As a local councillor for Wellington Ward, Aldershot, which covers the Garrison as far north as the Basingstoke Canal and the town centre as far south as Aldershot Station, I was intrigued to read this book about Aldershot's important contribution to the British Army's efforts in the Great War.
What I found most amazing was the sheer dedication of the civilian population of Aldershot to support the soldiers in every possible way. Then there were the tremendous innovations in plastic surgery at the Cambridge Military Hospital and the innovations in the medical training of stretcher bearers in treating the wounded on the battlefields, which saved thousands of lives.
Rowlands did not confine himself to the narrow confines of 1914 to 1918, but gave an informative summary of Aldershot's rise to be the Home of the British Army in the 50 years before the Great War, largely at the behest of Queen Victoria's Prince Albert, who created and sited the Prince Consort Library there to ensure that the British Army was well informed about warfare and its conduct.
Also, Rowlands did not restrict coverage to Army matters in Aldershot and its environs, but extended it to include the developments at the Royal aircraft factory in Farnborough, which made an essential contribution to victory, and led subsequently to the creation of the Royal Aircraft Establishment, which made crucial inventions that led to victory in the Second World War.
But, above all, the volume is concerned with the lives of civilians and the effect the Great War had on civic society in Aldershot, as seen through the eyes of the people living through it.
And, finally, as befits the vital part that all Aldershot families played in the Great War is 37-page Roll of Honour that records the hundreds of deaths of Aldershot residents in the four years and three months of the Great War.
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- AlexReviewed in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2015
The Home of the British Army made vital contributions throughout The Great War
As a local councillor for Wellington Ward, Aldershot, which covers the Garrison as far north as the Basingstoke Canal and the town centre as far south as Aldershot Station, I was intrigued to read this book about Aldershot's important contribution to the British Army's efforts in the Great War.AlexThe Home of the British Army made vital contributions throughout The Great War
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2015
What I found most amazing was the sheer dedication of the civilian population of Aldershot to support the soldiers in every possible way. Then there were the tremendous innovations in plastic surgery at the Cambridge Military Hospital and the innovations in the medical training of stretcher bearers in treating the wounded on the battlefields, which saved thousands of lives.
Rowlands did not confine himself to the narrow confines of 1914 to 1918, but gave an informative summary of Aldershot's rise to be the Home of the British Army in the 50 years before the Great War, largely at the behest of Queen Victoria's Prince Albert, who created and sited the Prince Consort Library there to ensure that the British Army was well informed about warfare and its conduct.
Also, Rowlands did not restrict coverage to Army matters in Aldershot and its environs, but extended it to include the developments at the Royal aircraft factory in Farnborough, which made an essential contribution to victory, and led subsequently to the creation of the Royal Aircraft Establishment, which made crucial inventions that led to victory in the Second World War.
But, above all, the volume is concerned with the lives of civilians and the effect the Great War had on civic society in Aldershot, as seen through the eyes of the people living through it.
And, finally, as befits the vital part that all Aldershot families played in the Great War is 37-page Roll of Honour that records the hundreds of deaths of Aldershot residents in the four years and three months of the Great War.
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- Amazon CustomerReviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2015
Considering the length of time and thr continua activity during ...
- B M TurnerReviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2015
A real insight into army life and Aldershot itself - a thoroughly good read
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2016
Reasonable coverage of the basics but...............
