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The Great War as I Saw It

The Great War as I Saw It

by
Canon Frederick George Scott, C.M.G., D.S.O.

Late Senior Chaplain
First Canadian Division, C.E.F.

Author of "Later Canadian Poems," and "Hymn of the Empire."

F. D. GOODCHILD COMPANY
Publishers - - - Toronto

Copyright, Canada, 1922
by Frederick George Scott

CONTENTS

Chapter I.
How I got into the War—July to September, 1914

Chapter II.
The Voyage to England—September 29th to October 18th, 1914

Chapter III.
On Salisbury Plain—October 18th, 1914 to January 1st, 1915

Chapter IV.
Off to France—January to March, 1915

Chapter V.
Before the Storm—March and April, 1915

Chapter VI.
The Second Battle of Ypres—April 22nd, 1915

Chapter VII.
Festubert and Givenchy—May and June, 1915

Chapter VIII.
A Lull in Operations—Ploegsteert, July to December, 1915

Chapter IX.
Our First Christmas in France

Chapter X.
Spring, 1916

Chapter XI.
The Attack on Mount Sorrel—Summer, 1916

Chapter XII.
The Battle of the Somme—Autumn, 1916

Chapter XIII.
Our Home at Camblain l'Abbé—November, 1916

Chapter XIV.
My Search is Rewarded

Chapter XV.
A Time of Preparation—Christmas, 1916 to April, 1917

Chapter XVI.
The Capture of Vimy Ridge—April 9th, 1917

Chapter XVII.
A Month on the Ridge—April and May, 1917

Chapter XVIII.
A Well-earned Rest—May and June, 1917

Chapter XIX.
Paris Leave—June, 1917

Chapter XX.
We take Hill 70—July and August, 1917

Chapter XXI.
Every day Life—August and September, 1917

Chapter XXII.
A Tragedy of War

Chapter XXIII.
Visits to Rome and Paschendaele—Oct. and Nov., 1917

Chapter XXIV.
Our Last War Christmas

Chapter XXV.
Victory Year Opens—January and February, 1918

Chapter XXVI.