When I recruited you into the London Irish—one of those splendid regiments that London has sent to Sir John French, himself an Irishman—it was with gratitude and pride.
You had much to give us. The rare experiences of your boyhood, your talents, your brilliant hopes for the future. Upon all these the Western hills and loughs of your native Donegal seemed to have a prior claim. But you gave them to London and to our London Territorials. It was an example and a symbol.
The London Irish will be proud of their young artist in words, and he will for ever be proud of the London Irish Regiment, its deeds and valour, to which he has dedicated such great gifts. May God preserve you.
Yours sincerely,
Esher.
President County of London
Callander. Territorial Association.
16th September, 1915.
CONTENTS
| Chapter. | |
| I. | [THE PASSING OF THE REGIMENT] |
| II. | [SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE] |
| III. | [OUR FRENCH BILLETS] |
| IV. | [THE NIGHT BEFORE THE TRENCHES] |
| V. | [FIRST BLOOD] |
| VI. | [IN THE TRENCHES] |
| VII. | [BLOOD AND IRON—AND DEATH] |
| VIII. | [TERRORS OF THE NIGHT] |
| IX. | [THE DUG-OUT BANQUET] |
| X. | [A NOCTURNAL ADVENTURE] |
| XI. | [THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY] |
| XII. | [THE SHELLING OF THE KEEP] |
| XIII. | [A NIGHT OF HORROR] |
| XIV. | [A FIELD OF BATTLE] |
| XV. | [THE REACTION] |
| XVI. | [PEACE AND WAR] |
| XVII. | [EVERYDAY LIFE AT THE FRONT] |
| XVIII. | [THE COVERING PARTY] |
| XIX. | [SOUVENIR HUNTERS] |
| XX. | [THE WOMEN OF FRANCE] |
| XXI. | [IN THE WATCHES OF THE NIGHT] |
| XXII. | [ROMANCE] |