The author's skillful interweaving of the accounts of those serving - many formerly employed in the cotton industry - makes this book particularly informative and entertaining.

Stand To! Journal of the Western Front Association

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The Armourer, February 2018

In all, some 6000 men passed through the ranks of the Battalion. Nearly 750 had been killed, and over 4000 had been wounded or reported sick.

Throughout, there are excellent photographs of the men included, which links constantly to the flow of text. Other striking images put across the wider feel of the Regiment, such as the Battalion machine in France, photos of officers, recruiting posters from the local press, and the local community from which the men came.

As the author states, 'they were ordinary men who had lived through very extraordinary times'. This book is a fitting tribute to them.

Jon Sandison, Freelance

The author, who has done a superb job, uses a wealth of personal accounts alongside official ones to bring to life the full story of this county battalion.

Superb unit history. 10/10

The Great War magazine, November 2017 – reviewed by Mark Marsay