Author: Harold Carmichael WyllyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
History of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry: Bond, R. C. 1914-1918
Author: Harold Carmichael WyllyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
General Catalogue of Printed Books to 1955
Author: British Museum. Dept. of Printed BooksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1308
Book Description
Dictionary Catalog of the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library, 1911-1971
Author: New York Public Library. Research LibrariesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
The Times Literary Supplement Index
Author: King OS Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in the Great War, 1914-1918
Author: R. C. BondPublisher:
ISBN: 9781843427636
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
From time to time the illustrated weekly magazine The War Illustrated published passport size photos of officers killed, usually a page at a time. The first such page comes in Volume I on page 76; the heading is: Among the First to Fall - Some of Our Dead Heroes. The first picture on that page is that of the author of this book, Lt-Col R.C Bond. Since this book was published in 1929 we clearly have an early example of the ghost writer. In fact, Lt-Col Bond was commanding the 2nd Battalion, KOYLI, and was taken prisoner at Le Cateau, though modesty prevents him mentioning the fact when he describes his battalion s part in the battle. Like many of the infantry regiments of the line the KOYLI began the war with five battalions: the 1st and 2nd (in Singapore and Dublin respectively); the 3rd Special Reserve at the Depot in Pontefract, and two Territorial battalions, the 4th in Wakefield and the 5th in Doncaster. Subsequently the two TF battalions each raised second and third line battalions, both the former (2/4th and 2/5th) went to France, and ten Service or Reserve battalions were also raised, numbered 6th to 15th. Of these, the 6th to 10th and the12th were formed in August/September 1914 and went on active service, while the 15th was formed in France in June 1918. All these battalions served on the Western Front, two of them also served on other fronts - the 1st in Salonika and the 8th in Italy. Fifty-nine battle honours were awarded, 9447 all ranks died and eight VCs were won. The first chapter is concerned with the 2nd Battalion (13th Brigade, 5th Division) and takes the story from Mons to January 1915 when the 1st Battalion arrived with the newly formed 28th Division. The next chapter is their story from the move from Singapore to their first couple of months in the trenches, to early April 1915. There is a chapter describing the raising of the wartime battalions and with all those that went overseas there is the nominal roll of officers who embarked with them. The writer addresses the problem of relating the record of the several battalions in a history of comparatively moderate size by describing in greater detail the most important actions in which the regiment was involved, identifying the battalions engaged, and summarising the periods between thus giving a chronological account of the war. There is an index but no roll of honour nor list of awards; these are noted in the text as are officer casualties by name and other ranks by totals. The result is a very competent piece of work by someone reported killed at the beginning of the war. Maps and illustrations are very good.
The Times Literary Supplement Index, 1902-1939
Author: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in the Great War 1914-1918
Author: R. C. BondPublisher:
ISBN: 9781847343826
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
British Regiments 1914-1918
Author: Brigadier E. A. JamesPublisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 178150153X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
One of the most used and most useful works of reference on the Great War ever published. In this marvellous volume is listed every cavalry and Yeomanry regiment, every battalion of every infantry regiment, Regular, Territorial or other - that existed during the Great War. In every case the location of the unit on 4 August 1914 is given, or the date and place of its formation if raised after the outbreak of war. Its initial disposition, subsequent moves, changes in subordination and final disposal or location on 11 November 1918 are all recorded. Thus, in a masterly and concise form, we have the war service record of 31 regular and 17 reserve cavalry regiments, 57 Yeomanry regiments and their second and third line counterparts and nearly 1,750 infantry battalions. Several appendices contain a mine of information; a table of the infantry regiments showing the number of the different types of battalions each had, regular, reserve, extra reserve, territorial, New Army, garrison etc.; how the New Army battalions were raised; the Training Reserve; list of infantry divisions; summary of battle honours, casualties and VCs of each infantry regiment. Finally, there is a good index.
The Victoria Cross
Author: Ashali VarmaPublisher:
ISBN: 9788131774595
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Memoirs of the author's father, Prem Bhagat, who was military officer in Africa during World War II and after in independent India and awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry in World War II.
For King and Country
Author: Heather JonesPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110842936X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 591
Book Description
Was the First World War really 'For King and Country'? This is the first full history of the monarchy's role.