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TYNESIDE IRISH: 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th (Service) Battalions of Northumberland Fusiliers
TYNESIDE IRISH 24th 25th 26th and 27th Battalions of Northumberland Fusiliers - Service
Author: John Sheen
The 'Pals" battalions were a phenomenon of the Great War, never repeated since. Under Lord Derby's scheme, and in response to Kitchener's famous call for a million volunteers, local communities raised (and initially often paid for) entire battalions for service on the Western Front. Their experience was all too frequently tragic, as men who had ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781848840935
ISBN-10: 1848840934
Pages: 368
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Publisher: Pen and Sword
Book Type: Hardcover
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