In the Line of Battle: Soldiers' Stories of the War

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wood, Walter, 1866-1961

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"In the Line of Battle: Soldiers' Stories of the War" by Walter Wood is a collection of authentic narratives written in the early 20th century. The book compiles firsthand accounts from British soldiers during World War I, aiming to present the personal and emotional experiences of those who fought in the war, rather than relying solely on grand historical narratives. The opening portion of the collection introduces the reader to the heart of battle through the story of Trooper Frederick William Owen Potts, a member of the Berkshire Yeomanry. His account unfolds as he describes the intense and harrowing experience of the Gallipoli Campaign, detailing everything from the immediate rush into the chaotic battle to the devastating moments of injury and desperation. Potts showcases the camaraderie among soldiers and the sheer resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming odds, providing a vivid and emotional lens through which the realities of war are conveyed. Through his perspective, readers gain insight into the physical and psychological toll of combat, setting the stage for the powerful stories that follow in the rest of the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

How Trooper Potts won the V.C. on Burnt Hill / Trooper Frederick William Owen Potts, 1/1st Berkshire Yeomanry (T.F.)

A prisoner of war in Germany / Corporal Oliver H. Blaze, 1st Battalion Scots Guards

Gassed near Hill 60 / Lance-Corporal R. G. Simmins, 8th Battalion Canadian Infantry, 90th Winnipeg Rifles

A linesman in Gallipoli / Private John Frank Gray, 5th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment

An Anzac's adventures / Trooper Rupert Henderson, 6th Australian Light Horse

"Imperishable glory" for the Kensingtons /

, 13th (Kensington) Battalion London Regiment

Ten months in the fighting-line / Private Frederick Woods, 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers

A gunner at the Dardanelles / Gunner John Evans, 92nd Battery Royal Field Artillery

The "Flood" / Corporal Guy Silk, 2nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers

The Belgians' fight with German hosts / Soldat François Rombouts, 8th Regiment of the Line, Belgian Army

A blinded prisoner of the Turks / Private David Melling, 1/8th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers

How the "Formidable" was lost / William Edward Francis, Stoker

A trooper's tale / Trooper Notley, 5th Dragoon Guards

A diarist under fire / Private Charles Hills, 2nd Battalion Australian Infantry

A stretcher-bearer at Loos / Private Harold Edwards, D.C.M., 1st Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment

A fusilier in France / Private Fred. Knott, Royal Fusiliers

The daily round / A subaltern's diary

Saving the soldier / Dr. Wilfred T. Grenfell, C.M.G.

Credits:

E-text prepared by Giovanni Fini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2015-01-29