Hull Rifles: A History Of The 4Th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment 1914-1918 Bilton David Pen Sword Military Αγγλικά Βιβλία Health Family & Life

Hull Rifles Looks At The 4Th East Yorkshire Regiment During Great War And Examines Origins Of Battalion Its History Over Three Years It Fought In France Belgium Was Involved Some Bloodiest Battles Suffered Such High Casualty Rates Early 1918 That Unit Ceased To Exist Except Name Men Original Were Territorials Part-Time Soldiers Who Gave Their Free Time Provide Home Defence A Officially Formed On 1 April 1908 As Result Haldane Changes Could Trace Back Hundreds One Oldest Country All Volunteers Held Full-Time Job They Had Committed Themselves Regular Weekly Training Camp Summer Where Practised Large-Scale Manoeuvres With Other Units When Call Came Volunteer For Overseas Service 80 Per Cent Forward Ranks Quickly Filled New Prepared Fight Abroad Numbers Full Strength Second Third Also Replacements Front Well Fighting Western Sent Guard Bermuda Duration Text Uses Letters Newspaper Cuttings Diary Detailed Picture Typical Territorial Included Are Many Previously Unseen Photographs Nominal List Volunteered Before Christmas 1915 Including Convicted Murderer Awards Details Lists Officers Σελίδες: 240 Διαστάσεις: 17X17Cm