The Seventeenth Highland Light Infantry

The Seventeenth Highland Light Infantry by John W. Arthur is a regimental history detailing the experiences of the 17th Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry during World War I. This battalion known as one of the Glasgow Pals battalions was formed primarily from men of Glasgow and played a significant role in some of the most intense battles on the Western Front.Arthur’s account provides a thorough record of the battalion’s training deployment and combat engagements including key operations such as the Battle of the Somme and the later offensives of the war. The book highlights the courage and resilience of the soldiers documenting their struggles in the trenches their camaraderie and the sacrifices they made. Personal accounts and battlefield reports bring the experiences of these men to life offering a vivid and deeply human perspective on the war.