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100 1 _aStirling, John
245 1 4 _aThe Territorial Divisions, 1914-1918
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-04-23
505 0 _a42nd (East Lancashire) Division. First Line -- 43rd (Wessex Division), First Line. 44th (Home Counties Division), First Line. 45th (Wessex) Division, Second Line -- 46th (North Midland) Division. First Line -- 47th (London) Division, Formerly 2nd London. First Line -- 48th (South Midland) Division. First Line -- 49th (West Riding) Division. First Line -- 50th (Northumbrian) Division. First Line -- 51st (Highland) Division. First Line -- 52nd (Lowland) Division. First Line -- 53rd (Welsh) Division. First Line -- 54th (East Anglian) Division. First Line -- 55th (West Lancashire) Division. First Line -- 56th (London) Division, Formerly 1st London. First Line -- 57th (West Lancashire) Division. Second Line -- 58th (1st London) Division. Second Line -- 59th (North Midland) Division. Second Line -- 60th (2nd London) Division. Second Line -- 61st (South Midland) Division. Second Line -- 62nd (West Riding) Division. Second Line -- 66th (East Lancashire) Division. Second Line.
508 _aBob Taylor, Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Territorial Divisions, 1914-1918" by J. Stirling is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on the experiences and contributions of the British Territorial Infantry Divisions during World War I, particularly detailing their engagements on various fronts. The book aims to provide recognition and tribute to the pivotal role these divisions played in the war, often overshadowed by other military units. The opening of the book outlines the author’s intention to compile excerpts from official despatches that reflect the work of the Territorial Infantry Divisions amidst heavy fighting from 1916 to 1918. Stirling discusses the initial formation of these divisions under the Territorial Act of 1907, their early deployment overseas, and highlights key battles they participated in, expressing how their contributions were critical yet not always fully acknowledged. The narrative emphasizes the development of camaraderie among soldiers and the merit of their efforts, particularly in the context of significant military operations like Cambrai, Ypres, and Gallipoli. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1922
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/territorialdivis00stirrich/page/20
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70633
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