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Durham Pals: 18th, 19th and 22nd Battalions of the Durham Light Infantry in the Great War by John Sheen (Hardcover, 2007)

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A history of four battalions of the Durham Light Infantry raised in the Country during the First World War. The 18th (Pals) were the first troops of Kitchener's new army to come under fire, when the Germans bombarded Hartlepool in December 1914. The 19th were raised as Bantams and the 20th (Wearside) were raised by the Sunderland Recruiting Committee. The 22nd, the last raised became a pioneer Battalion but fought as infantry through much of 1918. The book covers raising, training and active service of the Battalions. The 18th were in action on 1 July 1916 when they supported the Leeds and Bradford Pals. After fighting at Messines in June 1917 the 20th went to the Italian front. After losing its Bantams in 1917, the 19th Battalion fought on and distinguished itself in the advance in Flanders in the latter months of 1918. The 22nd Battalion had such a hard time in March and April 1918 that it was rebuilt and again practically wiped out before being disbanded in June 1918.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Pen & Sword Books LTD
ISBN-13
9781844154951
eBay Product ID (ePID)
88489919

Product Key Features

Author
John Sheen
Publication Name
Durham Pals: 18th, 19th and 22nd Battalions of the Durham Light Infantry in the Great War
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
224 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
John Sheen
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom