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Weymouth Dorchester And Portland In The Great War

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Author : Jacqueline Wadsworth
language : en
Publisher: Your Towns & Cities in the Gre
Release Date : 2015

Weymouth Dorchester And Portland In The Great War written by Jacqueline Wadsworth and has been published by Your Towns & Cities in the Gre this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with History categories.

When war was declared in 1914, the people of South Dorset were taken by surprise. Initially, there was excitement as the garrison town of Dorchester sprang to life, and Britain's Grand Fleet steamed from Portland Harbour to its war stations in the North Sea. But when the fervor subsided, what was it like for ordinary people? This book describes how they settled down with purpose to a life at war. Traders made the most of new markets, and women learned to cope not only with food shortages and blackouts, but the constant fear that their loved ones wouldn't return. Many threw themselves into the war effort. An enormous prisoner of war camp was established on the edge of Dorchester; wounded Australian soldiers were sent to recover in Weymouth, where they became firm favourites with the ladies; and soldiers billeted in Portland homes didn't always treat their hosts with the respect they deserved. Included in the book are the stories of a German spy who slipped through the net at Wyke; a teenage soldier shot dead by his friend; a scandal at a local military hospital; the touching friendship that developed between a nurse and a wounded Belgian; and what everyday life was like at Weymouth Torpedo Works. This warm account of life in Dorchester, Weymouth and Portland during the Great War ensures that the people at home, who lived through those five dreadful years of conflict, are remembered, too.

Weymouth Dorchester Portland In The Great War

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Author : Jacqueline Wadsworth
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2015-10-30

Weymouth Dorchester Portland In The Great War written by Jacqueline Wadsworth and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-30 with History categories.

When war was declared in 1914, the people of South Dorset were taken by surprise. Initially, there was excitement as the garrison town of Dorchester sprang to life, and Britain's Grand Fleet steamed from Portland Harbour to its war stations in the North Sea. But when the fervour subsided, what was it like for ordinary people? This book describes how they settled down with purpose to a life at war.Traders made the most of new markets, and women learned to cope not only with food shortages and blackouts, but the constant fear that their loved ones wouldn't return. Many threw themselves into the war effort. An enormous prisoner of war camp was established on the edge of Dorchester; wounded Australian soldiers were sent to recover in Weymouth, where they became firm favourites with the ladies; and soldiers billeted in Portland homes didn't always treat their hosts with the respect they deserved. Included in the book are the stories of a German spy who slipped through the net at Wyke; a teenage soldier shot dead by his friend; a scandal at a local military hospital; the touching friendship that developed between a nurse and a wounded Belgian; and what everyday life was like at Weymouth Torpedo Works.This warm account of life in Dorchester, Weymouth and Portland during the Great War ensures that the people at home, who lived through those five dreadful years of conflict, are remembered, too.

Weymouth And Portland At War

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Author : Maureen Attwooll
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993-01-01

Weymouth And Portland At War written by Maureen Attwooll and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-01-01 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.

Reported Missing In The Great War

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Author : John Broom
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2020-12-14

Reported Missing In The Great War written by John Broom and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-14 with History categories.

“A snapshot of the misery and pain that [were] suffered by those who not only lost loved ones in the Great War, but were denied a graveside to mourn at.” —Paul Nixon, Army Ancestry Research Of the one million British and Empire military personnel who were killed in action—died of wounds, disease, or injury; or were missing presumed dead during the First World War—over half a million have no known grave. This book traces the history of the searching services that were established to assist families in eliciting definitive news of their missing loved ones. Then, using previously unpublished material, most of it lovingly preserved in family archives for over a century, the lives of eight soldiers, whose families had no known resting place to visit after the conclusion of the war, are recounted. These young men, their lives full of promise, vanished from the face of the earth. The circumstances of their deaths and the painstaking efforts undertaken, both by family members and public and voluntary organizations, to piece together what information could be found are described. The eventual acceptance of the reality of death and the need to properly commemorate the lives of those who would have no marked grave are examined. For three of the eight men, recent discoveries have meant that over a century since they were given up as missing, their remains have been identified and allowed families some degree of closure. “The author skillfully weaves the harrowing experiences of these eight grieving families with the official processes and procedures in place over the years to identify and commemorate the missing.” —Military Historical Society

L To R

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Author : Samuel Lewis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1840

L To R written by Samuel Lewis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1840 with Great Britain categories.

A Topographical Dictionary Of England With Historical And Statistical Descriptions

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Author : Samuel Lewis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1840

A Topographical Dictionary Of England With Historical And Statistical Descriptions written by Samuel Lewis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1840 with categories.