Author: A. H. WilkiePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Official War History of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment, 1914-1919
Author: A. H. WilkiePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Official War History of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment, 1914-1919
Author: A. H. WilkiePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gaza, Battles of, Gaza, 1917
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
WMR saw action as infantry on Gallipoli followed by mounted action in Sinai and Palestine to the end of the war. Text contains much detail plus Roll of Honour, a list of those wounded, and Decorations--abebooks website.
Official War History Of The Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment 1914-1919 [Illustrated Edition]
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Author: Major A H WilkiePublisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1782892486
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 631
Book Description
Illustrated with over 40 photos and 10 maps “Official history of a NZ Regiment which saw service in the Middle East in the Great War. The Regiment was established in 1911, but this book deals solely with its WWI services - Egypt, Gallipoli and Palestine (Gaza, Beersheba, Jerusalem, Jordan). The narrative is clear and informative, with plenty of detail and with many individuals mentioned by name (especially casualties). Apps: Roll of Honour (KIA and WIA, Gallipoli and Palestine), H & A, List of COs.—N&M Print Version
War History of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment 1914-1919
Author: A. H. WilkiePublisher:
ISBN: 9781847343925
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
The Cambridge History of the British Empire
Author: John Holland RosePublisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Our Friend the Enemy
Author: David W. CameronPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1922132756
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 651
Book Description
Our Friend the Enemy is the first detailed history of the Gallipoli campaign at Anzac since Charles Bean’s Official History. Viewed from both sides of the wire and described in first-hand accounts. Australian Captain Herbert Layh recounted that as they approached the beach on 25 April that, once we were behind cover the Turks turned their .. [fire] on us, and gave us a lively 10 minutes. A poor chap next to me was hit three times. He begged me to shoot him, but luckily for him a fourth bullet got him and put him out of his pain. Later that day, Sergeant Charles Saunders, a New Zealand engineer, described his first taste of battle, The Turks were entrenched some 50-100 yards from the edge of the face of the gully and their machine guns swept the edges. Line after line of our men went up, some lines didn’t take two paces over the crest when down they went to a man and on came another line. Gunner Recep Trudal of the Turkish 27th Regiment wrote of the fierce Turkish counter-attack on 19 May designed to push the Anzac’s back into the sea, It started at morning prayer call time, and then it went on and on, never stopped. You know there was no break for eating or anything … Attack was our command. That was what the Pasha said. Once he says “Attack”, you attack, and you either die or you survive.
Those Who Have the Courage
Author: Matthew WrightPublisher: Oratia Media Ltd
ISBN: 199004266X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1057
Book Description
‘Those Who Have the Courage will be a valuable resource for anyone who is interested in the military and social history of New Zealand. It is a comprehensive history of the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps, the Mounted Rifles and predecessor units ...’ — Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro, from the Foreword The product of painstaking, multi-year research by esteemed historian and author Matthew Wright, this richly illustrated hardback is a must-have for the history reader. Part 1 covers the colonial cavalry that fought in the NZ Wars and Anglo-Boer War, then Part 2 moves to the Mounted Rifles distinguishing themselves in the First World War, at the end of which the tank came into play. Part 3 describes the Armoured Corps’ varied roles in the Second World War; Part 4 details what Wright calls an ‘armoured evolution’, through actions from the Korean War to Vietnam and Part 5 records action in East Timor and Afghanistan, and modern challenges, rounding out this readable story. The appendices include rolls of honour, lists of vehicles and organisational charts.
Kiwis at War 1914
Author: Susan BrockerPublisher: Scholastic New Zealand
ISBN: 1775432718
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
“Billy galloped Tui neck and neck alongside the squadron of horses, the noise of a hundred horses’ hooves thundering in his ears … All along the lineup of horses, the other troopers were doing the same, leaping, crouching and firing. The noise was deafening … machine-gun fire cracked overhead and shells thudded into the ground.” Billy may have been fresh off the farm, but he was a good rider and an even better shot. When the world went to war in 1914, Kiwis rushed to enlist. For Billy and his best mate, Jack, joining the Mounted Rifles Regiment held the promise of adventure –– little did they know that half the battle would lie in keeping their horses alive aboard the troopship as they journeyed halfway around the world.
Gallipoli
Author: David W. CameronPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1921941715
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
In early August with the failure of the August Offensive at Gallipoli the senior commanders still believed that victory was possible. To help prepare for a new offensive sometime in the first half on 1916 the allied forces attempted to straighten out the line connecting Suvla and Anzac at a small hillock called Hill 60.
The British Imperial Army in the Middle East
Author: James E. KitchenPublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 147251131X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
The First World War has often been understood in terms of the combat experiences of soldiers on the Western Front; those combatants who served in the other theatres of the war have been neglected. Using personal testimonies, official documentation and detailed research from a diverse range of archives, The British Imperial Army in the Middle East explores the combat experiences of these soldiers. The army that fought the Ottoman Empire was a multinational and multi-ethnic force, drawing personnel from across Britain's empire, including Australia, New Zealand, and India. By taking a transnational and imperial perspective on the First World War, this book ensures that the campaigns in Egypt and Palestine are considered in the wider context of an empire mobilised to fight a total and global war.