stiletto_33853 Posted 12 March , 2004 Share Posted 12 March , 2004 Have just finishing reading this book, by Rifleman No 3008 Patrick McGill re the Battle of Loos. In a chapter called "Over the Top" the author mentions the London Irish playing Football on their way over no mans land to the German Trenches. Does anyone have any more information on this episode. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Desmond6 Posted 12 March , 2004 Share Posted 12 March , 2004 The same incident mentioned in 'Orange Green and Khaki' by Tom Johnstone. I believe his source was also Pte McGill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 12 March , 2004 Author Share Posted 12 March , 2004 Hi Desmond, Will have to get round to reading that book, McGill gives quite a description of the episode right down to meeting a boy in the trenches carrying the football and the comments of a Scottish Regiment to McGill at a dressing station. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Desmond6 Posted 12 March , 2004 Share Posted 12 March , 2004 I reckon it's one of the best 'companion' volumes for those interested in regts with irish connections. It also gives some excellent accounts of non-Irisg regts who were operating in same sectors. Especially good in its treatment of early war actions Mons, Aisne etc. I have discovered a truly staggering number of regulars and reservists in my home town who were killed and wounded in these actions. Would be happpy to send you a variety of snippets if you'd be interested. It's now complete up to June 30 1916 - then it's three week's worth of heavy keying and copying of pics from old newspaper files! O,G and K is also very good on Dardanelles and Gallipoli and would be of interest to Hampshire researchers - very close association with Irish regts. there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 14 March , 2004 Author Share Posted 14 March , 2004 Desmond, Would love to see the snippets you mention. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Desmond6 Posted 14 March , 2004 Share Posted 14 March , 2004 Will post them to you off forum from home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmond7 Posted 14 March , 2004 Share Posted 14 March , 2004 Need your home e-mail so you can read this without backspacing forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 14 March , 2004 Author Share Posted 14 March , 2004 Desmond, Thanks E Mail sent, Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 1 April , 2004 Author Share Posted 1 April , 2004 Desmond, Finally got round the the snippets you sent, great job, trying to do something similar for local men to me, time permitting. Many thanks for sharing that with me, very interesting. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmond7 Posted 1 April , 2004 Share Posted 1 April , 2004 Cheers - no probs. I just key them in as they appear and eventually I'll get round to the spellchecker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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