Author: John Hartley
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1783460962
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
The 6th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, was a prewar Territorial unit. Many of its members held white collar positions employed by the Citys legal, financial and stockbroking practices or worked for the major commercial organizations trading and manufacturing cotton goods. It went overseas in September 1914, taking with it many new recruits who would undertake their basic training whilst the Battalion formed part of the British garrison in Egypt.It saw action at Gallipoli from May 1915 until the evacuation at the end of the year and fascinating campaign is dealt with in considerable detail. The Battalion returned to Egypt until the spring of 1917 when it moved to France.The Manchesters saw regular action for most of 1918, coming under attack in the German offensive in March. Throughout the summer and autumn, the Battalion took part in the Advance to Victory and was still advancing when the Armistice was signed in November.The book also recounts the history of the second line battalion, the 2/6th Manchesters, from its inception in 1914 until it was all but destroyed in March 1918.The author draws on official records and personal accounts to tell the story of these fine battalions.
6th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment in the Great War
Author: John Hartley
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1783460962
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
The 6th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, was a prewar Territorial unit. Many of its members held white collar positions employed by the Citys legal, financial and stockbroking practices or worked for the major commercial organizations trading and manufacturing cotton goods. It went overseas in September 1914, taking with it many new recruits who would undertake their basic training whilst the Battalion formed part of the British garrison in Egypt.It saw action at Gallipoli from May 1915 until the evacuation at the end of the year and fascinating campaign is dealt with in considerable detail. The Battalion returned to Egypt until the spring of 1917 when it moved to France.The Manchesters saw regular action for most of 1918, coming under attack in the German offensive in March. Throughout the summer and autumn, the Battalion took part in the Advance to Victory and was still advancing when the Armistice was signed in November.The book also recounts the history of the second line battalion, the 2/6th Manchesters, from its inception in 1914 until it was all but destroyed in March 1918.The author draws on official records and personal accounts to tell the story of these fine battalions.
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1783460962
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
The 6th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, was a prewar Territorial unit. Many of its members held white collar positions employed by the Citys legal, financial and stockbroking practices or worked for the major commercial organizations trading and manufacturing cotton goods. It went overseas in September 1914, taking with it many new recruits who would undertake their basic training whilst the Battalion formed part of the British garrison in Egypt.It saw action at Gallipoli from May 1915 until the evacuation at the end of the year and fascinating campaign is dealt with in considerable detail. The Battalion returned to Egypt until the spring of 1917 when it moved to France.The Manchesters saw regular action for most of 1918, coming under attack in the German offensive in March. Throughout the summer and autumn, the Battalion took part in the Advance to Victory and was still advancing when the Armistice was signed in November.The book also recounts the history of the second line battalion, the 2/6th Manchesters, from its inception in 1914 until it was all but destroyed in March 1918.The author draws on official records and personal accounts to tell the story of these fine battalions.
Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth Battalions, the Manchester Regiment (First City Brigade)
Author: Great Britain. Army. Manchester Regiment
Publisher:
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Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
21st Battalion the Manchester Regiment
Author: Robert A. Bonner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781873907047
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 61
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781873907047
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 61
Book Description
History of the Manchester Regiment (late the 63rd and 96th Foot): 1883-1922
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Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
History of the Manchester Regiment (late the 63rd and 96th Foot)
Author:
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Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 354
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Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
The Manchester Regiment
Author: Great Britain. Army. Infantry. Regiments. Manchester Regiment
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Languages : en
Pages : 95
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Languages : en
Pages : 95
Book Description
History of the Manchester Regiment, First and Second Battalions, 1922-1948
Author: A. C. Bell
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Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
History of the Manchester Regiment
Author:
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Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
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Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
4th V.B. the Manchester Regiment. Standing Orders
Author: Great Britain. - Army. - Infantry. - Manchester Regiment, 4th Volunteer Battalion
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Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Languages : en
Pages : 176
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The Manchester Regiment
Author: Wolmer Whyte
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Languages : en
Pages : 104
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Languages : en
Pages : 104
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