33rd Infantry Brigade

[stevem49]

Whilst researching for my book on 9th Bn Sherwood Foresters, I found it impossible to find a history of the 33rd Infantry Brigade.

So -

Does anyone know of a history.

If not - would there be an interest in such a history.

I am loathe to spend another 4 years researching only to find that no one is interested Although that did not stop me with the 9th SF.

The 33rd Brigdae consisted of -

6th (service) Bn Lincolns.

6th (service) Bn Borders.

7th (service) Bn South Staffs.

9th (service) Bn Sherwood Foresters ( Notts & Derby Regiment)

33rd Brigade Machine Gun Company - This was formed in March 1916 whilst in Egypt and many of the Bns machine Guns moved into it.

33rd Trench Mortar Battery - July 1917.

Any comments would be welcomed.

Steve m

[Steven Broomfield]

Apart from a cheap paperback on the 9th SF , I don't know any histories of any of that lot, apart from a history of the 7th South Staffs, edited in 1919 by Maj A H Ashcroft (I don't have it - I looked it up in Arthur White's Bibliography)

[stevem49]

Apart from a cheap paperback on the 9th SF ,

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You mean someone other than me has written one on 9th Bn

Actually Britain at War has an excellent review of my book (It should be I wrote it - only joking)

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[Steven Broomfield]

Seriously (and in case anyone reads this and though - Heaven forfend - I was being serious), your book on the 9th SF is jolly good. If you are pondering a history of the 33rd Brigade, I'll wish you good luck and God speed. Put me down for a copy.

Mrs Morse still emigrating, I take it.

[stevem49]

I knew that

It is Mrs M who is pressuring me to write another book. Otherwise she has to talk to me in the evenings, instead of me being in the study for hours on end

What is pleasing , is the amount of children (!) of the men who have been in contact. Obviously all are in their 80s but pleased their Dad's have got recognition at last.