The Fifth Leicestershire by John David Hills

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17369.html.images 674 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17369.epub3.images 1.4 MB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17369.epub.images 1.4 MB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17369.epub.noimages 325 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17369.kf8.images 1.7 MB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17369.kindle.images 1.6 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17369.txt.utf-8 624 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/17369/pg17369-h.zip 1.4 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Hills, John David
Title The Fifth Leicestershire
A Record of the 1/5th Battalion the Leicestershire Regiment, T.F., During the War, 1914-1919.
Credits Produced by David Clarke, Janet Blenkinship and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Summary "The Fifth Leicestershire" by John David Hills is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a detailed chronicle of the experiences and operations of the 1/5th Battalion of the Leicestershire Regiment during World War I, from their mobilization through to the end of the conflict. It captures the regiment's spirit, trials, and significant moments on the battlefield, particularly focusing on the bond formed among the soldiers and their leadership. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces the Territorial Force and the formation of the 5th Leicestershire Regiment, highlighting its diverse experience levels among its members. The opening segment describes the early days following the war's outbreak, detailing their training in England and subsequent mobilization, quickly building an engaging sense of camaraderie. Hills offers glimpses into the organization of the battalion, interaction with local communities, and preparations for deployment, providing a vivid backdrop to the personal stories and events that will unfold throughout their harrowing journey in the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918)
Subject World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front
Subject World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain
Subject Great Britain. Army. Leicestershire Regiment. Battalion, 1/5th
Category Text
EBook-No. 17369
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 13, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 90 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!