At Ypres with Best-Dunkley

"At Ypres with Best-Dunkley" by Thomas Hope Floyd is a first-hand narrative set amidst the tumult of World War I, chronicling the experiences of Second-Lieutenant Floyd as he serves with the 2/5th Lancashire Fusiliers near Ypres under the command of Colonel Best-Dunkley. The story is written from the point of view of an officer, with Floyd's account emphasizing the stories of regular soldiers amidst well-known historical events in the war. As Floyd journeys to rejoin the front lines after a spell in the hospital, readers are given vivid details of the author's transit to the front, including light-hearted observations and earnest feelings that build tension as the soldiers prepare for battle.