Dolphin Posted 25 February , 2004 Share Posted 25 February , 2004 I've just re-read Max Plowman's excellent 1928 book "A Subaltern on the Somme" and found myself naturally curious about the battalion he he served in and describes so well. I've looked in some trusted sources and found that, when serving on the Somme, he was in: (a) 10th West Yorks, 50th Brigade, 17th Division; or ( 11th West Yorks, 69th Brigade, 23rd Division. I'll be grateful for advice regarding his unit(s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn_Hammond Posted 26 February , 2004 Share Posted 26 February , 2004 10th Battlion, West Yorks. See the Naval & Military Press site for a short biog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted 26 February , 2004 Author Share Posted 26 February , 2004 Bryn Thanks for clearing that up for me. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 13 January , 2009 Share Posted 13 January , 2009 I started reading with book over the weekend - I was somewhat thrown by the tone ; prabably becuase it is the first record of a man who felt he had to volunteer - firstly as a medic and then as officer - and who was uncomfortable in his skin Pressing on ! Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 17 January , 2009 Share Posted 17 January , 2009 Plowman first enlisted into 4th London Field Ambulance. Out of interest, his real given name was Mark, not Max, which may have been a nickname. I think his pseudonym MK VII was a play on words - Mark his first name, and MK V11 ,(303 inch ammunition) used in in the British infantryman's rifle. His close friends and military colleagues would have recognized it. TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Noble Posted 17 January , 2009 Share Posted 17 January , 2009 Evening Dolphin. Well, i will put you in touch with a good friend. Max was on the strength of the 10th (Service) Battalion, of the West Yorkshire Regiment. I will drop you an e-mail tom. Kindest regards, Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 18 January , 2009 Share Posted 18 January , 2009 Have now finished the book - there was a noticable chnage to his attititude to his soldiers and other officers after 3 months in action!! Much more what I would have expceted earlier. Will re-read again - his pen portraits are good and I can see his comrades easily Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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