to the Regiment. Usually such lists are shown either on the title page or in a separate appendix. It is a history full of action with many personal contributions, with maps and sketches to support the narrative which often summarises the casualties at the end of an action. There are some useful appendices. The Roll of Honour is introduced with a summary showing the totals of dead, officers 378, other rank totals by battalions followed by the nominal rolls, officers grouped alphabetically, other ranks in their battalions. The 56-page list of Honours and Awards, including Mentions, is arranged alphabetically, the rank of the recipient is not given but citations are given for VC, DSO, MC and DCM awards; and the final appendix, entitled 'Mobilization', gives briefly the story of each battalion before it went overseas.

6th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment in the Great War

Author : John Hartley
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783460962
Total Pages : 634 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (834 download)

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Download or read book 6th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment in the Great War written by John Hartley and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2011-02-23 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 6th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, was a prewar Territorial unit. Many of its members held white collar positions employed by the Citys legal, financial and stockbroking practices or worked for the major commercial organizations trading and manufacturing cotton goods. It went overseas in September 1914, taking with it many new recruits who would undertake their basic training whilst the Battalion formed part of the British garrison in Egypt.It saw action at Gallipoli from May 1915 until the evacuation at the end of the year and fascinating campaign is dealt with in considerable detail. The Battalion returned to Egypt until the spring of 1917 when it moved to France.The Manchesters saw regular action for most of 1918, coming under attack in the German offensive in March. Throughout the summer and autumn, the Battalion took part in the Advance to Victory and was still advancing when the Armistice was signed in November.The book also recounts the history of the second line battalion, the 2/6th Manchesters, from its inception in 1914 until it was all but destroyed in March 1918.The author draws on official records and personal accounts to tell the story of these fine battalions.

The Rhyme of History

Author : Margaret MacMillan
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
ISBN 13 : 0815725981
Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (157 download)

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Download or read book The Rhyme of History written by Margaret MacMillan and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2013-12-18 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the 100th anniversary of World War I approaches, historian Margaret MacMillan compares current global tensions—rising nationalism, globalization’s economic pressures, sectarian strife, and the United States’ fading role as the world’s pre-eminent superpower—to the period preceding the Great War. In illuminating the years before 1914, MacMillan shows the many parallels between then and now, telling an urgent story for our time. THE BROOKINGS ESSAY: In the spirit of its commitment to high-quality, independent research, the Brookings Institution has commissioned works on major topics of public policy by distinguished authors, including Brookings scholars. The Brookings Essay is a multi-platform product aimed to engage readers in open dialogue and debate. The views expressed, however, are solely those of the author. Available in ebook only.

War Record of the 1/5th (Earl of Chester's) Battalion, the Cheshire Regiment, August, 1914-June, 1919

Author : D.S.O. Lieut.-Col. W.A.V. Churton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781847349712
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (497 download)

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Download or read book War Record of the 1/5th (Earl of Chester's) Battalion, the Cheshire Regiment, August, 1914-June, 1919 written by D.S.O. Lieut.-Col. W.A.V. Churton and published by . This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Battalion history of the 1/5th Battalion of the Cheshire Regiment's fighting record in France and Flanders in the Great War, this is a model story of a typical infantry battalion on the Western Front.Written by one of the Battalion's senior officers with the aid of the Battalion's official War Diary, this also includes original orders and messages; a Roll of Honour and casualty list. The 5th (Reserve) Battalion was formed in September 1914 to accommodate the rush of recruits who answered the call to arms in the first weeks of the war. They were trained at Chester and then funnelled in drafts to the 5th (Territorial) Battalion, which was already in action in France and Flanders. In January 1915 the unit's title was changed to the 1/5th Battalion, and a month later the newly designated unit embarked for France. Once 'over there' the battalion fought at Kemmel, Ypres, the Somme, Arras, Cambrai and on the Canal du Nord at Mons in the final weeks of the war.

The British Army and the First World War

Author : Ian Beckett
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107005779
Total Pages : 485 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book The British Army and the First World War written by Ian Beckett and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-05-25 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive new history of the shaping and performance of the British army during the First World War.

Tommy Goes to War

Author : Malcolm Brown
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1784383309
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (843 download)

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Download or read book Tommy Goes to War written by Malcolm Brown and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The image of the innocent British soldier (or Tommy) setting off with a spring in his step in 1914 to fight the Great War would not last long.Indeed that initial euphoria would soon give way to a deep-seated bitterness as these young men endured the horror of the First World War.In a new edition of this extraordinary book, the uncensored letters, diaries, documents and many photographs tell the story of the British soldier (nicknamed Tommy) in their own words.While there are flashes of their wit and humour, the overwhelming feeling is that of a generation who felt let down by their superiors and left to perish.There are visceral, terrifying insights into life in the trenches and agonising descriptions of the squalor and privations of war.This haunting account also looks at the aggressive drive to recruit more soldiers through the Pals Battalion or Chums Battalion. Friends from the same town or village; professional bodies, or work colleagues among others were encouraged to enlist en masse. They would fight together alongside their friends or colleagues. Many of them would sadly die together and leave communities wild with grief for a lost generation, robbed of a future having barely had a past.With a concise analysis of the British Army in the First World War, we are reminded of the terror of war, the fury, the fear and the frustration of what has been described by some as a war typified by the devastating assessment: lions led by donkeys.

A Call to Arms

Author : Alan Lowe
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 149698112X
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (969 download)

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Download or read book A Call to Arms written by Alan Lowe and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-05-28 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an account of the men of Mid Cheshire who answered the call to arms in 1914 and the families they left behind as reported in the local press of the time. The book tells the story of how they joyfully went to war believing it would be "All over by Christmas" before eventually discovering its true horror. You can read how the Cheshire Regiment made a gallant stand at Audregnies which saved the BEF after the Battle of Mons but cost them 78% of their compliment. You will also read of the people at home who tried to carry on without them. How they raised funds to support the war and made "comforts" for their men at the Front and how they gave succour to the many Belgian refugees who came to the area having fled from the German hordes who had invaded their country. On a lighter note you will be informed of the local sports results and of the many people found to be "Drunk and Disorderly" and their punishments. But most of all it is about the men who when the call came to do their duty did so without a moment's hesitation, we should all be proud of their bravery and sacrifice and never forget them.

Tracing the Rifle Volunteers

Author : Ray Westlake
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1848842112
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (488 download)

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Download or read book Tracing the Rifle Volunteers written by Ray Westlake and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work records the various Rifle Volunteer Corps (RVC) that were created throughout England, Scotland and Wales as a result of the formation in 1859 of the Volunteer Force. Listed under the counties in which they were raised and numbered are the RVC that were accepted by the War Office.

Infantry in Battle

Author : Infantry School (U.S.)
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428916911
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)

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Download or read book Infantry in Battle written by Infantry School (U.S.) and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1934 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

6th Battalion, the Cheshire Regiment in the Great War

Author : John Hartley
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473897602
Total Pages : 517 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book 6th Battalion, the Cheshire Regiment in the Great War written by John Hartley and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2017-06-30 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 6th Battalion, the Cheshire Regiment, was a prewar Territorial battalion that recruited in the North Cheshire towns of Stockport, Hyde and Stalybridge, together with the Derbyshire town of Glossop. The majority of its part-time soldiers worked in the areas cotton mills and hat making factories. One of the first Territorial battalions to see action in the Great War, it went overseas in November 1914, taking part in the famous Christmas truce a few weeks later.In 1916, it saw major action during the Battle of the Somme. The following year, it suffered heavy casualties during the action around the Belgian town of Ypres, which is often known as the Battle of Passchendaele. In 1918 the Battalion fought to hold off German advances in the spring but, along with the rest of the BEF, was forced to retreat many miles. By the summer of that year the tide had turned and the Cheshire's took part in the final advances that ended the war in November.The story is told from the Battalions formation in 1908 to its disbandment in the 1920s and beyond with details of the Old Comrades Association. Official accounts are supplemented by the mens own words, taken from diaries, letters and newspaper reports.

Primus in Armis

Author : Stephen Keoghane
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Primus in Armis written by Stephen Keoghane and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2020-05-29 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Primus in armis, 'first in arms', is the motto of the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, Britain's senior Regiment of volunteer cavalry raised in 1794 against the threat of French invasion. The Wiltshire Yeomanry has served for over 200 years and fought in South Africa, the First and Second World Wars and more recently as individuals in the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of the places where the Regiment fought in the Second War will be familiar to modern readers including Aleppo, Palmyra, Baghdad, and more bizarrely, meeting the Russian army on friendly terms in Tehran. The battle of El Alamein in the western desert was possibly their finest hour. The author has accessed the extensive Regimental archives and interviewed many families of veterans to obtain a glimpse into the personalities of these soldiers. A wealth of unseen material from around the world has surfaced including stories concerning the aristocracy of the inter-war years and the previously forgotten service of the Regiment's most famous officer. This first, illustrated history of 'The Royal Wilts' will appeal to anyone with an interest in the British Army. **Includes 368 black-and white and 70 colour photographs.**

The Thirteenth Hussars in the Great War

Author : Henry Mortimer Durand
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Thirteenth Hussars in the Great War written by Henry Mortimer Durand and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Craven's Part in the Great War

Author : John T. Clayton
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 884 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book Craven's Part in the Great War written by John T. Clayton and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-04 with total page 884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Craven's Part in the Great War" by John T. Clayton. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

The Norfolk Regiment on the Western Front: 1914-1918

Author : Steve Smith
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Norfolk Regiment on the Western Front: 1914-1918 written by Steve Smith and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2021-12-02 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steve Smith tells the story of the five Battalions of the Norfolk Regiment who served on the Western Front using previously unseen photographs, diaries, accounts, and letters. He has also had full access to the Norfolk Regiment Museum archives. It is the men who served in the Norfolks who will tell this story. This book will interest readers nationally & locally as it not only studies the Regiment’s participation in well-known battles such as Ypres and the Somme, but also takes a fresh look at the lesser-known battles fought, battles such as Elouges in 1914 and Kaiserschlacht in 1918. Steve has considered the German perspective too, looking at the men who faced them at places such as Falfemont Farm in 1916. Using new evidence from the Regiment’s participation in the Christmas Truce, he separates the truth from myth surrounding the stories of football played at this time, a controversy that still rages. Steve has walked the ground over which they fought and fresh maps complement this research so the book serves as a history book for those at home and a guidebook for those who wish to get out and explore, down to trench level, the ground covered in its pages.

Black Poppies

Author : Stephen Bourne
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752497871
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book Black Poppies written by Stephen Bourne and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1914 Britain was home to at least 10,000 black Britons, many of African and West Indian heritage. Most of them were loyal to the 'mother country' when the First World War broke out. Despite being discouraged from serving in the British Army, men managed to join all branches of the forces, while black communities contributed to the war effort on the home front. By 1918 it is estimated that Britain's black population had trebled to 30,000, as many black servicemen who had fought for Britain decided to make it their home. It was far from a happy ending, however, as they and their families often came under attack from white ex-servicemen and civilians increasingly resentful of their presence. With first-hand accounts and original photographs, Black Poppies is the essential guide to the military and civilian wartime experiences of black men and women, from the trenches to the music halls. It is intended as a companion to Stephen Bourne's previous books published by The History Press: Mother Country: Britain's Black Community on the Home Front 1939–45 and The Motherland Calls: Britain's Black Servicemen and Women 1939–45.

The Liverpool Rifles

Author : Kevin Shannon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781781557013
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book The Liverpool Rifles written by Kevin Shannon and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using a wealth of contemporary sources, this book narrates the story of the Liverpool Rifles in the Great War from their mobilisation in August 1914 to their return to Liverpool in 1919, each day of their active service in France and Belgium detailed. The role played by 3,000 individuals, including every single casualty--wounded or killed--is covered in the narrative and in many cases, the exact position where this happened. ¶ The battalion served a tough apprenticeship in the Second Battle of Ypres, losing over 40 per cent casualties in their first five months overseas. By the time the battalion left the Somme in September 1916, their casualties figures exceeded the number who sailed to France in 1915. The ferocious struggle in the Third Battle of Ypres and their epic defensive actions at Little Priel Farm and Givenchy are described down to individual platoon level; twenty-one detailed sketch maps allowing the reader to follow the action. Uniquely, the battalion roll in the appendices includes every officer and man who served with the battalion overseas, many of whom do not feature in the Medal Rolls.