Project Gutenberg 2006-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 551 Arthur, John W. (John William) 1848 1921 Munro, Ion S. (Ion Smeaton) 1887 1970 Munro, Ion Smeaton The Seventeenth Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Battalion) : $b Record of War Service, 1914-1918 The 17th Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Battalion) : Record of War Service, 1914-1918 Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Seventeenth Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Battalion)" is a historical account documenting the war service of the 17th Battalion Highland Light Infantry during World War I, authored in the early 20th century. This detailed narrative recounts the formation, training, and experiences of the Battalion from its inception in Glasgow to its active service on the Western Front. The book aims to honor the contributions and sacrifices of its members while providing a glimpse into the events that shaped the character and traditions of the unit. The opening of this work provides a foundational history of the Battalion's formation in response to World War I, detailing how Glasgow's Chamber of Commerce played a pivotal role in creating the Battalion amid the urgent call to arms. The narrative illustrates the vibrant enthusiasm of recruits at the outset of the war, recounting early days of training and enlistment as various companies were formed from local institutions and businesses. With a focus on camaraderie and the spirit of patriotism, the text sets the stage for the later chapters, which delve into the Battalion's experiences in active combat, the challenges faced, and the sacrifices made during the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain Great Britain. Army. Highland Light Infantry D501 Text World War I Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 461855 2025-08-08T12:03:50.665788 text/html 467219 2015-06-21T11:35:36 text/html 5898276 2025-08-08T12:04:10.237702 application/epub+zip 5880787 2025-08-08T12:03:56.765744 application/epub+zip 180898 2025-08-08T12:03:53.794775 application/epub+zip 6178357 2025-08-08T12:04:17.179727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6155141 2025-08-08T12:04:06.532702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295436 2022-09-09T12:59:43.275298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295700 2025-08-08T12:03:48.350790 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295574 2015-06-21T11:35:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295504 2015-06-21T11:35:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295495 2015-06-21T11:35:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23575 2025-08-08T12:04:17.402626 application/rdf+xml 27449 2025-08-08T12:03:54.402749 image/jpeg 4981 2025-08-08T12:03:54.101764 image/jpeg 96884 2015-06-21T11:35:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 96846 2015-06-21T11:35:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 6118329 2015-06-21T11:35:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 96823 2015-06-21T11:35:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 6338053 2025-08-08T12:03:50.835832 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia