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THE HISTORY OF THE DUKE OF CORNWALL'S LIGHT INFANTRY 1914-1919

by Everard Wyrall

Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st. 1932

Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper. Large format. Green cloth with gilt title to spine and vignette/crest to front cover. With a foreword by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall. With 21 illustrations and 21 maps, some folding.

Some light wear to covers. Name in ink to front pastedown. A couple of plates are loosely inserted to front, as is dedication page. Foxing and browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is scuffed with marks; tears and chips; name in pencil to top of front panel; minimal loss.

Stock no. 2137730

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Contents

  • I THE CALL TO ARMS
  • II THE CONCENTRATION OF THE ARMY IN FRANCE AND THE MARCH TO MONS
  • III THE BATTLE OF MONS
  • IV THE RETREAT BEGINS
  • V THE BATTLE OF LE CATEAU
  • VI THE RETREAT RESUMED
  • VII THE ADVANCE TO THE AISNE
  • The Passage of the Petit Morin
  • The Passage of the Marne: "The Pisseloup Ridge"
  • VIII THE BATTLE OF THE AISNE, 1914
  • IX THE BEGINNING OF TRENCH WARFARE
  • X THE RACE TO THE COAST AND THE TRANSFER OF TEH BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FROM THE AISNE TO FLANDERS
  • XI THE MOBILIZATION AND EXPANSION OF THE TERRITORIAL FORCE AND THE RAISING OF SERVICE BATTALIONS OF THE REGIMENT.
  • XII THE BATTLE OF LA BASSEE
  • XIII THE FIRST WINTER IN THE TRENCHES, 1914-1915
  • XIV THE ACTION OF STL. ELOI
  • "Hill 60"
  • XV THE BATTLES OF YPRES, 1915
  • The Battle of Gravesnstafel Ridge: The Gas Attack
  • The Battle of St. Julien
  • The Battle of Frezenberg Ridge
  • XVI TRENCH WARFARE FROM 22ND APRIL TO THE MIDDLE OF JULY 1915
  • XVII THE ACTIONS OF HOOGE, 1915
  • XVIII THE BATTLE OF LOOS
  • XIX THE SECOND WINTER IN THE TRENCHES AND PREPARATIONS FOR THE SOMME BATTLES, 1916
  • The Battle of Mount Sorrel
  • XX THE BATTLES OF THE SOMME, 1916
  • High Wood
  • The Batle of Delville Wood
  • The Battle of Guillemont
  • The Battle of Flers-Courcelette
  • The Battle of Le Transloy
  • The Battle of the Ancrew, 1916
  • XXI THE THIRD WINTER IN THE TRENCHES, 1916-1917
  • I. 1916
  • XXII. SALONIKA I. 1915-1916
  • Jenimah
  • Action of the Karajokois: Including the Capture of Yenikoi
  • Osman Kamila
  • The First Action at Tumbitza
  • The Secon Action at Tumbitza
  • XXIII ADEN
  • XXIV. THE THIRD WINTER IN THE TRENCHES, 1916-1917
  • II. 1917
  • XXV. THE GERMAN RETREAT TO THE HINDENBURG LINE
  • XXVI THE BATTLE OF ARRAS, 1917
  • The Battle of Vimy, 1917 and the First Battle of the Scarpe, 1917
  • The Second Battle of the Scarpe 1917 with Subsidiary Attack on La Coulotte
  • The Battle of Arleux
  • The Third Battle of the Scarpe, 1917
  • XXVII THE BATTLES OF YPRES, 1917
  • The Battle of Langemarck, 1917
  • The Battle of the Menin Road Ridge
  • The Battle of Polygon Wood
  • The Battle of Broodseinde
  • The Battle of Poelcapelle
  • The First Battle of Passchendaele
  • The Second Battle of PAsschendaele
  • XVIII THE WAY OF THE PIONEERS
  • XXIX THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI, 1917
  • The Tank Attack
  • The German Counter-Attack
  • XXX THE LAST WINTER IN THE TRENCHES IN FRANCE AND FLANDERS
  • I. To the end of 1917
  • XXXI SALONIKA: II. 1917
  • XXXII PALESTINE: I
  • The Third Battle of Gaza
  • The Action of El Mughar
  • The Battle of Nebi Samwil
  • The Capture of Jerusalem and Defence of the City
  • XXXIII THE LAST WINTER IN THE TRENCHES IN FRANCE AND FLANDERS
  • II. 1st January - 20th March, 1918
  • XXXIV ITALY
  • XXXV THE GERMAN OFFENSIVES, 1918
  • I. In Picardy
  • The Battle of St Quentin
  • The Fight for the Somme Crossings
  • The First Battle of Bapaume, 1918
  • The Battle of Rosieres
  • XXXVI THE GERMAN OFFENSIVES, 1918
  • II. In Flanders
  • The Battle of Estaires
  • The Battle of Hazebrouck
  • XXXVII THE PERIOD OF ACTIVE DEFENCE
  • The Action of La Becque
  • XXXVIII THE ADVANCE TO VICTORY
  • I. In Picardy
  • The Second Battles of the Somme, 1918
  • The Battle of Albert, 1918
  • The Second Battle of Bapaume, 1918
  • XXXIX THE ADVANCE TO VICTORY
  • II. In Flanders
  • XL THE BATTLES OF THEHINDENBURG LINE AND PURSUIT TO THE SELLE
  • The Battle of Havrincourt
  • The Battle of the Canal du Nord
  • The Battle of Cambrai, 1918
  • XLI IN FLANDERS AND ARTOIS
  • XLII THE FINAL ADVANCE IN PICARDY, 1918
  • The Battle of the Selle
  • The Battle of Valenciennes
  • The Battle of the Sambre
  • XLIII SALONIKA: III. 1918
  • The Battle of Doiran, 1918
  • XLIV PALESTINE: II
  • Actions of Tel Asur
  • The Battle sof Megiddo
  • The Battle of Sharon
  • CONCLUSION

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