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The Chocolate Soldiers: The Story of the Young Citizen Volunteers and 14th Royal Irish Rifles During the Great War
Steven Moore
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Description for The Chocolate Soldiers: The Story of the Young Citizen Volunteers and 14th Royal Irish Rifles During the Great War
Paperback. Conceived as non-sectarian and non-political the YCV was, in stages: a youth movement with national aspirations; a paramilitary body prepared to take up arms; and core of a British Army military unit fighting in most 1916 -7 battles. Dubbed 'Chocolate Soldiers' and 'odd men out', their story is told via photos and the words of the men themselves. Num Pages: 272 pages, Two photo sections. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJF; HBWN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 934.
From an interest sparked by a family involvement in the Young Citizen Volunteers and the First World War, author Steven Moore has crafted an extensive, revealing and sympathetic account of the organisation. Conceived as non-sectarian and non-political the YCV was, in stages: a youth movement with national aspirations; a paramilitary body prepared to take up arms to prove its loyalty; and the core of a military unit of the British Army that fought in virtually all the major battles of 1916 and 1917. Unkindly dubbed 'The Chocolate Soldiers' and often, in short, the 'odd men out', their story ... Read more
From an interest sparked by a family involvement in the Young Citizen Volunteers and the First World War, author Steven Moore has crafted an extensive, revealing and sympathetic account of the organisation. Conceived as non-sectarian and non-political the YCV was, in stages: a youth movement with national aspirations; a paramilitary body prepared to take up arms to prove its loyalty; and the core of a military unit of the British Army that fought in virtually all the major battles of 1916 and 1917. Unkindly dubbed 'The Chocolate Soldiers' and often, in short, the 'odd men out', their story ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Colourpoint Creative Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
934g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780730592
SKU
V9781780730592
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Ref
99-2
Reviews for The Chocolate Soldiers: The Story of the Young Citizen Volunteers and 14th Royal Irish Rifles During the Great War
Michael Pegum for The Irish Sword - 'a coherent and compelling account of the rise and decline of a New Army battalion ... well illustrated and very well told, giving some understanding as to why so many men who fought in the Great War never talked about their experiences.'