The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front'
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THE IRISH ON THE SOMME
THE IRISH ON THE SOMME
BEING THE SECOND SERIES OF "THE IRISH AT THE FRONT"
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY
JOHN REDMOND, M.P.
HODDER AND STOUGHTON LONDON NEW YORK TORONTO MCMXVII
TO THE MEMORY OF
HODDER AND STOUGHTON LONDON NEW YORK TORONTO MCMXVII
TO THE MEMORY OF
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY
JOHN REDMOND, M.P.
HODDER AND STOUGHTON LONDON NEW YORK TORONTO MCMXVII
TO THE MEMORY OF
HODDER AND STOUGHTON LONDON NEW YORK TORONTO MCMXVII
TO THE MEMORY OF
MAJOR WILLIAM REDMOND, M.P. ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT (IRISH BRIGADE)
WHO DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION JUNE 7, 1917 LEADING HIS MEN IN THE ATTACK ON WYTSCHAETE WOOD
INTRODUCTIONToC
THE RESPONSE OF THE IRISH RACE
THE RESPONSE OF THE IRISH RACE
PREFACEToC
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
IN THE TRENCHES WITH THE CONNAUGHT RANGERSToC
SCENES COMIC AND TRAGIC
SCENES COMIC AND TRAGIC
CHAPTER IIToC
EXPLOITS OF THE ULSTER DIVISION
BELFAST'S TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
BELFAST'S TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
CHAPTER III
ULSTERS' ATTACK ON THE SLOPES OF THIEPVALToC
"NOT A MAN TURNED TO COME BACK, NOT ONE"
"NOT A MAN TURNED TO COME BACK, NOT ONE"
CHAPTER IV
FOUR VICTORIA CROSSES TO THE ULSTER DIVISIONToC
BRILLIANT ADDITIONS TO THE RECORD OF IRISH VALOUR AND ROMANCE
BRILLIANT ADDITIONS TO THE RECORD OF IRISH VALOUR AND ROMANCE
CHAPTER V
COMBATIVENESS OF THE IRISH SOLDIERToC
THE BRITISH BLENDS OF COURAGE
THE BRITISH BLENDS OF COURAGE
CHAPTER VI
WITH THE TYNESIDE IRISHToC
OVER THE HEIGHTS OF LA BOISELLE, THROUGH BAILIFF'S WOOD TO CONTALMAISON
OVER THE HEIGHTS OF LA BOISELLE, THROUGH BAILIFF'S WOOD TO CONTALMAISON
CHAPTER VII
THE WEARING OF RELIGIOUS EMBLEMS AT THE FRONTToC
SPREAD OF THE EXAMPLE SET BY IRISH SOLDIERS
SPREAD OF THE EXAMPLE SET BY IRISH SOLDIERS
CHAPTER VIII
THE IRISH SOLDIER'S HUMOUR AND SERIOUSNESSToC
STORIES FROM THE FRONT, FUNNY AND OTHERWISE
STORIES FROM THE FRONT, FUNNY AND OTHERWISE
CHAPTER IX
THE IRISH BRIGADEToC
"EVERYWHERE AND ALWAYS FAITHFUL"
"EVERYWHERE AND ALWAYS FAITHFUL"
CHAPTER X
IRISH REPLIES TO GERMAN WILES AND POISON GASToC
HOW THE MUNSTERS CAPTURED THE ENEMY'S WHEEDLING PLACARDS
HOW THE MUNSTERS CAPTURED THE ENEMY'S WHEEDLING PLACARDS
CHAPTER XI
STORMING OF GUILLAMONT BY THE IRISH BRIGADEToC
RAISING THE GREEN FLAG IN THE CENTRE OF THE VILLAGE
RAISING THE GREEN FLAG IN THE CENTRE OF THE VILLAGE
CHAPTER XII
THE BRIGADE'S POUNCE ON GUINCHYToC
GALLANT BOY OFFICERS OF THE DUBLIN FUSILIERS
GALLANT BOY OFFICERS OF THE DUBLIN FUSILIERS
CHAPTER XIII
HONOURS AND DISTINCTIONS FOR THE IRISH BRIGADEToC
HOW LIEUTENANT HOLLAND OF THE LEINSTERS WON THE V.C.
HOW LIEUTENANT HOLLAND OF THE LEINSTERS WON THE V.C.
CHAPTER XIV
THE WOODEN CROSSToC
DEATH OF LIEUTENANT T.M. KETTLE OF THE DUBLINS
DEATH OF LIEUTENANT T.M. KETTLE OF THE DUBLINS
CHAPTER XV
MORE IRISH HEROES OF THE VICTORIA CROSSToC
DEEDS OF THE HIGHEST MERIT AND LUSTRE
DEEDS OF THE HIGHEST MERIT AND LUSTRE
CHAPTER XVI
RELATIONS BETWEEN ENEMY TRENCHESToC
IRISH KINDLINESS AND GERMAN GUILE
THE END
Printed in Great Britain by Richard Clay & Sons, Limited, BRUNSWICK ST., STAMFORD ST., S.E., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.
IRISH KINDLINESS AND GERMAN GUILE
THE END
Printed in Great Britain by Richard Clay & Sons, Limited, BRUNSWICK ST., STAMFORD ST., S.E., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.
WHO DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION JUNE 7, 1917 LEADING HIS MEN IN THE ATTACK ON WYTSCHAETE WOOD
INTRODUCTIONToC
THE RESPONSE OF THE IRISH RACE
THE RESPONSE OF THE IRISH RACE
PREFACEToC
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
IN THE TRENCHES WITH THE CONNAUGHT RANGERSToC
SCENES COMIC AND TRAGIC
SCENES COMIC AND TRAGIC
CHAPTER IIToC
EXPLOITS OF THE ULSTER DIVISION
BELFAST'S TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
BELFAST'S TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
CHAPTER III
ULSTERS' ATTACK ON THE SLOPES OF THIEPVALToC
"NOT A MAN TURNED TO COME BACK, NOT ONE"
"NOT A MAN TURNED TO COME BACK, NOT ONE"
CHAPTER IV
FOUR VICTORIA CROSSES TO THE ULSTER DIVISIONToC
BRILLIANT ADDITIONS TO THE RECORD OF IRISH VALOUR AND ROMANCE
BRILLIANT ADDITIONS TO THE RECORD OF IRISH VALOUR AND ROMANCE
CHAPTER V
COMBATIVENESS OF THE IRISH SOLDIERToC
THE BRITISH BLENDS OF COURAGE
THE BRITISH BLENDS OF COURAGE
CHAPTER VI
WITH THE TYNESIDE IRISHToC
OVER THE HEIGHTS OF LA BOISELLE, THROUGH BAILIFF'S WOOD TO CONTALMAISON
OVER THE HEIGHTS OF LA BOISELLE, THROUGH BAILIFF'S WOOD TO CONTALMAISON
CHAPTER VII
THE WEARING OF RELIGIOUS EMBLEMS AT THE FRONTToC
SPREAD OF THE EXAMPLE SET BY IRISH SOLDIERS
SPREAD OF THE EXAMPLE SET BY IRISH SOLDIERS
CHAPTER VIII
THE IRISH SOLDIER'S HUMOUR AND SERIOUSNESSToC
STORIES FROM THE FRONT, FUNNY AND OTHERWISE
STORIES FROM THE FRONT, FUNNY AND OTHERWISE
CHAPTER IX
THE IRISH BRIGADEToC
"EVERYWHERE AND ALWAYS FAITHFUL"
"EVERYWHERE AND ALWAYS FAITHFUL"
CHAPTER X
IRISH REPLIES TO GERMAN WILES AND POISON GASToC
HOW THE MUNSTERS CAPTURED THE ENEMY'S WHEEDLING PLACARDS
HOW THE MUNSTERS CAPTURED THE ENEMY'S WHEEDLING PLACARDS
CHAPTER XI
STORMING OF GUILLAMONT BY THE IRISH BRIGADEToC
RAISING THE GREEN FLAG IN THE CENTRE OF THE VILLAGE
RAISING THE GREEN FLAG IN THE CENTRE OF THE VILLAGE
CHAPTER XII
THE BRIGADE'S POUNCE ON GUINCHYToC
GALLANT BOY OFFICERS OF THE DUBLIN FUSILIERS
GALLANT BOY OFFICERS OF THE DUBLIN FUSILIERS
CHAPTER XIII
HONOURS AND DISTINCTIONS FOR THE IRISH BRIGADEToC
HOW LIEUTENANT HOLLAND OF THE LEINSTERS WON THE V.C.
HOW LIEUTENANT HOLLAND OF THE LEINSTERS WON THE V.C.
CHAPTER XIV
THE WOODEN CROSSToC
DEATH OF LIEUTENANT T.M. KETTLE OF THE DUBLINS
DEATH OF LIEUTENANT T.M. KETTLE OF THE DUBLINS
CHAPTER XV
MORE IRISH HEROES OF THE VICTORIA CROSSToC
DEEDS OF THE HIGHEST MERIT AND LUSTRE
DEEDS OF THE HIGHEST MERIT AND LUSTRE
CHAPTER XVI
RELATIONS BETWEEN ENEMY TRENCHESToC
IRISH KINDLINESS AND GERMAN GUILE
THE END
Printed in Great Britain by Richard Clay & Sons, Limited, BRUNSWICK ST., STAMFORD ST., S.E., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.
IRISH KINDLINESS AND GERMAN GUILE
THE END
Printed in Great Britain by Richard Clay & Sons, Limited, BRUNSWICK ST., STAMFORD ST., S.E., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.
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CAPTAIN PHILIPPE MILLET
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L. MOKVELD
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HODDER & STOUGHTON, Publishers, Warwick Sq., London, E.C.
WITH A PREFACE BY RUDYARD KIPLING
J.P. BANG
CAPTAIN PHILIPPE MILLET
JOHANNES JORGENSEN
L. MOKVELD
JACQUES BAINVILLE
Ch. DE VISSCHER
HODDER & STOUGHTON, Publishers, Warwick Sq., London, E.C.
J.P. BANG
CAPTAIN PHILIPPE MILLET
JOHANNES JORGENSEN
L. MOKVELD
JACQUES BAINVILLE
Ch. DE VISSCHER
HODDER & STOUGHTON, Publishers, Warwick Sq., London, E.C.
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