02577cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000220012824500900015026400510024030000470029133600260033833700260036433800360039050000310042650802420045752012280069953400450192765300550197265300660202765300860209385600430217999900170222220527UtSlPG20260610133456.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a21010184  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD5011 aWeetman, W. C. C.14aThe Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 :bHistory of the 1/8th Battalion 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-02-06  aProduced by David Clarke, Nicola Kerrison, Christine P.
Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian
Libraries)  a"The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919" by W. C. C. Weetman is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides an in-depth examination of the 1/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, detailing their experiences and activities during World War I. It focuses on the battalion's transformation from a local reserve force into an effective fighting unit on the Western Front, highlighting the trials, tribulations, and bravery of the soldiers involved.  The opening of the text sets the stage for the battalion's mobilization in response to the impending war, beginning with their annual training in 1914. As tensions rise following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the battalion swiftly prepares for action, receiving orders to mobilize just before Britain enters the conflict. Weetman captures the sense of urgency and uncertainty that soldiers faced as they began to gather supplies, organize transport, and prepare for the imminent deployment. The narrative hints at the camaraderie and resolve among the troops as they embark on a journey that would lead them into the harsh realities of significant battles and trench warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain  aGreat Britain. Army. Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20527  c61798d61798