The Death Of The Dukes

A Story of Valour and The Sacrifices Made by a Battalion of the Old Contemptibles". The Complete Analysis of an Original Battalion of the British Expeditionary Force - August 1914 to May 1915 (Including the WWI Letters of Lt R H Owen) by Graham Sargeant with Bob Sargeant, Cyril Ford & Scott Flaving with a Foreword by Maj Gen Sir Evelyn Webb-Carter KCVO, OBE, DL. PART I - Lt Rowland Hely Owen. The Dukes of Wellington's Regiment - A Potted History. The Build-up to World War One. The Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) rifle. Portobello Barracks, Dublin. North Wall, Dublin Dock. SS Gloucestershire. Mobilisation - The Letters of Rowland Hely Owen. Havre. Landrecies. Marouilles. Foret De Mormal: Obies; Mecquignies & Bavai. St Ghislain. The 13th Infantry Brigade comprised - 2/DWR (2nd Bn Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment), 1/RWK (Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment), 2/KOYLI (King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry) and 2/KOSB (King's Own Scottish Borderers). 13th Infantry Brigade, 5th Division, II Corps of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). The Battle of Mons. The Angel of Mons. The Battle at Wasmes. M. Herman Capiau. Le Cateau & The Retreat from Mons. The Battles of The Marne & The Aisne. Sermoise. Missy-sur-Aisne. Gobain Wood. The Race to the Sea / The Battle of La Bassée. Major H K Umfreville. Major Harrison. Capt B J Barton. The Battle of 1st Ypres - Hooge Wood & Nonne Boschen. The 'Dukes' as Prisoners of War. Wulverghem. Earsdon. Backworth. The Battle of Hill 60. The gas attack on Hill 60 - 5th May 1915. 2nd Lt Gilbert Beyfus The mystery of Rowland Hely Owen's last resting place. St Thomas' Church, Huddersfield. PART II - The Battle at Wasmes - An Analysis. A Statistical Analysis of an original Battalion of the BEF. Statistics and facts and figures for an original battalion of the BEF with dozens of tables, graphs and charts - The Geographical origins of the Officers and Men of 2nd Battn - The Reservists in 1914 - their periods of enlistment and terms of employment - The Health of the Reservists 1914 - The individual fates of the original Officers & Men of the Battalion after 10 months of WWI - The changing demographic of the Battalion over 10 months of WWI - Comparison of the fates of Officers and Men of 2nd Battalion - When and where the Men were killed - When and where the Men were taken POW - Marital status of Men of 2nd Battalion killed in WWI - Original Men of 2nd Battalion Men killed and taken POW over whole course of WWI - The Dependents of the original Men of 2nd Battalion killed in WWI - ANNEX 'A' - Attritional Rates suffered by the 'original' Men of 2nd Battalion The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment. ANNEX 'B' - Embarkation List - Officers. ANNEX 'C' - Embarkation List - NCOs and Men. ANNEX 'D' - Those who survived in the Battn until February 1918 for the Mons Star. Officer Commanding (OC) Lt Col J A C Gibbs: Major K A Macleod: Capt & Adjt C O Denman-Jubb; Capt & Quartermaster A Ellam: Major E N Townsend: Captain R M Tidmarsh: Lt C W G Ince: Lt R J A Henniker: 2nd Lt G W Oliphant: 2nd Lt H K O'Kelly: Capt R C Carter: Capt T M Ellis: 2nd Lt F H Fraser: 2nd Lt M C B K Young: 2nd Lt F R Thackeray: Major P B Strafford: Capt R K Healing: Lt J H L Thompson: Lt L E Russell: Capt E V Jenkins, DSO: Capt E R Taylor: Lt. R O'D Carey: Lt R H Owen: 2nd Lt Owen Price: Lt W M Ozanne: Lt W N Cox: Lt C C Egerton: Capt J C Burnett: Lt E N Hitchens on attachment from 5th Div Signals: Capt S Field on attachment from Royal Army Medical Corps.

A deep investigation into historical documents that prove the notorious outlaw Jesse James faked his own death • Presents the legend of Jesse James and counters it with the real story, based on family records • Provides photographic evidence, a journal of Jesse James’s, and historical records that prove James faked his death, verified by experts and civic authorities • Debunks the 1995 DNA test results of James’s supposed remains The story of the notorious outlaw Jesse James’s assassination at the hands of Robert Ford has been clouded with mystery ever since its inception. Now, James’s great-great-grandchildren Daniel and Teresa Duke present the results of more than 20 years of exhaustive research into state and federal records, photographs, newspaper reports, diaries, and a 1995 DNA test in search of the truth behind Jesse James’s demise. Explaining how the accepted version of the history of Jesse James is wrong, the authors confirm their family’s oral tradition that James faked his own death in 1882 and lived out his remaining days in Texas. They methodically unravel the legend surrounding his death, with evidence vetted by qualified experts and civic authorities. They share the journal of their great-great-grandfather, kept from 1871 to 1876 and verified to be written in James’s handwriting. They reveal forensically confirmed photographs of James before and after his supposed killing, including one of James attending his own funeral. Examining James’s life both before and after his faked death, they provide an account of where he lived and who he associated with, including his interactions with secret societies. They compare the contradictory newspaper reports of James’s death with accounts by his family and associates, which support that the man buried as James was actually his cousin, and reveal how James tricked authorities into believing he had been killed. Further supporting their claim, the authors debunk the DNA test results of the exhumation of James’s body in 1995. The Dukes detail the ways in which the test was fraudulent, an assertion supported by the deputy counselor for Clay County at the time of the testing. Backed by a wealth of evidence, the descendants of Jesse James conclusively prove what really happened to America’s Robin Hood.

Part I. The eleven-year exile -- Part II. Anatomy of a murder.

Airship pirates, mysterious inventions, and a treasure beyond compare? All in a duke’s work. Chicago scrap metal mogul Clifford Kinsley has never encountered an obstacle he couldn’t dismantle. Until he inherits a dukedom burdened with mountains of debt, stifling rules, and people who want to ship his seven-year-old daughter off to boarding school. He’s stuck with the title for life. Which leaves only one solution: kill the duke. And for that, he’ll need the assistance of a professional. Sabine Diebin, the infamous pirate captain La Capitaine, has one final treasure to find before she settles down to a well-deserved retirement. Unfortunately, the key to finding her prize is buried somewhere in the mess left behind by the late Duke of Hartleigh. To speed up her search, Sabine makes a deal with the oddly charming new duke-next-door. If he digs through her clutter, she’ll help him disappear. Working together, Cliff and Sabine uncover a trail of clues that sends them on a world-wide search for a potentially life-changing device. With their combined skills, they can dodge murderous enemies and unravel baffling messages, but they can’t deny their growing bond or the desire sparking between them. Pirates don’t have partners. But if they dare to open their hearts, they might discover that the greatest treasures of all can’t be buried.