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Newcastle Battalions in action on the Somme
Newcastle raised more battalions of volunteer soldiers that went on to see active service than any other British provincial city during the First World War. The first full battalion of Kitchener’s Army, Pioneer battalions, the Tyneside Scottish and the Tyneside Irish Brigades and pre-war Territorial Battalions of The Northumberland Fusiliers were all raised here and all of them served at some point during the Battles on the Somme between 1 July and November 1916. On the first day of the Somme their stalwart bravery and conduct on the field were remarked upon by all who witnessed it; be they the gallant pipers that led the companies over the top or the parade-like lines of the Tyneside Irish as they strode towards the hail of machine gun fire. The losses suffered by these brave battalions were also the worst suffered by any Regiment on that fateful day.
Based on newspaper accounts, war diaries, letters home and access to both public and private collections of local military photographs and memorabilia this book is a tribute to the lads of Newcastle and Northumberland who answered their country’s call and went through the hell that was The Battle of the Somme.
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Neil Storey is a respected social historian and author of over 30 books on a variety of social history themes especially on The First World War. Neil Storey recently appeared as an expert on Mary Berry’s Who Do You Think You Are? Members of his extended family served in The Newcastle Commercial battalions during the First World War.
Fiona Kay is a born and bred Geordie girl with a life-long interest in The First World War. Her Grandfather served in The Tyne Electrical Engineers during the First World War.
Both Neil and Fiona are actively involved with the Somme Centenary events in Newcastle and Northumberland.
Based on newspaper accounts, war diaries, letters home and access to both public and private collections of local military photographs and memorabilia this book is a tribute to the lads of Newcastle and Northumberland who answered their country’s call and went through the hell that was The Battle of the Somme.
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Neil Storey is a respected social historian and author of over 30 books on a variety of social history themes especially on The First World War. Neil Storey recently appeared as an expert on Mary Berry’s Who Do You Think You Are? Members of his extended family served in The Newcastle Commercial battalions during the First World War.
Fiona Kay is a born and bred Geordie girl with a life-long interest in The First World War. Her Grandfather served in The Tyne Electrical Engineers during the First World War.
Both Neil and Fiona are actively involved with the Somme Centenary events in Newcastle and Northumberland.
55 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 6, 2016
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