From Classroom to Battlefield

Victoria High School and the First World War

Nonfiction, History, Military, World War I
Cover of the book From Classroom to Battlefield by Barry Gough, Heritage House
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Barry Gough ISBN: 9781772030068
Publisher: Heritage House Publication: November 14, 2014
Imprint: Heritage House Language: English
Author: Barry Gough
ISBN: 9781772030068
Publisher: Heritage House
Publication: November 14, 2014
Imprint: Heritage House
Language: English

In August 1914, Canada found itself jolted from its splendid isolation by the onrush of a European catastrophe. In Victoria, British Columbia, five hundred youth who had been educated at Victoria High School went to war and were forever changed by the experience.

From Classroom to Battlefield follows the experiences of this cohort through the Second Battle of Ypres, when Canadians suffered terribly from the German use of poison gas; the horrors of the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, and Amiens; and, at last, victory at Mons. It weaves Victoria High School’s idealistic hopes into the realities of the pain, suffering, and death in faraway fields of fire, while examining legacies of the conflict at home. This is a poignant book about war, memory, and sacrifice from one of Canada’s preeminent writers of historical nonfiction.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In August 1914, Canada found itself jolted from its splendid isolation by the onrush of a European catastrophe. In Victoria, British Columbia, five hundred youth who had been educated at Victoria High School went to war and were forever changed by the experience.

From Classroom to Battlefield follows the experiences of this cohort through the Second Battle of Ypres, when Canadians suffered terribly from the German use of poison gas; the horrors of the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, and Amiens; and, at last, victory at Mons. It weaves Victoria High School’s idealistic hopes into the realities of the pain, suffering, and death in faraway fields of fire, while examining legacies of the conflict at home. This is a poignant book about war, memory, and sacrifice from one of Canada’s preeminent writers of historical nonfiction.

More books from Heritage House

Cover of the book Christy Clark by Barry Gough
Cover of the book Dangerous Spirits by Barry Gough
Cover of the book City Pictures by Barry Gough
Cover of the book Native Chiefs and Famous Métis: Leadership and Bravery in the Canadian West by Barry Gough
Cover of the book The Law and the Lawless by Barry Gough
Cover of the book To the Lighthouse by Barry Gough
Cover of the book Edward S. Curtis Above the Medicine Line by Barry Gough
Cover of the book Leaning on the Wind: Under the Spell of the Great Chinook by Barry Gough
Cover of the book The Mighty Hughes by Barry Gough
Cover of the book Rebel Women of the West Coast: Their Triumphs, Tragedies and Lasting Legacies by Barry Gough
Cover of the book Voices of the Elders by Barry Gough
Cover of the book Beckoned by the Sea by Barry Gough
Cover of the book Medicine Unbundled by Barry Gough
Cover of the book Scoundrels and Saloons: Whisky Wars of the Pacific Northwest 1840-1917 by Barry Gough
Cover of the book Home to the Nechako by Barry Gough
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy