Project Gutenberg 2015-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 208 Wilson, Richard 1951 18026406 The post of honour : $b stories of daring deeds done by men of the British Empire in the Great War Introduction -- The Victoria Cross -- Captain Grenfell and the charge of the Lancers -- British sailors who knew how to die -- Some of the first V.C.'s -- The spirit of Sir Philip Sidney -- The messengers -- The story of Corporal Holmes -- The men of the first line -- Lieutenant Leach and Sergeant Hogan -- Wilson, O'Leary, and Martin-Leake -- The Canadian Scottish -- The Canadian spirit -- The adventures of the "Kent" -- The Lancashire landing -- Commander Unwin and the two midshipmen -- Anzac -- Submarines in the Dardanelles -- Warneford and the Zeppelin -- Smith and Forshaw: two heroes of Gallipoli -- The story of Edith Cavell -- Jack Cornwell, the boy who "carried on" -- Heroes of Loos -- How Moorhouse brought in his report -- Loraine's fight in the air -- "A glorious band" -- The work of the mine-sweepers -- "The padre" -- Lieutenant Robinson and the Zeppelin -- The Canadians at Vimy Ridge -- Heroes of a hospital ship -- Along the "V.C. Walk" -- Midshipman Gyles and the German boarders -- How man made an earthquake -- "When can their glory fade?" -- "The heart of a lion." Produced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was created from images of public domain material made available by the University of Toronto Libraries (http://link.library.utoronto.ca/booksonline/).) "The Post of Honour: Stories of Daring Deeds Done by Men of the British Empire in the Great War" by Richard Wilson is a collection of courageous tales written in the early 20th century during the time of World War I. The book highlights the valor of soldiers from the British Empire as they engage in profound acts of bravery amidst the horrors of war. Each chapter presents a unique story of individuals who exhibited exceptional courage, including the likes of Captain Grenfell and the renowned Edith Cavell. The opening of this work introduces the concept of bravery, asserting that “the post of danger is the post of honour.” It sets the tone for the subsequent tales of heroism by describing how ordinary individuals—from soldiers to nurses—displayed remarkable courage and selflessness during the Great War, regardless of their origins within the Empire. With emotional anecdotes, the author emphasizes that true bravery often involves the call of duty, as exemplified by figures such as Corporal Holmes and Nurse Edith Cavell. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes clear that the stories will not only evoke a sense of historical reflection but also aim to instill values of courage and unselfishness in readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Anecdotes D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: Short Stories Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 242988 2025-06-19T11:16:28.277947 text/html 221158 2024-10-24T16:57:36 text/html 881563 2025-06-19T11:16:35.060023 application/epub+zip 880393 2025-06-19T11:16:29.585951 application/epub+zip 184229 2025-06-19T11:16:28.918951 application/epub+zip 939423 2025-06-19T11:16:38.942939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 898058 2025-06-19T11:16:34.400920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203228 2022-09-21T20:02:44.240189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208148 2025-06-19T11:16:27.704001 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 188141 2024-10-24T16:57:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17423 2025-06-19T11:16:39.103919 application/rdf+xml 18120 2025-06-19T11:16:29.032954 image/jpeg 3067 2025-06-19T11:16:28.972960 image/jpeg 769951 2025-06-19T11:16:28.337952 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