Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie / (commanding 1st Battn. Royal Irish Rifles) Dated November 4th, 1914-March 11th, 1915
by G. B. Laurie
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- LETTERS
- OF
- Lieut.-Colonel GEORGE BRENTON LAURIE
- LETTERS
- OF
- Lt.-Col. GEORGE BRENTON LAURIE
- (Commanding 1st Battn. Royal Irish Rifles) Dated NOVEMBER 4th, 1914-MARCH 11th, 1915
- Edited by FLORENCE VERE-LAURIE
- FOREWORD SKETCH OF LIEUT.-COLONEL LAURIE'S CAREER. LETTERS OF NOVEMBER, 1914. LETTERS OF DECEMBER, 1914. "CHRISTMAS IN THE CRIMEA. LETTERS OF JANUARY, 1915. LETTERS OF FEBRUARY, 1915. LETTERS OF MARCH, 1915. "AFTERWARDS."
- TO HALIBURTON, BLANCHE, AND SYDNEY.
- FOREWORDToC
- SKETCH OF LIEUT.-COLONEL LAURIE'S CAREER.ToC
- (From the "Bond of Sacrifice," reproduced by permission of the Editor.)
- LETTERS OF NOVEMBER, 1914.ToC
- LETTERS OF DECEMBER, 1914.ToC
- "CHRISTMAS IN THE CRIMEA.ToC
- "How it was Celebrated near Balaclava in 1854. "By Lieut.-General Laurie, C.B., M.P.
- LETTERS OF JANUARY, 1915.ToC
- LETTERS OF FEBRUARY, 1915.ToC
- LETTERS OF MARCH, 1915.ToC
- "AFTERWARDS."ToC
- A few other Letters, Extracts, etc., received in 1915.
- THE LATE COLONEL LAURIE.
- (From the "Irish Telegraph," March 20th, 1915.)
- R.I. RIFLES ENGAGED.
- Lieut.-Colonel Laurie Killed. Other Regimental Losses.
- Colonel Laurie's Military Career.
- ("Belfast Newsletter," March 20th, 1915.)
- FROM NEUVE CHAPELLE.
- Belfast Regiment's Part. Heroism of Colonel Laurie.
- ("Morning Post," September 20th, 1916.)
- THE ROYAL IRISH RIFLES.
- Ulster Gallantry.
- SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY BY HIS MAJESTY THE KING.[14]
- R.I.R.'s AT NEUVE CHAPELLE.
- "THE MAN OF SORROWS."
- FOOTNOTES:
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