With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train

"With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train" by Ernest N. Bennett is a memoir that recounts the author's time serving on a medical train during the Second Boer War. The story begins with the author's arrival in Cape Town, where he observes the stark contrast between the beautiful scenery and the less attractive realities of a war-torn city. Cape Town's multicultural environment is alive with both local warmth and the distress of conflict. As the author prepares to work on the ambulance train, the narrative introduces a group of volunteers from different backgrounds, all united by the important task of caring for wounded soldiers in difficult and turbulent conditions, capturing a sense of fellowship and laying the groundwork for reflections on war.