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100 1 _aMoody, R. S. H.
_q(Richard Stanley Hawks),
_d1854-1930
245 1 0 _aHistorical records of the Buffs, East Kent Regiment (3rd Foot)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-03-13
505 0 _aThe First Battalion goes to war -- The Second Battalion takes its share -- The preparation and the start of more battalions -- The Western Front: Loos -- The Turkish enemy -- The Somme -- A year at Salonica -- With Maude in Mesopotamia -- Palestine -- The Western Front -- The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada -- The end of the Salonica and Mesopotamia campaigns -- Holding on -- The grand result -- Conclusion.
508 _aBrian Coe, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Historical Records of the Buffs, East Kent Regiment (3rd Foot) : Formerly" by Colonel R. S. H. Moody is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the history and experiences of the Buffs regiment during World War I, spanning from 1914 to 1919. The book aims to document the regiment's significant role in various battles and engagements, highlighting the bravery and sacrifices of the soldiers who served. The beginning of the historical records offers a preface that contextualizes the importance of the regiment's history during the pivotal years of World War I while setting the stage for the intricate narratives to follow. It discusses the need for a condensed account of the regiment’s activities amid overwhelming odds, the bravery displayed, and the high rates of casualties endured. The opening chapters introduce the onset of the war, moving through events such as the mobilization of troops, initial conflicts, and detailed accounts of specific battles. The narrative emphasizes the valor of the soldiers and the evolving nature of warfare against the backdrop of early 20th-century military strategy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: The Medici Society Ltd, 1922
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain
653 _aGreat Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 3rd (East Kent)
700 1 _aAlexander, Herbert,
_d1874-1946
700 1 _aButler, Elizabeth
_q(Elizabeth Southerden Thompson),
_d1846-1933
700 1 _aPaget, Arthur,
_d1851-1928
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73159
999 _c113884
_d113884