Percy Willmot: A Cape Bretoner at War

Brian Tennyson

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Percy Willmot: A Cape Bretoner at War

  Author:   Brian Tennyson    
  Publisher:  Cape Breton University Press

When Britain went to war with Germany in August 1914, Canada and the rest of the British empire followed without question and without being asked. By the time the Great War finally ground to an end in November 1918, 619,636 Canadians had enlisted in the struggle. One of them was Percy Willmot.

Percy wrote frequently to his sister, no matter where he was or what was going on and he was a gifted writer, whose sparkling personality still clearly emerges more than eighty years later.

Willmot’s letters tell us much about the experiences of thousands of soldiers: progress of the war and daily experiences of the men, sometimes pointing out the contrast between the beauties of nature and the unspeakable horrors of modern warfare. They remind us of the intense intimacy of the shared experience of the trenches, perhaps especially for someone like Percy, serving in a unit with many comrades from his own community.

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ISBN associated with this title: 9781897009215
Item CB0038
PublisherCape Breton University Press
PublisherCape Breton University Press
Published on November 29 2007
Language eng
Pages 272
Format Paperback
Dimensions6(in) x 9(in)
Shipping weight450(g)
Status ACTIVE TITLE