Project Gutenberg 2006-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 70 Hall, James Norman 1887 1951 16011985 Kitchener's Mob: Adventures of an American in the British Army Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Geetu Melwani, Riikka Talonpoika and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Kitchener's Mob: Adventures of an American in the British Army" by James Norman Hall is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on the experiences of Jamie, an American who volunteers to join the British Army during World War I, capturing the unique atmosphere and camaraderie among the newly recruited soldiers of Kitchener's army. As the tale unfolds, it delves into the realities of trench warfare and the challenges faced by these volunteers as they transition from civilians to soldiers impassioned by a sense of duty. The opening of the book introduces the initial recruitment and training of Jamie as he decides to enlist rather than return home. It describes his experiences waiting in line, the overwhelming atmosphere at the recruitment office, and his interactions with the seasoned regular soldiers who offer both camaraderie and practical advice. Jamie's assimilation into army life is marked by various encounters with fellow recruits, including his struggles to adopt a Cockney accent to blend in, and his realization of the class distinctions in the British military. The humor and spirit of camaraderie within Kitchener’s Mob set the stage for the more earnest and gripping challenges that lie ahead as they prepare to face the realities of war on the front lines. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives D501 Text World War I Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 267436 264458 2024-10-08T14:20:58.730515 2023-09-09T05:14:09.001314 text/html text/html 261799 2006-10-29T01:27:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 113807 2006-10-29T01:27:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 215680 2024-10-08T14:21:07.580478 application/epub+zip 218379 2024-10-08T14:21:02.943476 application/epub+zip 167371 2024-10-08T14:21:01.445514 application/epub+zip 485063 2024-10-08T14:21:10.977415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471507 2024-10-08T14:21:06.561461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302862 2022-08-09T08:49:00.502176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244308 244080 2024-10-08T14:20:57.968538 2023-09-09T05:14:08.253318 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 244063 2006-10-29T01:27:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 96426 2006-10-29T01:27:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 244057 2006-10-29T01:27:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 96361 2006-10-29T01:27:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21728 2024-10-08T14:21:11.115422 application/rdf+xml 24959 2024-10-08T14:21:02.029458 image/jpeg 4760 2024-10-08T14:21:01.735485 image/jpeg 215049 2024-10-08T14:20:58.759498 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia