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Alnwick in the Great War (Paperback)
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Alnwick in the Great War (Paperback)
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Loot Price R437
Discovery Miles 4 370
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As a market town and one of the seats of government of the county
authority, Alnwick played a key role in the coordination of
Northumberland's war effort. With a wide rural hinterland, the town
was considerably important in the production and dispersal of food,
which was vital to the war effort. As the home of the Duke of
Northumberland, the town had a hugely influential role in the
overall Northumbrian war effort from civilian affairs to military
recruitment. The town shared a proud tradition of military service
with the wider region, and this was reflected in the huge numbers
of Alnwick men and women who came forward for service in the
military or in roles such as nursing. The town was a regional
recruitment centre and hosted its own unit of the 1/7th
(Territorial) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, as well as other
military units. From 1915, Alnwick was also one of the largest
infantry training bases in the north of England. Many of the
locally raised Pal's Battalions, which were raised in the north,
received their training here. For those left behind in Alnwick, the
war was a time of worry and hardship, however others saw the
business opportunities.This book includes accounts of the struggle
that local families faced in coping with rising wartime prices,
longer working hours and endless worry, sometimes in the face of
accusations of drunkenness or idleness from the authorities and
unfair criticism of the rural districts' recruiting record. Despite
these hardships, the people of Alnwick provided incredible
charitable support right up until the end of the war, in addition
to their normal efforts. Several military hospitals were set up in
the town and surrounding area, with the training base later
becoming a recuperation base for injured soldiers. These momentous
efforts are explained throughout this compelling book, which is a
testimony to the bravery, self-sacrifice and determination of the
people of Alnwick during the Great War.
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