A Hero For All Times
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A Hero For All Times

Marshall VC in The Great War

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

A Hero For All Times

Marshall VC in The Great War

About this book

In September 1914 Neville Marshall gave up a successful horse treatment practice to join first the Belgian and then the British Army. His diary, dormant in family archives for 105 years, and letters describe his tumultuous war service. An Irish Guardsman, who was seconded to three Lancashire battalions, he rose in rank from Lieutenant to Acting Lieutenant-Colonel. Wounded at least nine times and awarded five gallantry medals, he revelled as well as suffered in his encounters with the German enemy. Outspoken on the conduct of the war, he was without doubt a gifted and courageous leader who led from the front. Fiercely loyal to his men, he earned their respect and affection. Yet with soldiers who were uncaring of their own states of body and mind or lacking physical fitness and self-respect, he worked tirelessly to restore their morale and battle readiness through strict disciplinary regimes. While undoubtedly a patriot and a hero, Marshall VC was not without character flaws, impetuously rushing to judgements. In this superbly researched book, his diaries and letters are supplemented from a wide range of archival and other sources. The result is no ordinary biography of an extraordinary officer who gave his life for his country.

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Information

Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Year
2023
eBook ISBN
9781399035347
Topic
History
Subtopic
Military Biographies
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Preface and Acknowledgements
  6. Foreword
  7. Literature Sources
  8. List of Plate Illustrations
  9. Timeline of Marshall’s Movements
  10. Prologue
  11. Chapter 1 From Peace to War 1887–1914
  12. Chapter 2 Belgian Army: 14 September 1914–February 1915
  13. Chapter 3 Supplementary Reserve 3rd Battalion Irish Guards then Back to War with 1st Battalion Irish Guards: 8 December 1915–8 September 1916
  14. Chapter 4 2nd (Reserve) Battalion Irish Guards, then Back to War with 2nd Battalion Irish Guards: 9 September 1916–24 May 1917
  15. Chapter 5 1/6th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers: 25 May 1917–12 February 1918
  16. Chapter 6 125 Brigade Headquarters:13 February–21 May 1918
  17. Chapter 7 2nd Battalion Manchester Regiment: 1 June–11 October 1918
  18. Chapter 8 16th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers: 12 October–4 November 1918
  19. Chapter 9 Burial and in Memoriam
  20. Chapter 10 Reflections
  21. Notes
  22. Bibliography
  23. Plate Section 1
  24. Plate Section 2