Regimental War Tales - The Mercian Regiment from R&F Defence Publications
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This short book of War Tales is not a Regimental History. When one
considers that the Mercian Regiment sprang from nine original
Regiments, and that well over half a million men wore their cap
badges in the Great War alone, it is obvious that such a History
would be a considerable volume. It is instead a collection of
stories that illustrate the adventures and hardships of our
Regimental ancestors.
This is not ancient history. I have served with men who fought in
the Second World War, some of them fought with men who served in
the Great War and so on. These stories are from some ten unbroken
generations of soldiering. They give a taste of the bravery,
discipline and comradeship that is our heritage in today’s
Regiment. The stories are drawn from over three hundred years of
hard service all over the world.
Major J H Cotterill MBE, Lichfield, 2007 |
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THE ANTECEDENT
REGIMENTS |
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THE 22nd CHESHIRE REGIMENT |
THE WORCESTERSHIRE AND SHERWOOD FORESTERS REGIMENT
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THE STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT (PRINCE OF
WALES’S OWN) |
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THE ANTECEDENT REGIMENTS |
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CONTENTS
Chapter 1
- A little bit of History
Chapter 2 - Soldiering in Scarlet -
1689-1838
Chapter 3 - Soldiering in Khaki - 1838
– 1914 - The Wars of Empire
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India
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The Crimean War
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India again and Africa
Chapter 4 - Soldiering in the Trenches - 1914-1919
Chapter 5 - Soldiering in Battledress - 1939-1945
The Second World War
Chapter 6 - Soldiering On - 1946-2007
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Badge
of The Mercians |
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