Bath in the Great War
Bath in the Great War When news of the war broke out in 1914, nothing could prepare the citizens of Bath for the changes that would envelop their city over the next four years. This book covers this…
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Bath in the Great War
When news of the war broke out in 1914, nothing could prepare the citizens of Bath for the changes that would envelop their city over the next four years. This book covers this historic city s involvement from the commencement of the Great War in July 1914, to the Armistice in November 1918, describing in great detail what happened to the city and its people, including their everyday lives, entertainment, spies and the internment of aliens living within the city. The story of Bath in the Great War is both an interesting and intriguing one.
Local men responded keenly to recruitment drives and thousands of soldiers were billeted in the city before being sent off to fight the enemy overseas. Bath played a key role in the deployment of troops to Northern Europe as well as supplying vital munitions. The city also played a vital role caring for the many wounded soldiers who returned home from