New Zealanders at Gallipoli

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Waite, Fred, 1885-1952

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"New Zealanders at Gallipoli" by Fred Waite is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on the significant role of New Zealand forces during the Gallipoli campaign in World War I. It likely explores the experiences, challenges, and valiant contributions of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force as they engaged in combat on foreign shores. The opening of the book provides a detailed context for the New Zealand soldiers' mobilization and preparation for war. It highlights the surge of patriotism and eagerness among New Zealanders to support their mother country, prompting a quick recruitment of volunteers. The narrative describes the gathering of troops, their journey across oceans to Egypt, and their ensuing training in preparation for the battles that lay ahead, specifically focusing on their commitment and determination to face the hardships of war. Waite also sets the stage for the subsequent combat actions, emphasizing the inspiring resolve of the young New Zealand soldiers as they prepared for their historic landing at Gallipoli. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2014-04-09