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BUCKLEY (Capt. F.) Ed.
War History of the 7th Northumberland Fusiliers.
1st Ed., viii+155pp., 31 illus., fldg. map. Newcastle: Grierson.
1919
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Western Front in 50th Div., they landed on 21st April 1915 & within 4 days were thrust into 2nd Ypres with very heavy losses, much trench warfare & battles of Somme, Passchendaele &c. Very appealing & rare history made up of contributions from various officers, followed by lengthy chunks of the war diary, nominal roll on embarkation & Roll of Hon. Orig. green cloth, gilt, VG & very scarce. See illustration on our website.
£225
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COOKE (Capt. C.H.)
Historical Records of the 16th (S) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers.
1st Ed., xx+235pp., 16 plates, 4 maps. For private distribution.
1923
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Western Front inc. Thiepval 1/7/16 &c. Nominal roll, Roll of Hon., awards. Orig. maroon cloth, gilt, very nice copy & scarce. See illustration on our website.
£75
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COOKE (Capt. C.H.)
Historical Records of the 19th (Service) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (Pioneers).
1st Ed., [xi]+306pp., 20 plates, 6 maps (2 fldg.). For private distribution.
1923
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2nd Tyneside Pioneers, Western Front with 35th Division from Jan. 1916; author was Adjutant. Nominal roll, Roll of Hon., awards. Orig. cloth, VG & scarce. See illustration on our website.
£65
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MCMANNERS (John)
Fusilier: Recollections & Reflections 1939-1945.
1st Ed., 224pp., 8 photos., 6 maps. VG in dw. Wilby: Michael Russell.
2002
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Author was commissioned 1940 & served with 1st Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers in Western Desert inc. siege of Tobruk, Retreat, Alamein, Mareth Line & Fall of Tunis. Afterwards became Staff officer in command of 210 British Liaison Unit, in charge of liaison with the Greek army in exile. VG in dw. Scarce. See illustration on our website.
£35
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SANDILANDS (Brig. H.R., CMG, DSO)
The Fifth in the Great War: A History of the 1st & 2nd Northumberland Fusiliers 1914-1918.
1st Ed., xiii+310pp., 4to, 22 plates, 9 maps in text + 34 in separate map volume. Dover: Grigg & Son, "St. George's Press."
1938
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Substantial, detailed history of the 1st Bn. on the Western Front throughout the war & 2nd Bn. Western Front to Oct. 1915 then Salonika. Roll of officers. Orig. half red morocco, gilt, VG, handsome volume & one of the rarest WW1 histories, accompanied by separate atlas vol. containing 34 maps, orig. red cloth, gilt. Some dampstaining to front of both volumes, o/w VG. See illustrations on our website.
£145
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SHAKESPEAR (Lt.-Col. J., CMG, CIE, DSO)
Historical Records of the 18th (Service) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (Pioneers).
1st Ed., [xi]+211pp., 18 plates, 4 fldg. maps. Printed for private distribution by the Council of Newcastle & Gateshead.
1920
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Pioneer battalion of the 34th Division, Western Front from Jan. 1916; Somme 1916, Arras, Ypres &c. Nominal roll, Roll of Hon., awards. Orig. maroon cloth, gilt, VG. See illustration on our website.
£65
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TERNAN (Brig.-Gen. T., CB, CMG, DSO)
The Story of the Tyneside Scottish.
Reprint of original 1920s edition, 160pp., num. photos. VG in dw. N&M Press. nd (c.2000)
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20th-23rd Bns. Northumberland Fusiliers in training & Western Front (34th Div.) until April 1917 when author ceased to be GOC. Includes La Boiselle on 1/7/16 &c. VG in dw. See illustration on our website.
£15
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WOOD (Denis)
The Fifth Fusiliers & its Badges.
2nd Ed., xv+208p., 4to., illus. throughout in. num. col. plates. VG in dw. The author.
2014
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Short histories of Northumberland Fusiliers bns. inc. regulars, militia, war-raised units &c., followed by descriptions of around 750 badges (gorgets, cap badges, shoulder titles, &c.) with some 400 illustrated. VG in dw & this edition very much enlarged from the 1st Ed. of 1988. See illustration on our website.
£25
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