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100 1 _aFloyd, Thomas Hope,
_d1896-1973
245 1 0 _aAt Ypres with Best-Dunkley
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-02-21
508 _aProduced by David Clarke, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"At Ypres with Best-Dunkley" by Thomas Hope Floyd is a historical account written in the early 20th century, likely during or immediately after World War I. The narrative revolves around the experiences of Second-Lieutenant Floyd, detailing his journey and personal reflections as he serves under Colonel Best-Dunkley in the 2/5th Lancashire Fusiliers during the intense and chaotic battles near Ypres. The author aims to document the day-to-day life and thoughts of soldiers during the war, emphasizing the overlooked stories of ordinary soldiers alongside more famous accounts. The beginning of the book introduces the context of the author’s arrival in France as an officer after previously serving as a private. It sets a tone of eager anticipation, as Floyd recounts his initial feelings about rejoining the conflict after a brief hospital stay. He provides vivid descriptions of his journey to the front, detailing both the mundane aspects of travel as well as his observations of the surroundings, infused with a sense of earnestness and light-heartedness. The narrative hints at the growing tension and impending battle, portraying a mix of routine military life and the emotional undercurrents experienced by those preparing for combat. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, British
653 _aBest-Dunkley, Bertram, 1890-1917
653 _aYpres, 3rd Battle of, Ieper, Belgium, 1917
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17813
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