llege, Cambridge, the writer owes
much for his kindly criticisms and encouragement in this work.
F.C. CURRY.
_October, 1916._
CONTENTS
CHAP. PAGE
I. ANTE-BELLUM 1
II. PETEWAWA 11
III. MOBILISATION 24
IV. VAL CARTIER 31
V. THE CONVOY 37
VI. IN ENGLAND 44
VII. INTERIM 49
VIII. YPRES, 1915 54
IX. WITH THE DRAFT 63
X. THE BREAKING IN 72
XI. RESERVE BILLETS 80
XII. BAILLEUL 88
XIII. THE TREK SOUTH 95
XIV. FESTUBERT, 1915 103
XV. CARPE DIEM 110
XVI. GIVENCHY, 1915 117
XVII. NORTHWARD AGAIN 126
XVIII. NIGHTS OF GLADNESS! 132
XIX. IN FRONT OF MESSINES 140
XX. MINE WARFARE 145
XXI. MYTHS, FAIRIES, ETC. 152
XXII. THE WINTER MONTHS 160
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
LIEUTS. KLOTZ, STRATHY AND CURRY AT AMESBURY _Frontispiece_
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SAILING DOWN THE ST. LAWRENCE, NEAR BIC 38
CHURCH PARADE 40
EASTERN ONTARIO REGIMENT, NEAR STONEHENGE 44
MANOEUVRES ON SALISBURY PLAIN 48
FIELD KITCHEN IN RESERVE BILLETS 82
AMATEUR THEATRICALS BACK OF THE LINE 100
THE DISTILLERY AT GIVENCHY 118
OUR SUPPORT TRENCHES AT GIVENCHY 120
AFTER GIVENCHY 122
ENTRANCE TO PLUGSTREET WOOD 130
OUR TRENCHES, PLUGSTREET WOOD 134
OUR TRENCHES AT PLUGSTREET 136
THE START OF THE SMOKE CLOUDS 142
THE CACTUS TREEN 157
AFTER A FEW SHELLS AND A WEEK'S RAIN 160
FROM THE ST. LAWRENCE TO THE YSER
CHAPTER I
ANTE-BELLUM
Before the war the Canadian Militia consisted of about 75,000 of all
ranks and all grades of efficiency. To a neutral eye it must have
appeared to be in a highly disorganised condition, for battalion
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