Dear Harry: The First Hand Account of a World War I Infantryman

by Norma Hillyer Shephard, Harry Hillyer

From the trenches of war torn France circa 1916, Cpl. Harry Hillyer reaches out to touch his granddaughter, five thousand miles away and over eighty-five years in the future. Dear The Firsthand Account of a World War 1 Infantryman is a compilation of letters and official documents to, from and concerning Cpl. Henry James Hillyer 73rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Highlanders. The collection has been transcribed by Hillyer's granddaughter and presents a detailed account of this soldier's experience, from training at Valcartier to the exhumation and reburial of his body at Vimy, in 1930. Drawing from Harry's personal logbooks, Shephard has prefaced each chapter with details of a Canadian soldier's training, at home and overseas. Together, grandfather and granddaughter chronicle life at training camp, on the battlefield and back home during the Great War.

254 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2003

Reviews

[Joan K · Rating 3 out of 5]

DNF, I’m sorry but I just couldn’t get interested so gave up. I think that this is a book of most interest to relatives of Harry. Great respect to the veterans of WWI and WWII.