Project Gutenberg 2021-09-23 Public domain in the USA. 141 Scott, Ralph 23012057 A Soldier's Diary $aUnited Kingdom :$bW. Collins Sons & Co.,$c1923. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Soldier’s Diary" by Ralph Scott is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This compelling narrative provides a vivid and raw portrayal of a soldier’s experiences during World War I, focusing on the grim realities of life in the trenches as well as the complexities of warfare. The author recounts his personal perspectives and observations, aiming to shed light on the suffering and endurance of those who fought, contrasting traditional glorifications of war with its brutal truths. The opening of the diary introduces the author's arrival at the R.E. Base Depot in Rouen, where he finds himself reflecting on the absurdity of military bureaucracy amid desperate calls for reinforcements at the front lines. The entries from his daily life in the military cover moments from camaraderie and leisure to grim realities of preparation and combat, highlighting the soldier's emotional turmoil. Scott's observations and sharp wit provide insights into military life, underscoring the struggle against both the enemy and the inefficiencies of war, while also foreshadowing the impending horrors of battle he and his comrades will face. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/asoldiersdiary00scotuoft 20190121154157scott 1923 GB Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, English D501 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 226660 2025-06-26T08:28:42.870611 text/html 203826 2024-10-18T16:21:21 text/html 975534 2025-06-26T08:28:47.105578 application/epub+zip 974818 2025-06-26T08:28:43.987616 application/epub+zip 152840 2025-06-26T08:28:43.399593 application/epub+zip 1037352 2025-06-26T08:28:49.597589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1017722 2025-06-26T08:28:46.597598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196051 2022-09-29T20:21:30.063199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192447 2025-06-26T08:28:42.492593 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172517 2024-10-18T16:21:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16002 2025-06-26T08:28:49.732549 application/rdf+xml 11182 2025-06-26T08:28:43.500685 image/jpeg 1738 2025-06-26T08:28:43.450584 image/jpeg 955775 2025-06-26T08:28:42.906614 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