Civilian into Soldier - A Novel Of The Great War. By John A. Lee.
Originally published in 1937. A fictionalised but autobiographical
account of a New Zealand man's fighting role in the fighting of World
War I, written by a man who became a political force in a post-war New
Zealand. Contents Include Sling Insubordination Hel-Fire for
Orators-Klink Not so tough after all The road to Estaples Estaples War
Logic About it and about Arrival Fatigue and fire-step Adapation Talk,
Talk, Talk From Fleux Baix to Le Bezit Le Bezit Torches and Meteors
Plugstreet Point De Neippe The Incubation of Chaos Raid on the Left
Rehearsal Vicious Appetites Lot of Prepardness Fretfull Argumant Claim
Twilight came Gas Nerves Up and Over The Hysterical Hero Enter Fear Any
Bearers Look, The Cavalry-Counter Attack Bull Ring Philosophy Eyewash
after chaos Rest, disintegration Pagan death but Christian burial Eve of
offensive The advance of the refinery The brass hat who was a mad hatter
Good sport Comedy or tragedy Tragedy or comedy Rest camp On the road
gaily without a crust of bread Nerves nerves nerves The attack on the
pay office In which the infantry have a jolly good time parley voo
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