At War with the 16th Irish Division 1914-1918 - The Staniforth Letters, J.H.M. Staniforth.

At War with the 16th Irish Division 1914-1918 - The Staniforth Letters, J.H.M. Staniforth.

A fascinating collection of letters written by a Yorkshire-raised officer who served in Irish units during the First World War, entering the army as a private before quickly becoming an officer. Includes some very vivid descriptions of the battlefields of the war, in particular the Somme, with scales given using the northern fringes of the North York Moors.
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