{"product_id":"the-death-of-the-dukes-graham-sargeant-9781911391999","title":"The Death of the 'Dukes': A Story of Valour \u0026 the Sacrifices Made by a Battalion of the Old Contemptibles","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Story of Valour and The Sacrifices Made by a Battalion of the Old Contemptibles\". The Complete Analysis of an Original Battalion of the British Expeditionary Force - August 1914 to May 1915 (Including the WWI Letters of Lt R H Owen) by Graham Sargeant with Bob Sargeant, Cyril Ford \u0026amp; Scott Flaving with a Foreword by Maj Gen Sir Evelyn Webb-Carter KCVO, OBE, DL.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART I - Lt Rowland Hely Owen. The Dukes of Wellington's Regiment - A Potted History. The Build-up to World War One. The Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) rifle. Portobello Barracks, Dublin. North Wall, Dublin Dock. SS Gloucestershire. Mobilisation - The Letters of Rowland Hely Owen. Havre. Landrecies. Marouilles. Foret De Mormal: Obies; Mecquignies \u0026amp; Bavai. St Ghislain. The 13\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Infantry Brigade comprised - 2\/DWR (2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Bn Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment), 1\/RWK (Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment), 2\/KOYLI (King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry) and 2\/KOSB (King's Own Scottish Borderers). 13\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Infantry Brigade, 5\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Division, II Corps of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). The Battle of Mons. The Angel of Mons. The Battle at Wasmes. M. Herman Capiau. Le Cateau \u0026amp; The Retreat from Mons. The Battles of The Marne \u0026amp; The Aisne. Sermoise. Missy-sur-Aisne. Gobain Wood. The Race to the Sea \/ The Battle of La Bassée. Major H K Umfreville. Major Harrison. Capt B J Barton. The Battle of 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Ypres - Hooge Wood \u0026amp; Nonne Boschen. The 'Dukes' as Prisoners of War. Wulverghem. Earsdon. Backworth. The Battle of Hill 60. The gas attack on Hill 60 - 5\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e May 1915. 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Lt Gilbert Beyfus The mystery of Rowland Hely Owen's last resting place. St Thomas' Church, Huddersfield.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART II - The Battle at Wasmes - An Analysis. A Statistical Analysis of an original Battalion of the BEF. Statistics and facts and figures for an original battalion of the BEF with dozens of tables, graphs and charts - The Geographical origins of the Officers and Men of 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Battn - The Reservists in 1914 - their periods of enlistment and terms of employment - The Health of the Reservists 1914 - The individual fates of the original Officers \u0026amp; Men of the Battalion after 10 months of WWI - The changing demographic of the Battalion over 10 months of WWI - Comparison of the fates of Officers and Men of 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Battalion - When and where the Men were killed - When and where the Men were taken POW - Marital status of Men of 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Battalion killed in WWI - Original Men of 2nd Battalion Men killed and taken POW over whole course of WWI - The Dependents of the original Men of 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Battalion killed in WWI - ANNEX 'A' - Attritional Rates suffered by the 'original' Men of 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Battalion The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment. ANNEX 'B' - Embarkation List - Officers. ANNEX 'C' - Embarkation List - NCOs and Men. ANNEX 'D' - Those who survived in the Battn until February 1918 for the Mons Star.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOfficer Commanding (OC) Lt Col J A C Gibbs: Major K A Macleod: Capt \u0026amp; Adjt C O Denman-Jubb; Capt \u0026amp; Quartermaster A Ellam: Major E N Townsend: Captain R M Tidmarsh: Lt C W G Ince: Lt R J A Henniker: 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Lt G W Oliphant: 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Lt H K O'Kelly: Capt R C Carter: Capt T M Ellis: 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Lt F H Fraser: 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Lt M C B K Young: 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Lt F R Thackeray: Major P B Strafford: Capt R K Healing: Lt J H L Thompson: Lt L E Russell: Capt E V Jenkins, DSO: Capt E R Taylor: Lt. R O'D Carey: Lt R H Owen: 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Lt Owen Price: Lt W M Ozanne: Lt W N Cox: Lt C C Egerton: Capt J C Burnett: Lt E N Hitchens on attachment from 5\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Div Signals: Capt S Field on attachment from Royal Army Medical Corps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Graham Sargeant,Cyril Ford,Scott Flaving\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1911391992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781911391999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Valence House Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 604\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.69h x 8.27w x 1.64d","brand":"Graham Sargeant","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48457598402815,"sku":"9781911391999","price":62.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_97ab79ba-8cb9-4ffa-841f-3dcc35ef0c37.jpg?v=1777400126","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-death-of-the-dukes-graham-sargeant-9781911391999","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}