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The letters of Lance-Corporal George Timmins, who served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force on the Western Front, offer a rare glimpse into the life and relationships, at home and abroad, of an ordinary Canadian soldier.

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Without a doubt, Kiss the kids for dad is a superbly edited volume that offers insight into the multifarious challenges faced by a Canadian soldier at the front, and a Canadian family at home in Ontario. -- Craig Leslie Mantle * Canadian Military Journal, vol. 12, no. 2, Spring 2012 *

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

1 “about 35 yds from Fritz”: May–December 1916

2 “He was killed by my side”: January–June 1917

3 “I’m still fine”: July–November 1917

4 “It’s hell, kiddo, hell”: December 1917–April 1918

5 “Keep on hoping, sweetheart”: May–December 1918

Epilogue “Don’t forget to write to Grandpa”

Notes

Bibliography

Index

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      Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 30/04/2009
      ISBN13: 9780774816083, 978-0774816083
      ISBN10: 0774816082

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The letters of Lance-Corporal George Timmins, who served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force on the Western Front, offer a rare glimpse into the life and relationships, at home and abroad, of an ordinary Canadian soldier.

      Trade Review
      Without a doubt, Kiss the kids for dad is a superbly edited volume that offers insight into the multifarious challenges faced by a Canadian soldier at the front, and a Canadian family at home in Ontario. -- Craig Leslie Mantle * Canadian Military Journal, vol. 12, no. 2, Spring 2012 *

      Table of Contents

      Foreword

      Introduction

      1 “about 35 yds from Fritz”: May–December 1916

      2 “He was killed by my side”: January–June 1917

      3 “I’m still fine”: July–November 1917

      4 “It’s hell, kiddo, hell”: December 1917–April 1918

      5 “Keep on hoping, sweetheart”: May–December 1918

      Epilogue “Don’t forget to write to Grandpa”

      Notes

      Bibliography

      Index

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