Project Gutenberg 2007-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 148 Ward, Fred W. The 23rd (Service) Battalion Royal Fusiliers (First Sportsman's) A Record of its Services in the Great War, 1914-1919 Twenty-third (Service) Battalion Royal Fusiliers (First Sportsman's) A Record of its Services in the Great War, 1914-1919 Reading ease score: 88.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Clarke, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The 23rd (Service) Battalion Royal Fusiliers (First Sportsman's)" by Fred W. Ward is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the formation, training, and combat experiences of the 23rd Royal Fusiliers during World War I, particularly emphasizing their unique composition and spirit as predominantly sportsmen-enlisted soldiers. It details their contributions and the sacrifices made throughout various battles in the Great War, allowing readers to understand the valor and determination of this battalion. The opening of the text lays the groundwork for the battalion's narrative by introducing its formation and the societal mix of its members, which included men from various walks of life, all united by their shared sporting backgrounds. It discusses the enthusiasm and camaraderie as they trained together, including their initial misconceptions about military life and the strict discipline they had to adopt. Captains and generals express their admiration for the battalion's spirit and bravery, hinting at the significant role they would play in the upcoming battles of the war. Overall, this beginning establishes not only a record of military history but also a tribute to the collective effort and sacrifices of soldiers who came together under extraordinary circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain Great Britain. Army. 23rd Royal Fusiliers D501 Text World War I Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 525006 513797 2024-10-09T05:15:30.438949 2023-09-09T07:51:12.560680 text/html text/html 549993 2007-01-15T06:22:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1462198 2007-01-15T06:22:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1569976 2024-10-09T05:15:50.032892 application/epub+zip 1567411 2024-10-09T05:15:36.211939 application/epub+zip 179419 2024-10-09T05:15:33.866941 application/epub+zip 1887749 2024-10-09T05:15:56.766869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1894382 2024-10-09T05:15:47.773868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322297 2022-09-09T14:16:59.524156 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302386 302163 2024-10-09T05:15:26.211980 2023-09-09T07:51:08.846609 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 302314 2007-01-15T06:22:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 87972 2007-01-15T06:22:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 302309 2007-01-15T06:22:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87944 2007-01-15T06:22:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22007 2024-10-09T05:15:56.963845 application/rdf+xml 25869 2024-10-09T05:15:34.538915 image/jpeg 4912 2024-10-09T05:15:34.204939 image/jpeg 1582020 2024-10-09T05:15:30.497976 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog