Project Gutenberg 2015-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 313 Sandilands, James Walter Sandilands, J. W. MacLeod, Norman 1872 1960 The History of the 7th Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders The History of the Seventh Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders Produced by Brian Coe, Chris Pinfield, 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 History of the 7th Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders" by Sandilands et al. is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the experiences and valor of the 7th Battalion of the Cameron Highlanders during World War I, documenting their formation, training, and significant battles in which they participated, such as the Battle of Loos and the Battle of the Somme. The narrative highlights the camaraderie and dedication of its soldiers, showcasing their resilience amid the harrowing challenges of war. The opening portion of the book introduces the context of the battalion's formation just after the outbreak of World War I, when Colonel D. W. Cameron received the go-ahead to recruit men under Lord Kitchener's New Army Scheme. As enthusiasm surged, the battalion quickly gathered recruits, primarily from Scotland, and the training at Inverness was memorable and strenuous, filled with community support and camaraderie. The text reflects on the early days of the battalion and foreshadows the challenges ahead as they prepare to embark for the front lines, establishing a sense of pride in their heritage and excitement for the duty that lies before them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Great Britain. Army. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain -- Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders D501 Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 394267 2025-09-20T07:22:17.934013 text/html 380830 2024-10-22T23:19:42 text/html 553775 2025-09-20T07:22:24.164987 application/epub+zip 556171 2025-09-20T07:22:19.068047 application/epub+zip 189144 2025-09-20T07:22:18.491035 application/epub+zip 675571 2025-09-20T07:22:27.753007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 646761 2025-09-20T07:22:23.561026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281101 2022-09-22T17:36:58.057686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365196 2025-09-20T07:22:17.174022 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 345209 2024-10-22T23:19:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17207 2025-09-20T07:22:27.896982 application/rdf+xml 9362 2025-09-20T07:22:18.593026 image/jpeg 1624 2025-09-20T07:22:18.542026 image/jpeg 514639 2025-09-20T07:22:17.974053 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