ABOUT THIS BOOK

PUBLISHER: The History Press Ltd

FORMAT: Hardback

ISBN: 9780750942300

RRP: £19.99

PAGES: 384

PUBLICATION DATE:
November 24, 2005

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Come on Highlanders!: Glasgow Territorials in the Great War

Alec Weir

Alec Weir’s accessible, informal style and his rigorous research combine here to produce a fascinating and detailed account of how ordinary men from all walks of life confronted and mastered the hellish conditions of trench warfare.

Alec Weir

Alec Weir’s grandfather, Major Frank Ernest Lewis MC, DCM, was the Glasgow Highlanders’ regimental sergeant-major in 1914 and later became their adjutant. A desire to find out more about his grandfather’s military experiences prompted the author to begin the research that led to this book.

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