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History of the Post Office Rifles, 8th Battalion City of London Regiment 1914 to 1918

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This is a brief, unvarnished account of two battalions of the London Regiment: 1/8th which went to France with 47th (2nd London) Division in March 1915; and its second line counterpart, 2/8th, which arrived out with 58th (2/2nd London) Division in January 1917. In February 1918, the reduction of the number of battalions in a brigade from 12 to 9 resulted in both battalions amalgamating to form the 8th Battalion - in 58th Division. There is a list of Honours and Awards, headed by the VC won by Sgt Knight of 2/8th Battalion in the Salient in September 1917. A summary of casualties shows a total of 201 Officers and 5051 Other Ranks of whom 53 and 1027 respectively were dead.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781783311392
  • ISBN-10: 1783311398
  • Publisher: Naval & Military Press
  • Publish Date: September 2014
  • Dimensions: 7.81 x 5.06 x 0.11 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.13 pounds
  • Page Count: 52

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