Swansea Pals

by Bernard Lewis

Book Overview

The Swansea Battalion was formed from local men by the Mayor of Swansea in the response to Lord Kitchener's famous appeal for volunteers. This, the first full history of the Battalion, covers early recruiting for the battalion in the Swansea area and its subsequent training in Swansea, Rhyl and Winchester, prior to departure, some 1,200 strong, in December 1915 for the Western Front.

As part of the 38th Welsh Division it participated in the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844150569
• ISBN13: 9781844150564
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 9.4"