A history of the 22nd Battalion, AIF.
An unvarnished account of the Battalion's services, compiled by the
author in the field. It is not a diary but a full flowing narrative, and the
circumstances under which it was written give the book an immediacy not often
found in unit histories. The Battalion was raised in March 1916. It suffered
more appalling casualties at Pozières, then went on to take part in the battles
around Bullecourt, Ypres, Villers-Bretonneux, and on to the Hindenburg Line.
The author's declared claim was 'to offer an acceptable memento to the thousands
who passed through the battalion and to their decedents.' The battalion had a
total casualty list of 3,305 all ranks. The book has a roll of honour with dates
and causes of death. List of honours and awards including one VC. Casualty
statistics and notes on transport to Salonika.
Reprint of the original publication of 1919