The 4th and 5th Battalions, the Norfolk Regiment were formed in the
early days of The Great War as part of the Territorial Force and
deployed with 54th (East Anglian) Division to Gallipoli in 1915\. Most
significantly the 1/5th Battalion was unique in that it contained The
Sandringham Company, the only unit to be raised entirely from a Royal
Estate. Tragically the Company, along with King George V’s Agent
Captain Beck, disappeared without trace on 12 August 1915, presumed to
have been overcome by their Turkish adversaries. The Battalion was
rebuilt and saw out the ill-fated Gallipoli Campaign being evacuated
to Egypt in December 1915\. Thereafter the Norfolks served with
distinction in Palestine as part of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force.
The Author has compiled a fascinating history of these Battalions’
distinguished service using contemporary records and personal accounts
illustrated with a splendid selection of photographs. The result is a
fitting tribute to the memory of these brave volunteers.
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The Sandringham Company and Norfolk Regiment Territorial Battalions, 1914–1918
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781526765147
Publisert
2021
Utgiver
Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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