Dover and Folkestone During the Great War.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

George, Michael.

Contributor:

George, Christine.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dover (England)--History, Military--20th century.

World War, 1914-1918--England--Dover.

World War, 1914-1918--England--Folkestone.

World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects--England--Dover.

World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects--England--Folkestone.

World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects--Dover--England.

World War, 1914-1918.

Dover (England).

Folkestone (England)--History, Military--20th century.

Folkestone (England).

Dover (England)--History--20th century.

Folkestone (England)--History--20th century.

Local Subjects:

Dover (England)--History, Military--20th century.

World War, 1914-1918--England--Dover.

World War, 1914-1918--England--Folkestone.

World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects--England--Dover.

World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects--England--Folkestone.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

: Pen and Sword, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For centuries the south coast of Kent - in particular the ports of Dover and Folkestone - have been England's front line, as her enemies have planned invasions and launched attacks from just across the Channel. During the Great War of 1914-1918 these two towns were again vulnerable to enemy action, and they played a vital role in war effort. As this well-researched and highly illustrated book shows, the people of the Channel Ports suffered from bombardment by air and sea. They also played a significant role in the experience of the men who fought in the Great War. For the humble soldier, this

Contents:

""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Dedication""; ""Foreword by Allan Willett CMG, Lord Lieutenant of Kent, The Queen�s Representative in the County""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1 - The Last Days of Peace""; ""Dover""; ""Folkestone""; ""Chapter 2 - Folkestone 1914""; ""The Great Adventure""; ""The Belgian Refugees""; ""Kitchener�s Army""; ""Aliens, Spies and DORA""; ""�It will be over by Christmas�""; ""Chapter 3 - Folkestone 1915 � 1918""; ""The Arrival of the Canadians""; ""Clarence Booth: the Soldier�s Tale""

""To the Western Front""""The Troopships""; ""Rest Camps, Recreation and Religion""; ""The Cocaine Scandal""; ""Mutual Respect""; ""The Sussex Incident""; ""The Chinese Labour Corps""; ""1918: Another Year of War""; ""The Sabotage of HMTS Onward""; ""In the Air""; ""Walter Tull: Folkestone�s Black Hero""; ""A Mother�s Last Kiss""; ""Chapter 4 - The Great Air Raid of 1917""; ""Chapter 5 - Dover 1914 � 1915""; ""Fortress Dover""; ""The Cuxhaven Raid, Christmas Day 1914""; ""SS Montrose, the Reluctant Warrior""; ""The Air Raid on Dover, 9 August 1915""

""Harold Rosher�s Return to Dover""""The Sinking of the Hospital Ship Anglia, 17 November 1915""; ""The Railway Disaster of 1915""; ""Chapter 6 - Dover 1916 � 1918""; ""The Key to the Kingdom""; ""The Air Raids Continue""; ""Harold Rosher, 1916""; ""The Sinking of P&O Maloja""; ""More Air Raids""; ""German Destroyers Sink HMS Flirt and HMTS Queen""; ""1917: All Quiet on the Western Front""; ""Summer 1917: the Gotha Raids""; ""The Last Daytime Air Raid""; ""Air Raids in the Moonlight""; ""1918: Hardship on the Home Front""; ""The Final Onslaught""; ""The Sacrifice of HMS Glatton""

""Chapter 7 - The Dover Patrol and the Zeebrugge Raid""""The Dover Patrol""; ""The Airships""; ""The Drifters and Trawlers""; ""The Raid on Zeebrugge""; ""The Challenge""; ""The Plan""; ""�St George for England�: the Attack""; ""Chapter 8 - Peace Returns""; ""Folkestone""; ""Dover""; ""The Last Word""; ""Selected Bibliography""

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781783034116

1783034114

9781783034130

1783034130

OCLC:

854974994