02384cam a22003253u 4500 72881 UtSlPG 20260610134703.0 m cr n 260607r20241923utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 D501 Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 The Irish Guards in the Great War, Volume 2 (of 2) Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2024 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2024-02-05 Tim Lindell, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Irish Guards in the Great War, Volume 2: The Second Battalion" edited by Rudyard Kipling is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume chronicles the experiences of the 2nd Battalion of the Irish Guards during World War I. The book likely delves deep into the formation, operations, and daily life of soldiers during the war, offering insights into their struggles and camaraderie while facing the harsh realities of combat. At the start of the book, the focus is on the establishment of the 2nd Battalion of the Irish Guards in 1915, highlighting the conditions of Warley Barracks and the mix of personnel who joined. The chapter recounts the emotional and physical challenges faced by the soldiers as they prepared for deployment to France, emphasizing their awareness of the war's grim reality. The narrative elaborates on their initial training, inspections, and the atmosphere surrounding their eventual transfer to the front lines, capturing the formation of the battalion's own identity and spirit amid the uncertainty of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1923 World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain Great Britain. Army. Irish Guards -- History https://archive.org/details/irishguardsofgre02rudy/page/n9 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72881 113606 113606