Durham Pals18th, 19th, 20th and 22nd Battalions of the Durham Light Infantry in the Great War

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The Durham pals, raised in 1914, after coming under enemy shellfire in Hartlepool before even leaving Blighty, subsequently saw action on the Somme, at Messines, on the Italian front and in the final Allied advances of 1918.

The Durham Pals were the volunteer Geordie battalions of the Durham Light Infantry raised in the north-east in the Great War. The 18th Durhams had the proud distinction of being the first unit of Kitchener's New Armies to come under enemy fire before even leaving Blighty when German ships shelled Hartlepool in December 1914. The 19th were raised as Bantams ( men blow the minimum height requirement) ; the 20th (Wearside) hailed from Sunderland; while the 22nd was the last raised - and fought through the hard battles of 1918. After their baptism of fire while training in Hartlepool, the 18th were seriously blooded on July 1st 1916 as the battle of the Somme opened, when they fought in support of the Leeds and Bradford Pals. After fighting in the successful Messines offensive in June 1917 the 20th were sent to the Italian front; while the 19th distinguished themselves in Flanders during the final Allied advance of 1918. This book pay tribute to them all.

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Product Code:	21058
Author:	John Sheen
ISBN:	9781844154951
Format:	HB 368 pp Illustrated Published Price £29.99
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