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'1st Bedfordshires. Part One; Mons to the Somme' By Steven Fuller On general release 11 November 2011
For those of you who have been asking when I would do this, here's the answer! Courtesy of the support extended by author and publisher Steve Darlow at Fighting High, part one of the battalion's story covers between 1914 and the end of the Battle of the Somme in 1916. The battalion were heavily engaged throughout the early months of the war and were on the front lines until the very end, over four years later. As a result, doing their complex story the justice it deserves within a specific word limit has always been a personal concern of mine. However, rather than compromise the quality and detail in any way, Steve (the publisher) is happy for us to cover their history in two parts and in doing so, ensure their story is told properly Book details 228 pages, plus photograph section, notes, etc.. Available in quality hardback only. RRP £19.99 (delivered prices are show in the drop down menu of the order button) Foreword by Sir Samuel Whitbread, KCVO (President, the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment Association and Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire). Chapter One; The Bedfordshires' Call to Arms Chapter Two; The Battle of Mons Chapter Three; The Battle of Le Cateau and the Retreat to Paris Chapter Four; The Battles of the Marne and the Aisne Chapter Five; The Battle of La Bassee Chapter Six; The Battles of Ypres, 1914 Chapter Seven; A Winter's Lull Chapter Eight; "Murder Hill" and the Second Battle of Ypres Chapter Nine; The Somme Sector Chapter Ten; The Arras Sector Chapter Eleven; High Wood and Longueval Chapter Twelve; Falfemont Farm and Morval Notes Sources Acknowledgements Appendices Endnotes Index Personally signed copies In response to requests, I am happy to sign copies if required. Please note the following: 1. If the financial value of the book in the future is of concern to you, personalised copies (i.e. made out to a specific person) attract lower prices. 2. Please specify what message you would like if you would still prefer a personalised message; this may be to someone specific or in memory of your ancestor who served in the battalion. 3. Please specify whether pen or pencil is preferred, otherwise I will use a pencil. '1st Bedfordshires. Part two; Arras to the Armistice' Information on part two of the 1st Battalion's history can be seen here. |
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1st Battalion links Below are links to the other pages with information on the 1st battalion during the Great War:
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