Across the trenches and fields of the Great War, the men of the Scottish Borders forged endurance, sacrifice and courage. Ordinary Borderers. An extraordinary and costly war. "War Record of 4th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers and Lothians and Border Horse" is a classic world war 1 regimental history, tracing Territorial infantrymen and the Lothians and Border Horse yeomanry from mobilisation through the years of conflict in this British military history book. For military historians and researchers, this Great War unit history offers insight into a Territorial battalion and Scottish yeomanry in WW1, setting them within the wider operations of the British Army. It is equally valuable military history for genealogists, helping to connect ancestors' names with units, theatres and dates, and to understand the impact on the Scottish Borders in the Great War. As a first world war battlefield history compiled close to events, it endures as a primary source WW1 reference to the service of the 4th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers and the Lothians and Border Horse. First published in the aftermath of the conflict, it carries the immediacy of lived memory and the disciplined clarity of a regimental record. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Ideal for readers of classic military narratives and for collectors seeking an authentic record of the King's Own Scottish Borderers 4th and the Lothians and Border Horse.
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