The post of honour

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilson, Richard, 1870?-1951

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Post of Honour: Stories of Daring Deeds Done by Men of the British Empire in the Great War" by Richard Wilson is a collection of courageous tales written in the early 20th century during the time of World War I. The book highlights the valor of soldiers from the British Empire as they engage in profound acts of bravery amidst the horrors of war. Each chapter presents a unique story of individuals who exhibited exceptional courage, including the likes of Captain Grenfell and the renowned Edith Cavell. The opening of this work introduces the concept of bravery, asserting that "the post of danger is the post of honour." It sets the tone for the subsequent tales of heroism by describing how ordinary individuals-from soldiers to nurses-displayed remarkable courage and selflessness during the Great War, regardless of their origins within the Empire. With emotional anecdotes, the author emphasizes that true bravery often involves the call of duty, as exemplified by figures such as Corporal Holmes and Nurse Edith Cavell. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes clear that the stories will not only evoke a sense of historical reflection but also aim to instill values of courage and unselfishness in readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Introduction

The Victoria Cross

Captain Grenfell and the charge of the Lancers

British sailors who knew how to die

Some of the first V.C.'s

The spirit of Sir Philip Sidney

The messengers

The story of Corporal Holmes

The men of the first line

Lieutenant Leach and Sergeant Hogan

Wilson, O'Leary, and Martin-Leake

The Canadian Scottish

The Canadian spirit

The adventures of the "Kent"

The Lancashire landing

Commander Unwin and the two midshipmen

Anzac

Submarines in the Dardanelles

Warneford and the Zeppelin

Smith and Forshaw: two heroes of Gallipoli

The story of Edith Cavell

Jack Cornwell, the boy who "carried on"

Heroes of Loos

How Moorhouse brought in his report

Loraine's fight in the air

"A glorious band"

The work of the mine-sweepers

"The padre"

Lieutenant Robinson and the Zeppelin

The Canadians at Vimy Ridge

Heroes of a hospital ship

Along the "V.C. Walk"

Midshipman Gyles and the German boarders

How man made an earthquake

"When can their glory fade?"

"The heart of a lion."

Credits:

Produced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was created from images of public domain material made available by the University of Toronto Libraries (http://link.library.utoronto.ca/booksonline/).)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2015-02-05