Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 290 Bennett, Ernest Nathaniel 1865 1947 Bennett, Ernest N. Bennett, E. N. Bennett, Ernest Nathaniel, Sir With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Louise Pryor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train" by Ernest N. Bennett is a personal memoir and historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative documents Bennett's experiences serving in an ambulance train during the Second Boer War, providing a detailed perspective on the events, settings, and the human experiences of the campaign. The book likely intertwines elements of military life, war injuries, and the challenging conditions faced on the front lines. The opening of the book sets the scene as Bennett arrives in Cape Town, striking a contrast between the picturesque view arriving by sea and the city’s less appealing aspects upon landing. He reflects on the vibrant multicultural environment of Cape Town against the backdrop of war, highlighting the hospitality of the local people amidst the turmoil of the ongoing conflict. As Bennett prepares for service on the ambulance train, he introduces readers to his fellow volunteers, their diverse backgrounds, and the urgency of the medical tasks awaiting them as they embark on their mission to care for wounded soldiers in a challenging and often chaotic environment. This opening establishes a sense of camaraderie and sets the tone for the reflections on war and humanity that follow in his narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Red Cross and Red Crescent South African War, 1899-1902 -- Hospitals, charities, etc. DT Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 171970 2025-08-06T14:25:12.326195 text/html 172455 2020-12-14T08:59:34 text/html 153662 2025-08-06T14:25:18.462193 application/epub+zip 155022 2025-08-06T14:25:15.584178 application/epub+zip 137318 2025-08-06T14:25:14.450223 application/epub+zip 353816 2025-08-06T14:25:20.590190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341954 2025-08-06T14:25:17.722204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307400 2022-09-07T22:15:50.690905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161787 2025-08-06T14:25:11.935264 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161647 2020-12-14T08:59:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161647 2020-12-14T08:59:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20851 2025-08-06T14:25:20.819182 application/rdf+xml 20109 2025-08-06T14:25:14.941228 image/jpeg 4398 2025-08-06T14:25:14.694196 image/jpeg 64127 2020-12-14T08:59:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 67336 2020-12-14T08:59:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 64091 2020-12-14T08:59:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 151245 2025-08-06T14:25:12.341208 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia