| Description | Memoirs of Gifford's war experiences 1915-1920, from leaving the South Rhodesian Volunteer Reserves to travel to England to join the Artists Rifles, then receiving a commission and joining the York and Lancaster Regiment. Includes very detailed accounts of the 1/4th (Hallamshire) Battalion at Hebuterne in Oct 1916, Gifford's advanced techniques in training men as snipers and scouts, and fighting in the Neuve Chapelle area in March 1917. Two letters and three photographs are inserted in the binding. |