Project Gutenberg 2008-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 190 Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis) 1876 1959 Prater, Ernest Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force Produced by Al Haines "Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force" by Percy F. Westerman is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Second Lieutenant Dudley Wilmshurst of the Nth West African Regiment as he embarks on active service in the treacherous terrains of East Africa during World War I. The narrative delves into themes of courage, camaraderie, and the stark realities of war while introducing a vibrant cast of characters, including Wilmshurst's devoted servant, Tari Barl, and his fellow officers. The opening of the novel presents a vivid scene as Wilmshurst is awakened by his servant to prepare for active duty. The text introduces the harsh conditions of the tropical climate, the preparations for embarkation, and a sense of urgency as the regiment readies for deployment against German forces. In the meantime, Wilmshurst reflects on his older brother Rupert, who is missing in action, hinting at personal stakes intertwining with military duty. The camaraderie among the troops and the bond between Wilmshurst and his men are emphasized, setting the stage for the adventures and conflicts that are to unfold in the later chapters of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/26642/26642-h/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Africa -- Juvenile fiction German East Africa -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text World War I Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 351786 2025-08-11T05:58:23.016589 text/html 342262 2016-08-18T10:03:24 text/html 301830 2025-08-11T05:58:27.667546 application/epub+zip 307116 2025-08-11T05:58:23.902550 application/epub+zip 194501 2025-08-11T05:58:23.455552 application/epub+zip 416154 2025-08-11T05:58:30.629536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400884 2025-08-11T05:58:27.253581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287805 2022-09-12T10:33:32.307037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317313 2025-08-11T05:58:22.251569 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 317111 2016-08-18T10:03:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 317102 2016-08-18T10:03:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21004 2025-08-11T05:58:30.770522 application/rdf+xml 26577 2025-08-11T05:58:23.542571 image/jpeg 3837 2025-08-11T05:58:23.496562 image/jpeg 121282 2016-08-18T10:03:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 288404 2016-08-18T10:03:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 121252 2016-08-18T10:03:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 290142 2025-08-11T05:58:23.049562 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