Pen and Sword Books: Tyneside Irish by John Sheen

Tyneside Irish (4 reviews)

24th, 25th, 26th and 27th (Service) Battalions of Northumberland Fusiliers

John Sheen
Found in: World War One Books
World War I Books
Hardback 368 pages
ISBN: 9781848840935

Published: 21 January 2010

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The ‘Pals” battalions were a phenomenon of the Great War. Local communities raised (and initially often paid for) entire battalions for service on the Western Front. Their experience was all too frequently tragic, and they encountered the fury of battle on the Somme in July 1916. Yet their spirit and fighting qualities have gone down into history.
This is a comprehensive history of the Tyneside Irish Brigade raised in the North East. It covers their raising, training and active service as well as the aftermath of the war and how it affected their community.

The Tyneside Irish Brigade was one of the 'Pals' Battalions formed under Lord Derby's scheme in response to Kitchener's famous call for a million volunteers. This battalion's history has been written by John Sheen, a... [read full review]

Family Tree, Oct 2010

'Pals' battalions, such as those of the Tyneside Irish Brigade, were a phenomenon of the Great War, never repeated since. This comprehensive history of the brigade is a lasting tribute to a group of... [read full review]

Family History Monthly Magazine

This detailed and well-illustrated book includes a very useful and extensive nominal roll- a brilliant resource for family historians with well known connections to the Tyneside Irish.

Your Family Tree

Beautifully illustrated, clearly written and well-researched, this is a book that certainly deserves to be reissued.

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