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Raised by the Mayor of Kensington, the 22nd Royal Fusiliers (the Kensington Battalion) were a strange mixture of social classes (bankers and stevedores, writers and labourers) with a strong sprinkling of irreverent colonials thrown in. Such a disparate group needed a strong leader and, luckily, in Randle Barratt Barker, they found one, first as their trainer and then as the Commanding Officer. As this superb book reveals The Kensington Battalion had a unique spirit and given their ordeals they needed this. They suffered severely in the battles of 1917 and, starved of reinforcements, were disbanded in 1918. Yet thanks to a strong Old Comrades Association, a special magazine Mufti, welfare work and reunions the Battalion's close spirit lived on. The author has successfully drawn on a wealth of first hand material (diaries, letters and official documents) as well as interviews from the 1980s to produce a fitting and atmospheric record of service and sacrifice. AUTHOR: Geoff Inglis is a dedicated military historian and researcher SELLING POINTS: . Latest in our successful 'Pals' series . Strong London and national following . Unique battalion with strong ethos . Superbly researched and illustrated ILLUSTRATIONS 150 images *

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Geoff Inglis is a dedicated military historian and researcher who lives in Acton, West London.

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