Literary style has been a secondary consideration as we believe that a
majority of the public would prefer to read the truth unabridged, than
a story garbled by editorial tinkering.
We are indebted to the following heroes for their aid in the
publication of this book:
Private Jesse W. Wade, Dispatch rider No. 151023. Wounded by shrapnel
in the shoulder in Flanders, wounded in the leg at Soissons, Veteran of
the Mexican campaigns of 1914 and 1916. Seven times cited for gallantry
by the French Government.
Sergt. Jack Winston, No. 55525, 19th Batt., Canadian Infantry, 2nd
Canadian Contingent. Wounded in the right arm, left ankle and right
knee. Shell-shocked and buried; also gassed at second battle of Ypres.
Pvt. Al. Barker, No. 118, 43rd Co., 5th Regt., American Marines. Shot
in the knee and gassed at Chateau-Thierry, bayonet wounds in both feet
at the Marne.
Corp. Frank J. Sears, Co. A, 9th Infantry, 2nd Div., A.E.F.
Shell-shocked and gassed at Chateau-Thierry. Decorated by the French
Government with the "Croix de Guerre."
Private A. F. Edwards, No. 6857, 1st Batt., 1st Brigade, 1st Div.,
Canadian Inf. Wounded in the right hand, right arm and buried by shell.
Machine gunner George Eckhart, No. 105688, First M. G. Batt., 1st Div.,
A.E.F. Wounded in the leg and gassed at Cantigny. Decorated by the
French Government with the "Croix de Guerre."
Sergt. T. S. Grundy, 15918, Royal Fusileers, Middlesex Regt., English
Army. Wounded in shoulder at Ypres and gassed at Loos. Decorated by
the British Government with the "Mons Star." One of the first hundred
thousand.
Sergt. Alexander Gibb, No. 444476, 26th Batt., New Brunswick Regt., 2nd
Canadian Contingent. Wounded in both legs, shell-shocked and gassed at
Ypres.
F. G. McAvity, No. 91805, gunner of the 8th Battery, 1st Canadian Field
Artillery. Wounded in the left foot, left thigh, left shoulder and
gassed.
Sergt. Frederick Ralph Muir, No. 81611, 10th Batt., C.E.F. Wounded at
Festubert, Belgium. Leg amputated at the knee.
Private George Oxton, 10th Batt., C.E.F., No. 81680. Wounded at
Festubert, Belgium. Right leg amputated at hip.
Pvt. John Miller, No. 122957, 96th Co., 6th Regt., U. S. Marines.
Pvt. Jack Kneeland, No. 105, 43rd Co., 5th Regt., American Marines.
Shrapnel wound in the head at Belleau Woods, wounded and gassed at
Chateau-Thierry.
Sergt. Mark L. Nicholson, No. 3736, 10th Liverpool Scottish, B.E.F.
Wounded in head at Dardanelles. Partially blinded and gassed, Hooge,
France.
Sergt. E. D. G. Aylen, No. 475337, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light
Infantry ("Princess Pats"). Blinded in right eye at Hooge, France.
Wounded in left shoulder.
Sergt. Harry Hall, No. 19805, A Co., 10th Battalion, 1st Canadian
Contingent. Shrapnel wounds, left arm and leg, Givenchy, June, 1915.
Lance Corporal Edmund Hall, 2nd Scottish Rifles, B.E.F. Regular Army,
15 years' service, 3½ in France. Wounded, Battle of Somme, 1916.
Decoration, Star of Mons.
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