The Channel Islands in the Great War

Author:   Stephen Wynn
Publisher:   Pen & Sword Books Ltd
ISBN:  

9781783463305


Pages:   184
Publication Date:   06 February 2019
Format:   Paperback
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The Channel Islands in the Great War


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Before the outbreak of the First World War, the Channel Islands were viewed as they are today; scenic, sunny and relaxing holiday destinations, where it was possible to briefly escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. As soon as the fighting began, the immediate worry was the threat of a German invasion to the Islands, which are much closer to the coast line of France than they are to the southern coast line of Great Britain. Both men and women alike played their part. Men by either joining one of the islands Militia or enlisting in one of the numerous regiments of the British Army, including the 'Jersey Pals', and the men who served with the Royal Irish Fusiliers, the Royal Irish Rifles and the Royal Irish Regiment. The book looks at the pride in the commitment and achievements of the Channel Islands' very own Royal Guernsey Light Infantry, formed in December 1916. The Islands' women volunteered in their droves to serve with the British Red Cross' Voluntary Aid Detachments, but not just throughout the Channel Islands, but to mainland Great Britain, and further afield in Belgium and France and other similar theatres of war. As far as most people are aware, the first time German soldiers stepped foot in the Channel Islands, was when their troops landed unopposed in June 1940 during the Second World War. However, between 1915 and 1917, some 2,000 German prisoners of war, were held captive at the Les Blanches Banques camp. The book closes by taking a look at the men from all of the Islands who voluntarily went off to war, and ended up paying the ultimate price and didn't make it back home to their loved ones. AUTHOR: Stephen is a happily retired Police officer having served with Essex Police as a Constable for thirty years between 1983 and 2013.

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Author:   Stephen Wynn
Publisher:   Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint:   Pen & Sword Military
ISBN:  

9781783463305


ISBN 10:   1783463309
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   06 February 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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Stephen is a happily retired Police officer having served with Essex Police as a Constable for thirty years between 1983 and 2013\. He is married to Tanya who is also his best friend. Both of his grandfathers served in and survived the First World War, one with the Royal Irish Rifles, the other in the Mercantile Navy, whilst his father was a member of the Royal Army Ordinance Corp during the Second World War. Both his sons, Luke and Ross, were members of the armed forces, collectively serving five tours of Afghanistan between 2008 and 2013\. Both were injured on their first tour. This led to Stephen's first book; 'Two Sons in a Warzone - Afghanistan: The True Story of a Fathers Conflict', which was published in October 2010\. His teenage daughter, Aimee, currently attends one of the district's secondary schools. When he is not writing, Tanya and he enjoy the simplicity of walking their four German Shepherd dogs early each morning when most sensible people are still fast asleep in their beds.

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