The Fifth Leicestershire
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County volunteers, training camps and the practical work of mobilisation give this regimental history its starting point. Captain John David Hills records the service of the 1/5th Battalion of the Leicestershire Regiment from 1914 to 1919. Based mainly on the regimental war diary, with notes and anecdotes supplied by officers and men, the account follows a unit whose companies came from towns across Leicestershire and Rutland.
The narrative moves from assembling stores and arranging transport to life on the Western Front. In the passages around Liévin, damaged streets, exposed cellars and night visits to outposts show the strain of holding a position. A spell at Marqueffles Farm brings games, open countryside and rehearsals for another attack. Maps, photographs and named recollections give readers interested in military or local history a detailed account of the battalion's daily work and shared experiences.
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- Author
- John David Hills
- Reading time
- About 8 hours
- Pages
- 213
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Military History
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