Cheshire Bantams: 15th, 16th and 17th Battalions of the Cheshire Regiment

by Stephen McGreal

Raised in Birkenhead in 1914 the Bantams were unique as the average height of the volunteers was a mere five foot Previously denied the opportunity to serve, these men seized this chance to join up. As a result the battalions comprised working class men from all over Britain - Welsh miners, sturdy London dockers, Lancashire mill workers and Merseyside laborers.

As part of 35th (Bantam) Division, the Bantams fought on the Somme. The Bantams'...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844153878
• ISBN13: 9781844153879
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.6"