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Steel of the DLI: Second Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry at War 1914–1918 Kindle Edition

by John Sheen (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 26 ratings
The 2nd Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry was one of only two battalions of the regiment that did not have its history published in some form after the Great War, the other was the 1/7th (Territorial) Battalion. As the regular Home Service battalion of the regiment it was brought up to strength with Regular Reservists and men from the Special Reserve and went out to France in September 1914, where it fought at the Battle of the Aisne, before moving north to Flanders. The battalion was in action immediately that war was declared on 4th August 1914, when a detachment based at South Shields boarded a German Steamer on the River Tyne and took the crew prisoner and marched them through the town to the Police Station.The book includes material from unpublished letters and diaries of both officers and men and has lots of photographs from the Regimental Archives, a number of which show named officers and men in the trenches around Armentierres in 1915. Also included is a roll of all the officers that served with the battalion with date of joining and leaving the battalion. For the other ranks the original 1914 Star men are included in a roll that includes reinforcements that joined up to 1 November 1914. This roll has been crossed referenced against the South Africa Rolls to show those who had seen service in that campaign also. There is also a list of those that received gallantry awards. This must be one of the first histories of a regular battalion that fought in France during the Great War, published since the 1920s.
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    641 pages
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    Pen & Sword Military
  4. Publication date
    March 10, 2010
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“…well illustrated…good appendices round off a useful addition to any library of unit histories.”
Journal of the British Commission for Military History

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DN5U67G
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Military (March 10, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 10, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 13.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 641 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 26 ratings

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  • oscar
    4.0 out of 5 stars First World War
    Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2014
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    It is an amazing book, detailed with regard to the commitment of the soldiers to winning the war, and an exposition of bravery in battle. The content is highly detailed. It talks about letters between soldiers and their families. The book also lists the places from which young men went to war, those that died and those that were injured. A great book. A sad one.
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  • Allison H
    5.0 out of 5 stars Would Recommend
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2018
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    Really good information in here, found out elements we had been searching for regarding family history and Archives.
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  • Scott
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2014
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    I've now purchased every book John Sheen has authored on the Durham Light Infantry, as a person who was was raised and has lived in County Durham for the vast majority of my life, these books offer an incredible and in depth insight into the courage and bravery our forefathers displayed on behalf of all of us. Wonderful books that I would highly recommend to anyone interested!
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  • Michael Humphrey
    4.0 out of 5 stars Steel of the DLI
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 5, 2013
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    A darn good read, well researched and un bias. Could have done more photographs but one cannot have everything. Al least the book did not generate into a general moan about the war and its Generals.
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  • pat bamford
    5.0 out of 5 stars well worth the read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2013
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    i served with 2dli during the 50s.i will nver forget the bravery and and fortitude of the battalion during the 1st world war
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  • tony egerton
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2017
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    It was a good start to finding out infomation.i will look for more books on the subject
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