Regimental Histories
NELSON AT WAR 1914-1918 Roy Swales. The book traces the history of Nelson Battalion from August 1914 to February 1918 when it was disbanded. A full roll of honour is also included. £19.99 - OUR PRICE £14.99.
KITCHENER’S MEN – The King’s Own Royal Lancasters on the Western Front 1915 – 18 by John Hutton. In Kitchener's Men John Hutton provides a absorbing account of the raising, training and fighting experiences of the Service and Territorial battalions of the King's Own Royal Lancasters in France during the Great War. His book gives a graphic insight into the daily routine and grim reality of warfare on the Western Front for men who were mostly recruited from the Furness area of the North-West. Hardback. Published price £19.99 - OUR PRICE £16.99
MASSACRE ON THE MARNE by Fraser Skirrow. Follows the fortunes of a typical Territorial Force Battalion - 2/5th West Yorkshire Regiment - through every phase of the war, from recruitment to their final tragedy in the Second Battle of the Marne in 1918. Uses letters, memoirs and official reports to great effect to produce a very readable account. Hardback. £19.99 - OUR PRICE £14.50
THE 2ND ROYAL IRISH RIFLES IN THE GREAT WAR James W. Taylor. A very detailed account of the 2nd Royal Irish Rifles between 1914 and 1919. The book is divided into two parts, the first part covers the history and the second part provides biographies of the officers and some other ranks. There is also a detailed list of casualties, honours and awards. Hardback with dust jacket. 362 pp. £30. OUR PRICE £9.99
THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL ARMY VETERINARY CORPS 1919 – 1961 by Brigadier J. Clabby, O.B.E., M.R.C.V.S. A complete history of the Corps with various Appendices showing organisations and personnel. 56 illustrations, 2 text illustrations by Lionel Edwards, 3 maps, 244 pages in total. Hardback first edition with glassine wrapper. OUR PRICE £9.99
GOOD OLD SOMERSETS - An "old Contemptible Battalion in 1914 Brian Gillard. Day-to-day chronicle of the 1st Bn., Somerset Light Infantry from August to December 1914, using official War Diaries plus extracts from personal diaries, correspondence, newspapers and other contemporary material. Maps, photographs. Softback 163 pp £14.99 - OUR PRICE £9.99
OUT SINCE ’14 – A history of the 1/2nd Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment 1914-19 John Dixon. First class history contains a thirty-page roll of honour, nominal rolls of officers and other ranks, records of honours and awards and many previously unpublished photographs. Hardback. 324 pp. £24.95 – OUR PRICE £22.50
OVER THERE – A Commemorative History of the Old Leek Battery 1908-1919. J. E. Blore & J. R. Sharratt. History of “C” Battery, 231st Brigade, 46th (North Midland) Division, TF. Well written and illustrated history – pre-war service, Messines Ridge, Vimy Ridge, Gommecourt, Lens, etc. Includes list of honours, awards and casualties. Softeback 156 pp. £8.50 – OUR PRICE £3.99
CARDIFF PALS K. Cooper & J. E. Davies. Nicely illustrated story of the 11th (Service) Bn. Welsh Regiment. Softback. 102 pp. £7.50 – OUR PRICE £2.99
BLAST OF WAR – a History of Nottingham’s Bantams – 15th (S) Bn. Sherwood Foresters, 1915- 1919. M. Bacon and D. Langley. The first history of this Kitchener’s Army Battalion. Covers formation, training and service on the Western Front. Includes lists of honours and awards, casualties and details of badges worn. Hardback. 106 pp. £15.95 – OUR PRICE £7.99
THEY FOUGHT WITH PRIDE - First World War Experiences of the 2nd Battalion, the Monmouthshire Regiment. David Nicholas.A history of the battalion's service in the war, told from a personal perspective, drawn from the men's letters, memories etc. Hardback. 120 pp. £12.95 - OUR PRICE £11.95
THE TIGERS Matthew Richardson. A comprehensive history of the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th (Service) Battalions of the Leicestershire Regiment. Author includes over 200 photographs, maps and several appendices containing nominal rolls. Softback. 288 pages. £16.95 - OUR PRICE £9.99
THEIR DUTY DONE – The Kitchener Battalions of the Royal Berkshire Regiment 1918. Colin Fox et al. Softback. 115 pp. £7.95 – OUR PRICE £4.99
ARRAS TO CAMBRAI – The Kitchener Battalions of the Royal Berkshire Regiment 1917. Colin Fox et al. Softback 77pp. £7.95 – OUR PRICE £4.99
HEARTS & DRAGONS by Charles R. M. F. Crutwell - The 4th Royal Berkshire Regiment in France and Italy during the Great War, 1914-1918. This is the story of the 4th Royal Berkshire Regiment-during the First World War. This is a riveting account of service in France as the Berkshire men fought in the trenches, made and endured raids and took part in the attacks that became infamous in the history of the war on the Western Front. We find them at 'Plugstreet' at Hebuterne, at Artois, Pozieres and finally at the Third Battle of Ypres. In the final phase of the war the battalion was transferred to the Italian Front where it experienced the marked contrast of mountain warfare. This book contains a comprehensive list of the battalion’s casualties.
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KITCHENER’S ARMY Ray Westlake. A welcome re-issue of this lavishly illustrated history and record of war service of the New Army Divisions raised by Lord Kitchener. Host of previously unpublished photos depicting recruiting, training, uniforms, badges and front line service. Softback. £14.99 - OUR PRICE £7.50
THE CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES IN THE GREAT WAR by Jill Knight. This new study, the first since the 1920s, draws on previously unpublished material, personal memoirs, diaries and interviews and is supported by a wealth of photographs. Paperback. £14.99 – OUR PRICE £12.99
THE IRISH GUARDS IN THE GREAT WAR - VOLUME 1 by Rudyard Kipling. Regimental histories are always fascinating for those who study the campaigns and battles in which regiments fought. This monumental work is a comprehensive unit account of a famous regiment during the First World War. Written by Rudyard Kipling, whose son fought with the regiment.
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THE IRISH GUARDS IN THE GREAT WAR - VOLUME 2 by Rudyard Kipling. This, the second volume of Rudyard Kipling’s history of the Irish Guards in the First World War, focuses attention on the activities of the Second Battalion and its total war service. This junior battalion first saw action in 1915 and it is in the first pages of the book that we read of the death of Kipling’s son John. The battles of the Western Front are described in detail from the battalion’s perspective and there is much within the narrative to remind us that this is the work of a master writer. This volume contains a comprehensive honour roll of the men of both 1st and 2nd Battalions and the Reserve Battalion of the Irish Guards who were killed in action or died of wounds or disease during the war; also included is a full list of those decorated.
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THE 9TH—THE KING’S (LIVERPOOL REGIMENT) IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 by
Enos H. G. Roberts. This book concerns the wartime history of the 9th Battalion – The Kings. Originally formed in 1859 for volunteers from the Liverpool newspaper and print industries, it was, by the outbreak of World War 1, an experienced part of the Territorial Force, but no previous experience could prepare the battalion for war on the Western Front. Once in the line, the exacting toll of modern warfare caused immediate casualties, including the commanding officer invalided home and another quickly killed in action. In the course of the war the battalion fought at Aubers Ridge, Loos, the Somme, Third Ypres, Cambrai and Arras.
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TIGERS ALONG THE TIGRIS by E. J. Thompson - The Leicestershire Regiment in Mesopotamia During the First World War. As part of the 7th (Meerut) Division the 'Tigers'-as the regiment were nicknamed after their distinctive cap badge-fought vicious actions in the Battles for Istabulat, Samarra and Juber Island during the 1917 campaigns beyond Baghdad towards Tekrit in the north of the country. This is a well written eyewitness account, which introduces us to the officers and men who wore the 'Black Diamond' hat badge, and is full of 'on the spot' detail and fascinating descriptions of intense combat.
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THE ‘DIE-HARDS’ IN SIBERIA - With the Middlesex Regiment Against the Bolsheviks 1918-19 by John Ward. These are the experiences of the men of the Middlesex Regiment-'B-oners'—already worn out in other theatres of war and hoping their days of campaigning were about to be over—as they rose to an extraordinary challenge in the harshest of environments in the Siberian winter. It tells of the attempts of the British—in company with European and American allies and the Japanese—to stem the red tide of Bolshevism in Russia by providing military aid to the White Russian forces.
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MACHINE-GUN SQUADRON - The 20th Machine Gunners from British Yeomanry Regiments in the Middle East Campaign of the First World War - by AMG. This book concerns the 20th Machine Gunners as they fought the Army of the Ottoman Turkish Empire in the Middle East Campaign. This was a more mobile war than the gunners of the Western Front experienced, which had its own challenges including disease, blistering heat, flies and difficult terrain. This is an intimate story of a small tightly knit unit operating in an interesting sideshow of the greater conflict.
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