SOLDIERS ARMY LIVES AND LOYALTIES FROM REDCOATS TO DUSTY WARRIORS
Written by Richard Holmes
Published by Harper Press
in 2011
ISBN: 9780007225699
SOLDIERS ARMY LIVES AND LOYALTIES FROM REDCOATS TO DUSTY WARRIORS
Written by Richard Holmes.
Stock no. 2110724
1st.
2011.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Cream covers, red title to spine. B/w photos and colour illustrations. ISBN: 9780007225699. Bumping and wear along cover edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a couple of tiny nicks.
Front cover
Contents
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- FOREWORD
- Introduction
- I. Politics and Position
- 1: Chuck Him Out, the Brute
- 2: King's Army
- 3: Parliament's Army
- 4: Brass and Tapes
- 5: To Observe and Obey
- 6: Weekend Warriors
- II. Gallant Gentlemen and Officers
- 7: A National Army: 1660-1914
- 8: Temporary Gentlemen: 1914-1945
- 9: Sandhurst: Serve to Lead
- 10: Church Militant
- III. Recruiting a National Army
- 11: Soldier Boys
- 12: The King's Shilling
- 13: Pressed into Service
- 14: All Pals Together
- 15: Foreign Friends
- 16: Women Soldiers
- IV. Tribes and Totems
- 17: The Regimental Line
- 18: Imponderable Entities
- 19: The Regiments Depart
- 20: Tribal Markings
- 21: Full of Strange Oaths, and Bearded Like the Pard
- 22: Tunes of Glory
- V. Habits and Habitat
- 23: The Rambling Soldier
- 24: Barrack-Room Blues
- 25: Bullies and Beast-Masters
- 26: Oh! What a Time Those Officers Have
- 27: The Sergeants' Mess Dinner is Worth Putting Down
- 28: Campaigners Straight and Gay
- 29: Officers Wives Get Puddings and
- Pioes
- AFTERWORD
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- ENDNOTES
- INDEX