Project Gutenberg 2007-01-18 Public domain in the USA. 344 Rose, Geoffrey Keith 1889 Rose, G. K. The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry E-text prepared by Geetu Melwani, Christine P. Travers, Carl Hudkins, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/c/) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto) "The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry" by Captain G. K. Rose is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the experiences of the 2/4th Battalion during World War I, documenting their training, battles, and the daily realities of trench warfare. It likely focuses on the camaraderie, hardships, and valor of the soldiers as they navigate the challenges on the Western Front. At the start of the narrative, the author sets the stage for the Battalion's deployment to France, detailing their arrival, initial training, and the transition to active service in the Laventie sector. The opening portion describes the Battalion's early encounters with warfare, including a baptism of fire and their first raid against German positions. Through vivid descriptions, readers are introduced to the routine and dangers of trench life, the emotional highs and lows of the soldiers, and the evolving military landscape leading up to the major offensive at the Somme. The narrative evokes a sense of camaraderie among the troops, underscoring the personal stories and significant events that shaped their experience during the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain Great Britain. Army. Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry D501 Text World War I Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 435556 2025-07-08T13:03:22.784359 text/html 419226 2007-01-20T13:47:46 text/html 2203478 2025-07-08T13:03:33.332256 application/epub+zip 2208533 2025-07-08T13:03:27.077372 application/epub+zip 234608 2025-07-08T13:03:25.358305 application/epub+zip 2493369 2025-07-08T13:03:37.457308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2452843 2025-07-08T13:03:31.953323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305299 2022-09-09T14:22:31.296884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359769 2025-07-08T13:03:21.464401 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 359227 2021-01-01T17:45:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 359234 2021-01-01T17:45:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21714 2025-07-08T13:03:37.588285 application/rdf+xml 24112 2025-07-08T13:03:25.910297 image/jpeg 4469 2025-07-08T13:03:25.630334 image/jpeg 138429 2021-01-01T17:45:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 2027490 2021-01-01T17:45:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 138359 2021-01-01T17:45:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 2139203 2025-07-08T13:03:22.921309 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