02551cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000520011524500230016726400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650800990040752013170050653400450182365300800186865300530194865300460200165301060204785600430215399900170219626713UtSlPG20260610133618.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD5011 aBlicq, A. Stanleyq(Arthur Stanley),d1895-197610aNorman Ten Hundred 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-09-27  aE-text prepared by Steven Gibbs and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Norman Ten Hundred" by A. Stanley Blicq is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book details the experiences of the 1st (Service) Battalion of the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry during World War I, focusing particularly on their participation in significant battles and the unique challenges they faced. It captures the grit, camaraderie, and the harsh realities of war, while celebrating the valor of the Guernsey men who served.  The opening of the narrative sets the scene in September-October 1917, as the soldiers of the Ten Hundred prepare to embark on a journey at the frontline. The initial descriptions highlight their mixed feelings of weariness and frustration as they endure uncomfortable travel conditions and the trepidation of impending conflict. The vivid portrayal of sights and sounds—the ceaseless rumble of distant artillery, the cramped quarters of their trains, and the ominous silence before battle—is accompanied by snapshots of the soldiers' personalities, creating a nuanced picture of life in the war. These early chapters hint at the emotional and physical struggles that will characterize the battalion's experiences, illustrating an evolution from mundane concerns to those of survival amidst chaos and death. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Channel Islands -- Guernsey  aGuernsey (Channel Islands) -- Militia -- History  aCambrai, Battle of, Cambrai, France, 1917  aGuernsey (Channel Islands) -- Regimental histories -- 1st (Service) Bn. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26713  c67622d67622