Wigston in the First World War

Wigston in the First World War
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : 9780750957267
ISBN-13 : 0750957263
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Book Synopsis Wigston in the First World War by : Duncan Lucas

Download or read book Wigston in the First World War written by Duncan Lucas and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wigston Magna, in the heart of tranquil Leicestershire, was transformed from a peaceful existence in August 1914, as war-clouds swept across the skies of Europe. This village, the home of farming folk and framework knitters, suddenly witnessed its young men leaving, in vast numbers, to answer the call of King and Country. Greater demands were placed upon those who remained as the factories and farms responded to the needs of a wartime nation. A unique presence was the Glen Parva Barracks, the Regimental Depot of the Leicestershire Regiment, where tens of thousands of recruits and conscripted men received their basic training to prepare them for war. This is the story of Wigston in the First World War, the men who fought on the frontline – one of whom was awarded the Victoria Cross – and those who served on the Home Front during ‘the war to end all wars’.


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