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Volunteers in WW1 with Richard Van Emden
In this latest Trench Chat we are joined by author and historian Richard Van Emden to discuss his new book ‘Volunteers’ about the men who enlisted as volunteers in the British Army in the early years of the Great War.
Richard’s new book is just published: Pen and Sword Books website.
BOOKS BY RICHARD VAN EMDEN:
Richard has very kind shared these images relating to the books with us:
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When you talk about Territorials do you mean like National Guard or Reserves? I thought territorials were troops from Canada, New Zealand, Australia etc.
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Very interesting chat…we know a lot of blokes did not arrive in France till 1915 but one of my Grandfather’s joined a TF unit at the end of August 1914 and was in France 3 weeks later….look forward to next episode and listened to this one from Thsiland so greetings
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Greetings from Thailand where I have just listened to this trench chat and very interesting…would like to mention one of my Grandfather’s who joined a TF unit in late August 1914 and was in France three weeks later….but another excellent episode and look forward to the next….
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Sorry managed to send it twice slightly differently lol
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In the Netherlands were we have conscription since 1811 (thanks to Napoleon) and being conscripted myself for 16 months, the stories of the volunteers that came from civilian lives, were put in bow tents and forced to live with each other and the army, differ not too much with my own experiences.
Found it all very amusing to hear and will definitely buy Richards book.
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It’s an excellent book!
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Very entertaining, sounds like a good social history as well as an oral one.
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