Durham Pals : 18th, 19th, 20th and 22nd Battalions of the Durham Light Infantry in the Great War

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sheen, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Army. Durham Light Infantry. Battalion, 18th (Service)--History.

Great Britain.

Great Britain. Army. Durham Light Infantry. Battalion, 19th (Service)--History.

Great Britain. Army. Durham Light Infantry. Battalion, 22nd (Service)--History.

World War, 1914-1918--Regimental histories--Great Britain.

World War, 1914-1918.

World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Western Front.

Local Subjects:

Great Britain. Army. Durham Light Infantry. Battalion, 18th (Service)--History.

Great Britain. Army. Durham Light Infantry. Battalion, 19th (Service)--History.

Great Britain. Army. Durham Light Infantry. Battalion, 22nd (Service)--History.

World War, 1914-1918--Regimental histories--Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (728 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

: Pen and Sword, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A history of four battalions of the Durham Light Infantry raised in the Country during the First World War. The 18th (Pals) were the first troops of Kitchener's new army to come under fire, when the Germans bombarded Hartlepool in December 1914. The 19th were raised as Bantams and the 20th (Wearside) were raised by the Sunderland Recruiting Committee. The 22nd, the last raised became a pioneer Battalion but fought as infantry through much of 1918. The book covers raising, training and active service of the Battalions. The 18th were in action on 1 July 1916 when they supported the Leeds and Bra

Contents:

""Title Page""; ""Dedication""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""FOREWORD""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""Chapter One - DURHAM, THE LAND OF THE PRINCE BISHOPS""; ""THE FAITHFUL DURHAMS � THE COUNTY REGIMENT""; ""THE OUTBREAK OF WAR � THE CALL TO ARMS""; ""Chapter Two - Raising and Training""; ""THE �PALS� IN TRAINING AT COCKEN HALL""; ""KITCHENER�S ARMY UNDER FIRE""; ""BOBS DURHAM BANTAMS""; ""ONE MORE BATTALION, THE 22nd (PIONEERS)""; ""Chapter Three - Foreign Fields""; ""BANTAMS ABROAD""; ""THE PIONEERS ARRIVE""; ""Chapter Four - The Somme Front""; ""The Big Push""

""Chapter Five - After the Somme""""LATE 1916, THE BANTAMS ON THE ARRAS FRONT""; ""RETURN TO THE SOMME, THE �PALS� MOVE SOUTH""; ""PIONEERS UP TO THEIR KNEES IN MUD""; ""Chapter Six - 1917 � January to June""; ""19/DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY, NO LONGER �BANTAMS�""; ""1917 THE PIONEERS SLOG ON""; ""Chapter Seven - 1917 � July to December""; ""19/DURHAM LI, THE HINDENBURG LINE AND PASSCHENDAELE""; ""THE 22nd BATTALION, PIONEERING AT PASSCHENDAELE""; ""Chapter Eight - 1918 � The German Onslaught""; ""THE SITUATION IN FRANCE, JANUARY 1918""; ""18/DURHAM LI, THE KAISER�S BATTLE""

""19/DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY, FIGHTING ON IN FLANDERS, BACK TO THE SOMME""""22/DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY � FIGHTING TO THE FINISH""; ""Chapter Nine - July � November 1918 � It�s all over now""; ""18/DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY �PALS� TO THE END""; ""19/DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY � �THE END IN BELGIUM�""; ""Chapter Ten - Epilogue � The return to civilian life.""; ""THE 18/DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY �A LONG MARCH HOME�""; ""THE 19th BATTALION �SIMPLY FADES AWAY�""; ""THE 21st AND 23rd (RESERVE) BATTALIONS""; ""Chapter Eleven - Court Martial � Sentence � Execution""

""Gallantry Awards""

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781783402816

1783402814

9781783460090

1783460091

OCLC:

854974614