The discipline and morale of the British Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders 1914-18, with particular reference to Irish units

A thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of the University of Luton. ; During the Great War many European armies (most notably the Russian) collapsed due to major disciplinary problems. However, the British Expeditionary Force avoided these problems up until the Armistice of November 1918. This thesis examines how the discipline and morale of the RE.F. survived the war, by using a case-study of the Irish regiments. In 1914 with Ireland on the brink of a civil war, serious questions had been raised relating to the loyalty of the Irish regiments, particularly in the aftermath of... Mehr ...