Diary Kept by Rifleman B. C. Stubbs of the Second Draft Sent to the Queen Victoria Rifles in France (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Frontline diary from a young volunteer in 1915
A vivid, day-by-day account of training, transport, and trench life with the Queen Victoria’s Rifles. This memoir follows one man’s journey from England to the front lines in France and Belgium, capturing the texture of life in the trenches. The book blends personal voice with historical detail, revealing both routine duties and the harrowing moments of combat. It includes early experiences in training, shipboard passages, and moments of humor and fear as the author faces shellfire, gas, snipers, and the grind of daily life at war.
- Detailed, first-person scenes of marching, camping, and adapting to life near the firing line
- Close-ups of everyday hardships, from illness and dental troubles to the fear of shellfire
- Accounts of major engagements and daily military routines in and around Ypres
- Observations on morale, camaraderie, and the realities of trench warfare
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book gives an account of Bernard Castle Stubbs' life from his time at school right up until his death while serving for the Queen Victoria Rifles in Flanders during the Great War. The author provides a touching and personal tribute to Stubbs, giving a huge amount of detail about the military service of a young man who made the ultimate sacrifice for his country. This is a deeply moving, sensitive and ultimately tragic true story of a young man who falls while serving his country in the Great War. Personal diary entries add to the sense of intimacy that shines through the author's writing and a remarkable insight into the mind of a young man as he experiences the horrors of war. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333356040_0
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