02768cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000380011524500770015326400510023030000470028133600260032833700260035433800360038050000310041650501520044750801880059952013990078753400720218665300580225885600640231685600430238099900190242368962UtSlPG20260610134608.0mcr n260607r20221917utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD5011 aMcClintock, Alexander,d1893-191810aBest o' luck: How a fighting Kentuckian won the thanks of Britain's King 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-09-110 aTraining for the war -- The bombing raid -- "Over the top and give 'em hell" -- Shifted to the Somme -- Wounded in action -- A visit from the King.  aD A Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by University of California libraries)  a"Best o' Luck: How a Fighting Kentuckian Won the Thanks of Britain's King" by Alexander McClintock is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the experiences of Sergeant Alexander McClintock, a member of the Canadian Overseas Forces, during World War I, detailing his journey from enlistment through the harsh realities of combat. The narrative promises an intimate look at the life of a soldier facing the challenges of warfare, along with the personal growth and camaraderie that emerge in such extreme conditions.  The opening of the book introduces Sergeant McClintock as he reflects on his decision to enlist and the initial training he underwent with the Canadian Grenadier Guards. He candidly shares his thoughts on the lax discipline prevalent in the early training stages and his desire to prepare for what lay ahead. The narrative brings forth various characters, including his friend Campbell Macfarlane, whose transformation from a jovial youth to a haunted soldier encapsulates the profound impacts of war. Through McClintock's observations, readers gain insight into the psychological complexities of courage and fear in the face of immense danger. The beginning sets the stage for deeper exploration into the struggles and triumphs of soldiers during one of history's most brutal conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: George H. Doran Company, 1917  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American4 uhttps://archive.org/details/bestoluckhowfigh00mccl/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68962  c109764d109764