# The Irish Guards in the Great War, Volume 2 (of 2)

Author: Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936

Genre: Category: History - European

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72881

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Irish+Guards+in+the+Great+War%2C+Volume+2+%28of+2%29+Kipling&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

Officially, the formation of the 2nd Battalion of the Irish Guards dates from the 15th July 1915, when it was announced that His Majesty the King had been “graciously pleased to approve” of the formation of two additional Battalions of Foot Guards—the 4th Grenadier Guards, and the 2nd Battalion Irish Guards, which was to be made up out of the personnel of the 2nd (Reserve) Battalion. And, officially, on July 18 that formation took place. But those who knew the world in the old days, and specially the busy part of it that had Warley Barracks for its heart, know that the 2nd Battalion was born in spirit as in substance, long ere the authorities bade it to be. The needs of the war commanded...

## Chapters

- [Volume I of this book "THE FIRST BATTALION" can be found in Project](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-irish-guards-in-the-great-war-volume-2-of-2-72881/chapters/1/index.md)
- [ii. 141, 144, 220, 225, 232](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-irish-guards-in-the-great-war-volume-2-of-2-72881/chapters/10/index.md)
- [ii. 217, 220, 225, 226](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-irish-guards-in-the-great-war-volume-2-of-2-72881/chapters/3/index.md)
- [ii. 107, 168](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-irish-guards-in-the-great-war-volume-2-of-2-72881/chapters/2/index.md)
- [ii. 2, 217, 221](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-irish-guards-in-the-great-war-volume-2-of-2-72881/chapters/8/index.md)
- [ii. 223, 225, 232](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-irish-guards-in-the-great-war-volume-2-of-2-72881/chapters/11/index.md)
- [ii. 111-112, 114-118;](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-irish-guards-in-the-great-war-volume-2-of-2-72881/chapters/5/index.md)
- [ii. 204, 222, 225](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-irish-guards-in-the-great-war-volume-2-of-2-72881/chapters/6/index.md)
- [i. 261-269;](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-irish-guards-in-the-great-war-volume-2-of-2-72881/chapters/4/index.md)
- [ii. 217, 225](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-irish-guards-in-the-great-war-volume-2-of-2-72881/chapters/9/index.md)
- [ii. 222, 225](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-irish-guards-in-the-great-war-volume-2-of-2-72881/chapters/7/index.md)