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British Soldier: His Courage And Humour

The Reverend Edward John Hardy, ordained in the Church Of Ireland, was a chaplain in the British army for thirty one years. His 1915 collection of anecdotes is by and about the British soldier, the “Tommy” or “Mr. Thomas Atkins” as Hardy calls him. “I did not need a war of nations to learn about the courage and humour of the British soldier…. . I have done little more than select and classify the letters of that best of war correspondents—the British soldier. The letters are a credit to his head and his heart, and throw a searchlight on the war. The soldier wrote of the things he knew about, and the result is that we can see his pen pictures….” - Summary by Book Preface and david wales

Year of Publication: 1915Genres: War & Military,History

Running Time: 05 hours 32 minutes 09 seconds(29 chapters)

Language: EnglishRead by: David Wales

#	Chapter Name
	Preface David Wales	3:29
	Up To Sample David Wales	7:59
	Courage David Wales	12:53
	Courage And Discipline David Wales	16:48
	Boys Of The Bulldog Breed David Wales	11:53
	Facing Fearful Odds David Wales	11:38
	Fights To A Finish David Wales	10:40
	Cavalry Charges David Wales	7:12
	Grit and Guns David Wales	16:12
	Gallantry Of Individuals David Wales	14:29
	Self Put Aside David Wales	17:44
	Brothers-In-Arms David Wales	13:39
	Under Fire David Wales	13:03
	'I've Got It' David Wales	9:49
	From Fear To Heroism David Wales	7:58
	Uncommon Combats David Wales	11:50
	In The Trenches David Wales	14:59
	Not Downhearted David Wales	7:01
	Play And Work David Wales	13:41
	War As A Game David Wales	8:41
	The Courage That Bears David Wales	8:02
	In A Military Hospital David Wales	7:58
	Ready To Return David Wales	8:17
	Fashions At The Front David Wales	9:19
	Graphic Descriptions David Wales	14:09
	Unconscious Humorists David Wales	14:18
	Nicknames David Wales	4:53
	Tender-Hearted Because Brave David Wales	21:07
	What The French And Belgians Think David Wales	12:28