Project Gutenberg 2011-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 235 Drayson, Alfred W. (Alfred Wilks) 1827 1901 Drayson, A.W. (Alfred Wilks) Drayson, A. W. (Alfred Wilks) Huttula, R. (Richard) 1837 Huttula, Richard C. The Young Dragoon: Every Day Life of a Soldier Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Young Dragoon: Every Day Life of a Soldier" by A.W. Drayson is a semi-autobiographical historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The story centers on the life and experiences of a young soldier named Frederick Trenchard, who reflects on his journey from a farming background to military service. The narrative offers insights into the everyday realities of a soldier's life, shedding light on the societal perceptions of soldiers during that era. At the start of the book, Frederick Trenchard introduces himself as a soldier and shares his background as the son of a farmer from the Midlands. He reminisces about his childhood and conveys the familial and societal expectations that had once destined him for a life of farming rather than military service. His enlistment is initially met with skepticism from his family and community, but he argues for the necessity of soldiers in protecting the nation. The opening chapters depict a humorous yet poignant tale of youthful mischief and the adventures that ultimately lead him to enlist. As he navigates through his early days as a recruit, Trenchard's experiences set the stage for the trials and camaraderie inherent in military life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 444383 2025-06-15T08:28:30.777928 text/html 446354 2011-08-29T12:09:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 3085816 2011-08-29T12:09:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 3002454 2025-06-15T08:28:40.275849 application/epub+zip 3008828 2025-06-15T08:28:34.695877 application/epub+zip 239180 2025-06-15T08:28:33.095906 application/epub+zip 3215235 2025-06-15T08:28:44.481936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3187230 2025-06-15T08:28:39.185853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377652 2022-09-17T06:35:56.351313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419760 2025-06-15T08:28:30.125937 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 419598 2011-08-29T12:07:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160238 2011-08-29T12:09:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19066 2025-06-15T08:28:44.640843 application/rdf+xml 15157 2025-06-15T08:28:33.670906 image/jpeg 3679 2025-06-15T08:28:33.382898 image/jpeg 3170492 2025-06-15T08:28:30.865937 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