On the Fringe of the Great Fight

The narrative is a first-person account by a military scientist who records service with the first Canadian division during the opening phases of the war, describing duties such as water purification and laboratory work, daily life behind the front, and the organization of medical services. It recounts witnessing the first gas attack near St. Julien and its aftermath, sketches of field laboratories and sanitary measures, and observations of training camps, combat scenes, Paris in wartime, and operations along the Belgian border, with attention to maintaining soldiers' health and logistical support.