“Unchallengeably the best war budget of its kind that we havehad.”—The Referee.

“A collection of absolutely authentic accounts by privates andnon-commissioned officers.... In the language in which thesefighters couch their experiences and opinions we see a great simplicityand directness of observation and recital, so admirable that one pageof such writing is worth all the folios of the war experts andcorrespondents, not to say romancers and publicists.”—

The Athenæum.

“It is a stimulating and hopeful record, full of the real atmosphereof the war, and Mr. Wood has done a serviceable thing in producingit.”—Daily Chronicle.

“The human side, the naked horror and simple glory of actualconflict, is what Mr. Wood’s soldiers are concerned with, and thestories they tell give a clearer picture of this side of war than can befound in any other form.”—Pall Mall Gazette.

“All Mr. Wood’s papers make us feel, if that is possible, prouderof the British sailor and soldier.”—Evening News.

“A very real and deeply affecting book, and the editor has donea valuable work in collecting these poignant, odd, whimsical,terrible stories together.”—Westminster Gazette.

“No man who boasts a heart, least of all any man of young limbs,will read these soldiers’ simple stories without a quickening of thepulse. They are at once a great stimulus and a great memorial.”—

Daily Telegraph.

“It is a noble tribute to the unassuming heroism of the Britishsoldier, and brings one close to the realities of war.”—Spectator.

“This is a collection of absolutely authentic stories narrated bynon-commissioned officers and privates who have taken part in thepresent war, and who relate their experiences.”—War Office Times.

“Mr. Wood has done his work uncommonly well; his book isalive with interest, and has the permanent value that must alwaysbelong to such first-hand testimony.”—Bookman.