Good Old Somersets: An Old Contemptible Battalion in 1914
Author:   Brian Gillard
Publisher:   Troubador Publishing
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9781904744313


Pages:   164
Publication Date:   29 July 2004
Format:   Paperback
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Good Old Somersets: An Old Contemptible Battalion in 1914


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On 22 August 1914 1000 men of the Somerset Light Infantry sailed for France as part of the British Expeditionary Force. Within four days a quarter of them would be lost at the Battle of Le Cateau, and by the end of the year barely 200 of the first contingent were serving in France. This is a day-by-day chronicle of the Battalion from August to December 1914. It uses the Official War Diaries, together with extracts from personal diaries and correspondence, newspaper reports and other contemporary material. The book covers the fighting, movements, trench life and relaxation of a typical group of regular soldiers who came to be known as 'The Old Contemptibles'.

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Author:   Brian Gillard
Publisher:   Troubador Publishing
Imprint:   Matador
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.270kg
ISBN:  

9781904744313


ISBN 10:   1904744311
Pages:   164
Publication Date:   29 July 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction. Acknowledgements. Chapter One - Mobilisation and Embarkation: 26th July-23rd August. Chapter Two - Le Cateau: 24th-26th August. Chapter Three - Retreat to the Marne: 27th August-5th September. Chapter Four - Advance to the Aisne: 6th-14th September. Chapter Five - In the Trenches: 15th September-4th October. Chapter Six - Move into Flanders: 5th-18th October. Chapter Seven - Action at Le Gheer: 19th-27th October. Chapter Eight - First Battle at Ypres: 28th October-15th November. Chapter Nine - 'Plug Street': 16th November-11th December. Chapter Ten - Attack on 'The Birdcage': 12th-23rd December. Chapter Eleven - The Christmas Truce: 23rd-31st December. Epilogue. Appendix 1: Sources.

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The book ... is really quite riveting stuff, and sets a benchmark for similar endeavours ... the pace of the narrative is a delight ... this is certainly a book you should consider adding to your Great War bookshelf. Excellent. Highly Recommended. The Great War Magazine


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