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A series of wartime letters by a temporary officer chronicles his arrival in France and his day-to-day experience in training, the trenches, and on the front. The correspondence mixes candid, understated humor with sober reflections on comradeship, leadership among newly commissioned officers, and the practical and moral strains of service. Introductory chapters frame the writer as representative of a wider body of New Army officers, discussing recruitment, social character, and effectiveness, while occasional critiques of enemy attitudes and descriptions of combat conditions provide firsthand perspectives on the realities and aims of frontline service.

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Title: A "Temporary Gentleman" in France

Author: A. J. Dawson

Release date: October 18, 2015 [eBook #50247]
Most recently updated: October 22, 2024

Language: English

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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A "TEMPORARY GENTLEMAN" IN FRANCE ***

A
"Temporary Gentleman"
in France

Home Letters from an Officer at the Front

With Introductory Chapters by
Captain A. J. Dawson
Border Regiment (British Forces)

G. P. Putnam's Sons
New York and London
The Knickerbocker Press
1918


Copyright, 1918

BY

G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS

The Knickerbocker Press, New York