Project Gutenberg 2008-05-19 Public domain in the USA. 496 Buckley, Francis 1881 1949 Q.6.a and Other places: Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 Produced by Jeannie Howse, David Clarke and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Q.6.a and Other Places: Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918" by Francis Buckley is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative recounts Buckley's three years of military service during World War I, focusing particularly on his experiences in France and Flanders. Through the lens of his personal reflections, the memoir aims to capture the camaraderie, struggle, and heroism of the soldiers, while also addressing the harsh realities of war. The opening of the memoir introduces Buckley's early life before the war, highlighting his rejection from military service due to health reasons and his subsequent efforts to enlist as the war escalated. The initial passages establish the ominous atmosphere leading up to Britain’s declaration of war and Buckley’s sense of duty, revealing his emotional journey from civilian life to that of a soldier. He reflects on his training experiences and the friendships formed amidst the turmoil, with particular focus on the officers and men of the 7th Northumberland Fusiliers, setting the stage for the personal accounts and battles to come throughout his narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain Great Britain. Army. Northumberland Fusiliers World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, English World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France D501 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 396500 2025-08-10T12:01:19.544184 text/html 384784 2021-01-03T15:42:57 text/html 747828 2025-08-10T12:01:29.841105 application/epub+zip 749403 2025-08-10T12:01:23.447148 application/epub+zip 223575 2025-08-10T12:01:21.910163 application/epub+zip 1017558 2025-08-10T12:01:34.144106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 978906 2025-08-10T12:01:28.304126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347835 2022-09-12T04:38:08.555361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339257 2025-08-10T12:01:18.789166 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 338871 2021-01-03T15:42:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 338862 2021-01-03T15:42:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20972 2025-08-10T12:01:34.298072 application/rdf+xml 24911 2025-08-10T12:01:22.426130 image/jpeg 4951 2025-08-10T12:01:22.168165 image/jpeg 124991 2021-01-03T15:42:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 639386 2021-01-03T15:42:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 124914 2021-01-03T15:42:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 755138 2025-08-10T12:01:19.592132 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