- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: The History Press LTD (15 Aug 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752418807
- ISBN-13: 978-0752418803
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 16.4 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 484,758 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This book provides a photographic history of one of England's oldest un-amalgamated Country Regiments. Formed in 1689 the Regiment served widely at home and around the world in India, the Far East, the Mediterranean, North America, the Caribbean and Antarctica. Beginning in 1858, it highlights Victorian and Edwardian service in Malta, New Brunswick, Burma and India. During the First World War, the Regiment, greatly expanded to thirty-eight Battalions, serving throughout the war on the Western Front and at various times in the Mediterranean, Gallipoli, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Salonika and Macedonia. In the inter-war years the Regiment served at home and overseas in India, Palestine and Malta. During the Second World War the Cheshire's served in France during 1940, in Malta, North Africa, the Middle East in PAI Force and in North West Europe from June 1944 until the end of the war. Post-war service included Palestine, Egypt, Malaysia, Cyprus with the UN, Germany, Ireland, Belize and Hong Kong. The 200 photographs contained in this book are drawn from the regimental archives and highlight the diverse activities and places associated with the Cheshire Regiment over the past 150 years during times of peace and war. Dr Ronald Barr is a senior lecturer in history at Chester College and is Director of the College's Military Studies programme which is taught at the Cheshire Military Museum He has a long-standing interest in military history and his previous works include: The Progressive Army: US Army Command and Administration.
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This book provides a photographic history of one of England's oldest un-amalgamated County Regiments. Formed in 1689 the Regiment served widely at home and around the world in India, the Far East, the Mediterranean, North America, the Carribbean and Antartica.
Beginning in 1858, it highlights Victorian and Edwardian service in Malta, News Brunswick, Burma and India. During the First World War, the Regiment, greatly expanded to thirty-eight Battalions, serving throughout the war on the Western Front and at various times in the Mediterranean, Gallipoli, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Salonika and Macedonia. In the inter-war years the Regiment served at home and overseas in India, Palestine and Malta. During the Second World War the Cheshire's served in France during 1940, in Malta, North Africa, the Middle East in PAI Force and in North West Europe from June 1944 until the end of the war. Post-war service included Palestine, Egypt, Malaysia, Cyprus with the UN, Germany, Ireland, Belize and Hong Kong. The 200 photographs contained in this book are drawn from the regimental activities and highlight the diverse activities and places associated with the Cheshire Regiment over the past 150 years during times of peace and war.
Dr Ronald Barr is a senior lecturer in history at Chester College and is Director of the College's Military Studies programme which is taught at the Cheshire Military Museum. He has a long-standing interest in military history and his previous works include: The Progressive Army: US Army Command and Administration (1998).
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
When I bought this book I was hoping that the history of the Cheshire Regiment would be covered in a little more detail than simply the back cover and titles for each picture.
Suprisingly this imformation did build up a interesting story of the Regiment and indeed how the role of the modern British Army has changed over the last 300 years.
The book was both fascinating and frustrating as the snippets of information made you ask "why" but revealed no more.
One startling ommission was why the Cheshire's Cap Badge is an Acorn and so why they wear Oak Leaves on Parade.
As a local lad I believe that this is from when a detachment of the Regiment had a last stand around an Oak Tree, I think it was in the mid 1740's but the book is silent. Obviously the photographs only go back to the mid to late 19th century but not to explain this cruical bit of history seems a startling ommission.
Part of the problem was that whilst looking for a book on the history of the Cheshire Regiment I didn't actually read the on screen review that carefully so I was expecting a book of words rather than pictures!
Despite this, I was fortunate that the book was very informative although I will be reading the reviews more carefully next time.
So is a picture worth a thousand words?
Yes it is, however in the unlikely event the author should ever read these words, "If you're revising the book don't forget to explain the Oak!".
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