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The 'Pals" battalions were a phenomenon of the Great War, never repeated since. Under Lord Derby's scheme, and in response to Kitchener's famous call for a million volunteers, local communities raised (and initially often paid for) entire battalions for service on the Western Front. Their experience was all too frequently tragic, as men who had known each other all their lives, had worked, volunteered, and trained together, and had shipped to France together, encountered the first full fury of modern battle on the Somme in July 1916. Many of the Pals battalions would not long survive that first brutal baptism, but their spirit and fighting qualities have gone down into history - these were, truly, the cream of Britain's young men, and every single one of them was a volunteer.This is a comprehensive history of the Tyneside Irish Brigade raised in the North East. It covers their raising, training and active service as well as the aftermath of the war and how it effected the local community. Included is an invaluable nominal roll which will appeal to local, family and military enthusiasts alike.returncharacterreturncharacter returncharacterreturncharacter REVIEWS returncharacterreturncharacter..".very detailed examination of one brigade's experience during the most costly day in British military history .This brings home the true horror of the battle far better than more general accounts...an impressively detailed volume that provides a very valuable history of a unit that took part in some of the most important battles on the Western Front." History of War, 05/2010
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I got this book as my Granfather was killed in WW1 who was in the Tyneside Irish as were numerous Miners in Colliery Villages in County Durham who were not in fact Irish. It is well written and researched.
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Well written but not sure about the accuracy, there appears to be big gaps
not least in the names of the men who served. So beware if
you are looking up family members.
not least in the names of the men who served. So beware if
you are looking up family members.
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