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A YANKEE IN THE TRENCHES
R. DERBY HOLMES
CORPORAL OF THE 22D LONDON BATTALION OF THE
FOREWORD
R. DERBY HOLMES.
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
CHAPTER I
JOINING THE BRITISH ARMY
CHAPTER II
GOING IN
CHAPTER III
A TRENCH RAID
CHAPTER IV
A FEW DAYS' REST IN BILLETS
CHAPTER V
FEEDING THE TOMMIES
CHAPTER VI
HIKING TO VIMY RIDGE
CHAPTER VII
FASCINATION OF PATROL WORK
CHAPTER VIII
ON THE GO
CHAPTER IX
FIRST SIGHT OF THE TANKS
CHAPTER X
FOLLOWING THE TANKS INTO BATTLE
CHAPTER XI
PRISONERS
CHAPTER XII
I BECOME A BOMBER
CHAPTER XIII
BACK ON THE SOMME AGAIN
CHAPTER XIV
THE LAST TIME OVER THE TOP
CHAPTER XV
BITS OF BLIGHTY
CHAPTER XVI
SUGGESTIONS FOR "SAMMY"
GLOSSARY OF ARMY SLANG