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Isle of Wight in the Great War (ePub)

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By M J Trow
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
Series: Your Towns & Cities in The Great War
File Size: 24.4 MB (.epub)
Pages: 96
ISBN: 9781473854451
Published: 2nd March 2015

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The Isle of Wight went to war in August 1914 along with the rest of Britain. German waiters were arrested. The tourist trade slumped. Foreigners were denounced and lads from all walks of life flocked to the Colours. Then came privations, losses, hospitals full of the sick and crippled. After conscription was brought in tribunals were set up to catch draft-dodgers. Thousands of pounds were raised for the war effort and lectures, rallies and the local press all did their bit to keep morale high. There are no official figures for the Island's war dead, but 300 of the Isle of Wight Rifles fell on one day at Gallipoli in August 1915.
The original plan to commemorate the dead was to erect a cross in Winchester but that changed so that every Island parish had a memorial of its own. Ex-Islanders from as far away as Australia and Canada volunteered to fight for king and country in this war to end all wars.

A good general account.

WW1 Centenary

Containing more than images, Isle of Wight in the Great War, is described as an ideal read for military and social historians and a fitting testament to the courage and endurance of the Island's residents. He (the author) encapsulates well-known facts and little-known nuggets, including the claim the first Island casualty of war fell in the street outside the 29 High Street office of the County Press in Newport.

Isle of Wight County Press

About M J Trow

M.J. Trow is the author of nearly 100 books covering crime fiction, true crime and historical biography. He is a military historian by training, lectures extensively in the UK and overseas, and has appeared regularly on the History and Discovery Channels. He can be heard in podcasts on all the usual platforms, both as a guest and the main presenter on both historical and true crime subjects. He lives in the Isle of Wight.

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