Project Gutenberg 2006-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 200 Nasmith, George Gallie 1877 1965 Nasmith, George G. (George Gallie) 18018473 On the Fringe of the Great Fight Produced by Sigal Alon, Jeannie Howse 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) "On the Fringe of the Great Fight" by Colonel George G. Nasmith is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the experiences of the first Canadian division during World War I, focusing on the author's perspective as a scientist tasked with maintaining the health and efficiency of soldiers in the field. Given its basis in firsthand experiences, the narrative is likely rich in detail about the social, military, and emotional aspects of wartime life. The opening of the book sets the scene in early August 1914, where the author reflects on a peaceful day in Muskoka, Canada, while reading reports of the impending war in Europe. His strong desire to serve his country leads to an unexpected summons from the Minister of Militia, propelling him into military service. As he discusses his initial assignments and experiences at Valcartier Camp, we see the transition from civilian life to the harsh realities of military preparation. The author vividly describes the gathering Canadian troops and their journey to England, foreshadowing the challenges they will soon face as they move towards the front lines of Flanders. This sets the stage for a tale that interweaves personal anecdotes with the broader historical context of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, English D501 Text World War I Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 484380 477142 2024-09-08T13:59:01.164392 2023-09-09T06:01:42.857436 text/html text/html 475730 2006-11-20T07:44:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1371542 2006-11-20T07:44:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1380722 2024-09-08T13:59:09.805359 application/epub+zip 1380887 2024-09-08T13:59:02.768378 application/epub+zip 259040 2024-09-08T13:59:01.933395 application/epub+zip 1511222 2024-09-08T13:59:14.716317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1472153 2024-09-08T13:59:08.606341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357086 2022-09-09T11:40:11.011545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423472 423251 2024-09-08T13:58:59.996423 2023-09-09T06:01:41.794417 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 423364 2006-11-20T07:44:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 162243 2006-11-20T07:44:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 423360 2006-11-20T07:44:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162201 2006-11-20T07:44:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20127 2024-09-08T13:59:14.867316 application/rdf+xml 13759 2024-09-08T13:59:02.049384 image/jpeg 2140 2024-09-08T13:59:01.992390 image/jpeg 1377077 2024-09-08T13:59:01.232386 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