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John Grant. The Pipes of War
The Pipes of War
Table of Contents
PREFACE
ILLUSTRATIONS
INTRODUCTION
A HISTORY OF THE PIPES
THE PIPES IN THE WAR, 1914-1918
THE WESTERN FRONT
GALLIPOLI
SALONIKA
MESOPOTAMIA
THE LAST STAGE
PIPERS IN THE RANKS
PIPERS ON THE MARCH
PIPE TUNES
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS
FOREIGNERS AND THE PIPES
THE PIPES IN CAPTIVITY
MILITARY PIPE BANDS, AND REFORM
REGIMENTAL RECORDS
THE SCOTS GUARDS
THE ROYAL SCOTS
THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
THE CAMERONIANS (THE SCOTTISH RIFLES)
THE ROYAL HIGHLANDERS (THE BLACK WATCH)
THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
THE LONDON SCOTTISH
THE TYNESIDE SCOTTISH
THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT
THE LIVERPOOL SCOTTISH
THE ROYAL FUSILIERS
THE ARGYLLSHIRE MOUNTAIN BATTERY
THE ROSS AND CROMARTY BATTERY
MISCELLANEOUS
THE PIPE BAND OF THE 52nd (LOWLAND) DIVISION
PRISONERS OF WAR BAND
PRINCESS PATRICIA'S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY
THE ROYAL HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA
THE 48th HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA
THE CANADIAN SCOTTISH
THE CAMERON HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA
THE 21st CANADIANS
THE 25th CANADIANS
THE 29th CANADIANS
THE 236th CANADIANS
THE CANADIAN PIONEERS
THE 2nd AUCKLAND REGIMENT
THE 42nd AUSTRALIANS
THE SOUTH AFRICAN SCOTTISH
ROLL OF HONOUR. 1914-1918
CANNTAIREACHD
THE IRISH PIPES: THEIR HISTORY, DEVELOPMENT, AND DIVERGENCE FROM THE SIMPLE HIGHLAND TYPE
THE TUITION OF YOUNG REGIMENTAL PIPERS
THE SPIRIT OF THE MACCRIMMONS
A GOSSIP ABOUT THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
TO THE LION RAMPANT
THE MUSIC OF BATTLE
THE PIPES IN THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF THE WAR
THE OLDEST AIR IN THE WORLD
THE PIPES: ONSET
FLESH TO THE EAGLES
THE BLACK CHANTER
THE PIPES
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John Grant, B. G. Sir Seton
A Record of Achievements of Pipers of Scottish and Overseas Regiments during the War, 1914-18
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Nor were the pipers of purely Scottish regiments left to establish these records of bravery unchallenged. They had keen rivals in battalions of overseas Scots, notably the South African Scottish and the Canadians.
During the fighting for Delville Wood in July the South Africans were torn to pieces by shell fire. The remains of the battalion hung on for days, losing all their officers but the colonel. When relief came their pipers headed the blackened and weary warriors out of the wood of death.
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