02761cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000370011524500860015224600830023826400510032130000470037233600260041933700260044533800360047150000310050750501360053850800970067452013870077153400710215865300550222965300790228470000170236385600430238067393UtSlPG20260610134545.0mcr n260607r20221920utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD5011 aWadham, W. F. A.q(Walter F. A.)14aThe Fourth Battalion, The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) and the Great War1 aThe 4th Battalion, The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) and the Great War 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-02-130 aEarly days -- Festubert -- Picardy -- Arras -- The Somme -- Ypres -- Third Battle of Ypres -- Givenchy -- Conclusion -- Appendices.  aBrian Coe, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"The Fourth Battalion, The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) and the Great War" by Lieut.-Colonel W. F. A. Wadham and Captain J. Crossley is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book documents the experiences and operations of the Fourth Battalion during World War I, particularly focusing on the mobilization, training, and various battles faced by the regiment. It captures both the personal experiences of the soldiers and the administrative details that led to their deployment and actions in the war.  The opening of the narrative sets the stage for the battalion's journey at the onset of World War I, starting with their preparation and mobilization in 1914. It details their initial assembly for training, the gradual escalation towards active service, and the logistical struggles faced as they transitioned from a peace time unit to a combat-ready battalion. The soldiers' early days are marked by a sense of impending duty and the uncertainty that looms as they receive their mobilization orders, ultimately leading to their first experiences as soldiers tasked with defending key locations within the UK before heading overseas. This introductory portion effectively lays the foundation for the larger historical context and the individual stories that will unfold throughout the rest of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: No publisher recorded, 1920  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front  aGreat Britain. Army. King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster). Battalion, 4th1 aCrossley, J.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67393