The Irish Guards
Rudyard Kipling · 1918
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About the book
A regimental history and official account of the Irish Guards in the First World War, written by Rudyard Kipling in honour of his son, John, who served in the Irish Guards and was killed in his first action at the battle of Loos.
First sentence: OFFICIALLY, the formation of the 2nd Battalion of the Irish Guards dates from the 15th July 1915, when it was announced that His Majesty the King had been "graciously pleased to approve" of the formation of two additional Battalions of Foot Guards - the 4th Grenadier Guards, and the 2nd Battalion Irish Guards, which was to be made up out of the personnel of the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion.
Book details
- Year
- 1918
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Spellmount Publishers
- Editions
- 7
- Pages
- 240
- ISBN
- 9781873376836
Data source: Wikidata
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