This new history spans the formation and training of the Division, their role in quelling the Irish Rising in 1916, and military operations on the Western Front 1917-1918. The author has undertaken extensive archival research and made use of unpublished primary sources from public archives. The 59th Division fought hard to throw off its perception as a second line, second rate unit into a formation that won a Victoria Cross and a myriad of Distinguished Conduct Medals and Distinguished Service Orders. Praise for Nigel Atter's work. In the Shadow of Bois Hugo does well at examining a New Army battalion that has escaped previous attention of historians...In the Shadow of Bois Hugo is an interesting account, written by someone with a deep attachment to the subject'. British Journal of Military History With Valour and Distinction ... is an excellent and valuable book. Helion & Company have once again served their author well, producing a pleasing and attractive volume'. Leicestershire Historian 2020