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100 1 _aMcClintock, Alexander,
_d1893-1918
245 1 0 _aBest o' luck: How a fighting Kentuckian won the thanks of Britain's King
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-09-11
505 0 _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.
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: George H. Doran Company, 1917
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/bestoluckhowfigh00mccl/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68962
999 _c109764
_d109764