The London Gunners Come to Town

A book by Bertha and Chris Reynolds

 

Section 3

The Council at War

 

 

Chapter 9

The Troops arrive

The Troops March into Town

The 1913 Army Manœuvres

Schools are commandeered

Advantages and Disadvantages

The First Wave of Troops Depart

 

Chapter 10

Military Service and Staff Shortages

When the war broke out men who were members of the Territorial Force left for work and many others volunteered, Enlistment in the First World War looks as how local men joined the armed forces.

 

Chapter 11

The Camp at Gadebridge

 

Chapter 12

Street Lighting and Air Raids

The chapter contains details of the Zeppelin raid over Hertfordshire in September 1916, including how censorship affected the press reports. The Tring Zeppelin, first issued as a booklet, now online here, expands on the material in this chapter, following the story of the Zeppelin that was flying over Tring at the moment the German airship was shot down over Cuffley in September 1016

Chapter 13

Food Shortages and German Prisoners

Chapter 14

Normal Council Activities

 

Chapter 15

Supporting the War Effort

 

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