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SOLDIERS ARMY LIVES AND LOYALTIES FROM REDCOATS TO DUSTY WARRIORS

by Richard Holmes

Published by Harper Press. 1st. 2011

Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper. Cream covers, red title to spine. B/w photos and colour illustrations.

Bumping and wear along cover edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a couple of tiny nicks.

ISBN: 9780007225699
Stock no. 2110724

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Contents

  • LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
  • FOREWORD
  • Introduction
  • I. Politics and Position
  • 1: Chuck Him Out, the Brute
  • 2: King's Army
  • 3: Parliament's Army
  • 4: Brass and Tapes
  • 5: To Observe and Obey
  • 6: Weekend Warriors
  • II. Gallant Gentlemen and Officers
  • 7: A National Army: 1660-1914
  • 8: Temporary Gentlemen: 1914-1945
  • 9: Sandhurst: Serve to Lead
  • 10: Church Militant
  • III. Recruiting a National Army
  • 11: Soldier Boys
  • 12: The King's Shilling
  • 13: Pressed into Service
  • 14: All Pals Together
  • 15: Foreign Friends
  • 16: Women Soldiers
  • IV. Tribes and Totems
  • 17: The Regimental Line
  • 18: Imponderable Entities
  • 19: The Regiments Depart
  • 20: Tribal Markings
  • 21: Full of Strange Oaths, and Bearded Like the Pard
  • 22: Tunes of Glory
  • V. Habits and Habitat
  • 23: The Rambling Soldier
  • 24: Barrack-Room Blues
  • 25: Bullies and Beast-Masters
  • 26: Oh! What a Time Those Officers Have
  • 27: The Sergeants' Mess Dinner is Worth Putting Down
  • 28: Campaigners Straight and Gay
  • 29: Officers Wives Get Puddings and
  • Pioes
  • AFTERWORD
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • ENDNOTES
  • INDEX

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