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Londoners

Soldiers from London regiments.

minor

Also known as The Londoners, the Londoners

First appearance: i

Londoners shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

London lads are more self-conscious, hiding their purpose under irony and cynical jests, dreaming of London.

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In IV: London lads are more self-conscious, hiding their purpose under irony and cynical jests, dreaming of London. Later, in IV: The 47th London Division is depicted as more sensitive, imaginative, and prone to…

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Breaking point
Aftermath
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IV
London lads are more self-conscious, hiding their purpose under irony and cynical jests, dreaming of London.
IV
The 47th London Division is depicted as more sensitive, imaginative, and prone to nervous tension, yet driven by London pride.
VII
The 47th (London) Division is one of the three attacking divisions.
VIII
London men fight alongside the Scots, clearing machine-gun nests in the cemetery and encountering civilians fleeing the village.
IX
London soldiers form a defensive flank and fight alongside the Scots, capturing the chalk-pit and advancing to Hill 70.
VIII
The Londoners of the 56th Division, including the London Rifle Brigade, Rangers, Queen Victoria Rifles, London Scottish, Queen's Westminsters, and Kensingtons, break through at Gommecourt but are trapped and decimated.
The Breaking Point on the Somme
London troops capture High Wood, a key position the Germans had held at all costs.
III
The 56th Division made a record advance through Neuville-Vitasse to Henin and Heninel.

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