W.E.S. ROCHDALE, _April 1915_. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE iii LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS vii INTRODUCTION ix I. AT THE HOME BASE 1 II. EARLY DAYS AT THE FRONT 26 III. AT THE FIGHTING BASE 44 IV. THE MARNE, THE AISNE, YPRES 63 V. THOMAS ATKINS IN THE TRENCHES 79 VI. CHRISTMAS AT THE FRONT 100 VII. CHRISTIAN HEROISM 116 VIII. AT THE SIGN OF THE RED CROSS 135 IX. WITH THE GRAND FLEET 153 X. CHAPLAINS DESCRIBE THEIR WORK 171 XI. HEADS OF ARMY WORK AT HOME TELL THE STORY OF WORK AT THE FRONT 192 XII. WHEN THE MEN COME HOME 207 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS A MOONLIGHT CONSECRATION SERVICE _Frontispiece_ THE MILITARY CROSS: THE NEW DECORATION FOR SPECIAL GALLANTRY OF OFFICERS p. ix TO FACE PAGE WHEN THE LADS DEPART 12 HELPING THE HELPLESS 26 "IT'S A LONG, LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY" 43 BISHOP TAYLOR-SMITH, CHAPLAIN GENERAL, AND OTHER CHAPLAINS 58 BRITISH TRENCHES IN THE AISNE DISTRICT 74 BRITISH SOLDIER COMFORTING A DYING GERMAN 88 A SUNDAY EVENING SERVICE ON THE FIELD 98 IN THE TRENCHES 108 THE BISHOP OF LONDON ADDRESSING MEN OF THE ARMY SERVICE SERVICE CORPS AT THE FRONT 118 HOT FOOD FOR THE WOUNDED--A NEW FORM OF RED-CROSS WORK 134 A RESCUE PARTY. GOOD SAMARITANS OF THE BATTLEFIELD 142 AN INCIDENT DURING THE FIGHTING ON THE MARNE 150 A VOLUNTARY SERVICE ON A BATTLESHIP 162 A FIGHT IN THE AIR. BRITISH AIRMAN ATTACKING A GERMAN MONOPLANE 178 AN INCIDENT IN THE FORÊT DE LA NIEPPE 190 WHEN THE MEN COME HOME 207 [Illustration: THE MILITARY CROSS. The New Decoration for Special Gallantry of Officers. Already several Army Chaplains have won it.] INTRODUCTION