- Hardcover: 185 pages
- Publisher: The History Press (31 Oct 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752448129
- ISBN-13: 978-0752448121
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 17 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 443,273 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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When the Great War began in 1914, it demanded the mobilisation of the entire population and the recruitment of a citizen army. The 8th (Service) Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment was in many ways a unit typical of the British Expeditionary Force. Yet, in recent years, military historians have tended to concentrate on recording the stories of the major Pals units raised by corporations and towns, meaning many of the unknown, but no less important battalions of the New Armies have been largely ignored. Stephen Barker and Christopher Boardman have constructed a very readable and fascinating account of this little-known battalion, having trawled local and national sources, personal letters, newspaper obituaries and photographs. The soldiers every-day lives are described and the actions in which they fought are forensically examined, making a contribution to the current debate about the extent to which the British Army was on a learning curve during 1916-18. The book leads the reader from the initial euphoria of recruitment into Kitchener's Army, through the initiation into trench warfare, to the battles of the Somme, Arras and Passchendaele.
About the Author
Stephen Barker is a manager at Banbury Museum, an active member of the Western Front Association, and has written for Stand To and Battlefields Review. An ex-headmaster, he lives in Buckingham. Christopher Boardman is an amateur historian from Leigh in Lancashire. His grandfather fought with the 8th East Lancashires and he has spent many years studying the regiment.
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This book is a must have for those interested in the East Lancashire Regt(8th Battalion) It is also a good insight into the experiences of the soldiers who fought in the Great War.
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