A superb pictorial history of the Irish Guards which begins with the regiment's formation in 1900 and brings the reader right up to the present day. I would have liked to have seen sources cited on more of the illustrations and photos, and it is unfortunate that the date of the regiment's first presentation of the colors is given as ... Read moreMay 2002 rather than May 1902. However, these are minor quibbles and there is much to recommend this book, including useful appendices that detail everything over the years from gallantry awards and the evolving Colors to names of colonels and senior NCOs. This will be a very distracting coffee-table book as well as a quick and easy source of reference. I've only just started dipping into my copy but it's going to sit very comfortably with my other Guards regimental histories and I know it's going to be useful. Grenadiers, Coldstreams and Scots, take note.
Army Ancestry Research Highlighting both ceremonial and operational soldiering, this color-illustrated coffee table book offers a history of the Irish Guards, from 1900 through the two world wars and into current activities such as their role in the war in Afghanistan. About 75 pages of appendices offer data on medals, honors, flags, decorations, leaders, musical bands and directors, locations, and the Irish Guards wolfhounds. The book contains a wealth of color historical and contemporary photos, illustrations, newspaper clippings, and political cartoons.
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