This book offers a fresh, close-up look at the First World War as it was experienced by ordinary Canadian soldiers. This is the war as it was experienced by the tens of thousands of young Canadians. Reading their accounts offers a no-holds-barred picture of fighting, life in the trenches, the human cost in lives lost, and the physical and emotional aftermath for survivors.
Contents
Prologue
Introduction
Chapter 1: Saved by the Word of God
Chapter 2: The Danger Tree
Chapter 3: Comrade in White
Chapter 4: Rita Simpson's Story
Chapter 5: Billy Bishop Versus the Red Baron
Chapter 6: The Crucified Canadian: The Story of Sergeant Harry Band
Chapter 7: The Hero of the Halifax Explosion
Chapter 8: In Flanders Fields
Chapter 9: A Bear Named Winnipeg
Chapter 10: Brooksy
Appendix I: Historic Notes and Timeline
Appendix II: Battles Featured in These Stories
Acknowledgements
Select Bibliography
Photo Credits
About the Author
Index
Cynthia Faryon is an internationally published author and freelance writer residing in Victoria, B.C. Canadian born, she focuses her writing on Canadian content, covering topics such as travel, family issues, biography and history.
