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The British Soldier: His Courage And Humour

Gelesen von David Wales

The Reverend Edward John Hardy, ordained in the Church Of Ireland, was a chaplain in the British army for thirty one years. His 1915 collection of anecdotes is by and about the British soldier, the “Tommy” or “Mr. Thomas Atkins” as Hardy calls him. “I did not need a war of nations to learn about the courage and humour of the British soldier…. . I have done little more than select and classify the letters of that best of war correspondents—the British soldier. The letters are a credit to his head and his heart, and throw a searchlight on the war. The soldier wrote of the things he knew about, and the result is that we can see his pen pictures….” - Summary by Book Preface and david wales (5 hr 32 min)

Chapters

Preface

3:29

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Up To Sample

7:59

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Courage

12:53

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Courage And Discipline

16:48

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Boys Of The Bulldog Breed

11:53

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Facing Fearful Odds

11:38

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Fights To A Finish

10:40

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Cavalry Charges

7:12

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Grit and Guns

16:12

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Gallantry Of Individuals

14:29

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Self Put Aside

17:44

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Brothers-In-Arms

13:39

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Under Fire

13:03

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'I've Got It'

9:49

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From Fear To Heroism

7:58

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Uncommon Combats

11:50

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In The Trenches

14:59

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Not Downhearted

7:01

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Play And Work

13:41

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War As A Game

8:41

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The Courage That Bears

8:02

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In A Military Hospital

7:58

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Ready To Return

8:17

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Fashions At The Front

9:19

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Graphic Descriptions

14:09

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Unconscious Humorists

14:18

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Nicknames

4:53

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Tender-Hearted Because Brave

21:07

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What The French And Belgians Think

12:28

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