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Riding Into War: The Memoir of a Horse Transport Driver, 1916-1919 by James Robe
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN-13
- 9780864924124
- Type
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- ISBN
- 9780864924124
- Book Title
- Riding Into War : the Memoir of a Horse Transport Driver, 1916-1919
- Item Length
- 7.7in
- Publisher
- Goose Lane Editions
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.3in
- Genre
- Sports & Recreation, History
- Topic
- Canada / General, Equestrian, Modern / 20th Century, Military / World War I, Military / Canada
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 5.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 112 Pages
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On the ghastly battlefields of the First World War, Jimmie Johnston drove teams or pack horses carrying ammunition and hauling guns to the front lines. One night, Johnston was hauling guns back from the front line. Suddenly, in the darkness and pouring rain, he, his team, the wagon, and the guns pitched into an old trench. After disentangling the horses from their harness, Johnston found a trenching tool, dug away the side of the trench, and led the horses out of what had become a sea of mud. Then he harnessed them again, took them back to camp, cleaned them up, and returned to the trench to find the wagon blown to bits by German fire. Jimmie Johnston, the farm boy, endured nearly three years under constant artillery fire. Two decades after the war ended, he wrote this memoir of his wartime experiences on a trip back to Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele. In Riding into War , Johnston marvels at how jokes and pranks and the funny side of even the most terrible events have stuck in his mind. Yet, even in the face of horror and suffering, his sense of humour rarely deserted him. The scenes he relates destroyed many men's sanity, but Johnston's ability to laugh and the practical need to care for his horses no doubt contributed to his recovery. After the war, he says, "my nerves were not too good, and I remember a lot of nights I would get up when no one else was around and have to go for a long walk." But, he concludes, "After some time, this seemed to wear off and soon back to a new life again." Riding Into War is volume 4 in the New Brunswick Military Heritage Series.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Goose Lane Editions
ISBN-10
0864924127
ISBN-13
9780864924124
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30975081
Product Key Features
Book Title
Riding Into War : the Memoir of a Horse Transport Driver, 1916-1919
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Canada / General, Equestrian, Modern / 20th Century, Military / World War I, Military / Canada
Publication Year
2004
Genre
Sports & Recreation, History
Number of Pages
112 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
7.7in
Item Height
0.3in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
5.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
4
Lc Classification Number
D639.T8j64 2004
Reviews
Riding into War is the best memoir now in print relating to logistics. It explores the forgotten heroics of feeding and arming the Canadian Corps during the First World War., "Riding into War is the best memoir now in print relating to logistics. It explores the forgotten heroics of feeding and arming the Canadian Corps during the First World War." - Tim Cook, Canadian War Museum, " Riding into War is the best memoir now in print relating to logistics. It explores the forgotten heroics of feeding and arming the Canadian Corps during the First World War." - Tim Cook, Canadian War Museum
Copyright Date
2004
Lccn
2004-478238
Dewey Decimal
940.4/8171 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
New Brunswick Military Heritage Ser.
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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