Shakespear Lt Col J (15 results)

Condition: New. 2003 N&M Press reprint (original pub 1926). SB. xv + 183pp with 29 b/w plates and five mapsPublished Price £18 The 17th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (17 NF) was raised by the North Eastern Railway at Hull in September 1914 and became a Pioneer battalion in January 1915. In June 1915 the battalion moved to Catterick where it joined 32nd Division as the divisional pioneer battalion. The division embarked for France in November 1915 and the next six months were spent in the Somme sector around Albert, Bouzincourt and Meaulte. The battalion took part in the opening battle of the Somme at Thiepval and its actions are described in detail. In October 1916 it left the division and joined GHQ Railway Construction Troops until the end of August 1917. It then rejoined the division at Nieuport on the North Sea coast for a couple of months before again joining the Railway Troops. In May 1918 the battalion was transferred to the 52nd (Lowland) Division, which had just arrived on the Western Front from Palestine, and remained with it as Pioneer Battalion to the end of the war.The narrative of this history comes in great part from personal diaries and letters lent by many members of the battalion and as far as possible the actual words of the originals have been used. Tthe author has filled in gaps to make a consecutive narrative and added here and there details gleaned from the official War Diaries. He has made a point of including as many as possible of the little incidents that went to make up life at the front, some very pleasant others very hard, as well as doing justice to the greater achievements. Most useful to genealogists, medallists and researchersare the nominal rolls which consist of the embarkation roll of officers, a list of officers joining subsequently with dates, the roll of men who served with the battalion showing number, rank, name, company, whether embarked with the battalion, casualty details and any awards. One appendix gives a short account of the 32nd Battalion which was formed at Ripon in November 1915 from depot companies of the 17th Battalion as a reserve battalion. In September 1916 it became the 80th Training Reserve Battalion. Book.…

Condition: New. 1998 reprint by N & M Press (original 1921). SB. viii + 328pp with 7 photos and 15 maps.Published Price £22 The author of this history commanded the 18th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, the divisional pioneer battalion. It is a good read and the details of the actions are supported by excellent maps. This division had the melancholy distinction of suffering the highest casualties of any of the assaulting divisions on the opening day of the Somme, 1 July 1916 - 6,380 of whom 2,480 were killed. Unusually it had only two commanders throughout the war; the first, Ingouville-Williams ('Inky Bill'), was killed near Mametz on 22 July 1916. Casualty figures are given for the various periods spent in the line, with annual summaries. Reinforcements, reorganisations, staff and command changes, individual achievements in action are all covered. Finally a table summarises the 2,506 honours and awards and the 364 foreign awards won by the officers and men of the division. Book.…

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. THIRTY-FOURTH DIVISION 1915-1919. The Story of its career from Ripon to the Rhine. Book.

Condition: New. 1998 reprint by N & M Press (original 1921). HB. viii + 328pp with 7 photos and 15 maps. The author of this history commanded the 18th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, the divisional pioneer battalion. It is a good read and the details of the actions are supported by excellent maps. This division had the melancholy distinction of suffering the highest casualties of any of the assaulting divisions on the opening day of the Somme, 1 July 1916 - 6,380 of whom 2,480 were killed. Unusually it had only two commanders throughout the war; the first, Ingouville-Williams ('Inky Bill'), was killed near Mametz on 22 July 1916. Casualty figures are given for the various periods spent in the line, with annual summaries. Reinforcements, reorganisations, staff and command changes, individual achievements in action are all covered. Finally a table summarises the 2,506 honours and awards and the 364 foreign awards won by the officers and men of the division. Book.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 384 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.85 inches. In Stock.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Part of the Fourth New Army raised in 1914. Many were kiled on the first day of the Somme. pp.328. Illus. [Tissue protected]. That opposite p.293 was loose; reattached. Maps. Formation path on front board. Boards faded.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. BOUND IN MOSS GREEN CLOTH HARDCOVERS, THIS 4to 1926 FIRST EDITION OF THIS HISTORY OF THE 17th AND 32nd BATTALIONS OF THE NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS DURING THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1919.WRITTEN BY COLONEL SHAKESPEAR AND EDITED BY MAJOR SHENTON COLE. THESES ARE PIONEER BATTALIONS OFTEN INVOLVED IN ENGINEERING WORK BUT ALSO FRONT LINE DUTIES. XV/183pp PLUS FIVE LARGE FOLDING MAPS, BOUND IN, OF THE NORTHERN FRANCE BATTLE AREA. FORWORD BY FIELD MARSHALL HAIG, INTRODUCTION BY SIR ERIC GEDDES. WITH 10 CHAPTERS, ROLLS OF OFFICERS AND MEN, 8X APPENDICES, 29 FULL-PAGE PHOTOS. SEVERAL LOOSE CLIPPINGS AND LETTERS RELATING TO THE BATTALIONS ENCLOSED. SMALL ABRASION TO 2" OF THE JOINT AT FFEPS, MINOR FOXING TO PAGES183/4. OTHERWISE VG. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. Octavo, pp xxii, 250 + 2pp publisher's adverts. With 18 illustrations, three being colour plate, and a folding map at rear. Bound in blue cloth covered hard boards, gilt lettering and decoration to the spine and upper board. In Near Fine condition, an excellent clean and unmarked copy.…

1st edition hardback in decorated cloth Near Fine octavo. 250pp., col. & b/w pls., map, diags., biblio., index, Includes 4 col. plts and folding map. Slight fading on Front cover o/w nice copy.

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The author of this history commanded the 18th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, the divisional pioneer battalion. It is a good read and the details of the actions are supported by excellent maps. This division had the melancholy distinction of suffering the highest casualties of any of the assaulting divisions on the opening day of the Somme, 1 July 1916 - 6,380 of whom 2,480 were killed. Unusually it had only two commanders throughout the war; the first, Ingouville-Williams ('Inky Bill'), was killed near Mametz on 22 July 1916. Casualty figures are given for the various periods spent in the line, with annual summaries. Reinforcements, reorganisations, staff and command changes, individual achievements in action are all covered. Finally a table summarises the 2,506 honours and awards and the 364 foreign awards won by the officers and men of the division.…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. THIRTY-FOURTH DIVISION 1915-1919. The Story of its career from Ripon to the Rhine | Lt Col J. Shakespear | Taschenbuch | No Series Linked | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2001 | Naval & Military Press | EAN 9781843420507 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.…