Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie (commanding 1st Battn. Royal Irish Rifles) Dated November 4th, 1914-March 11th, 1915

"Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie" by G. B. Laurie is a collection of firsthand accounts from the battlefields of World War I. The book compiles letters written by Lieutenant Colonel Laurie between November 1914 and March 1915, when he led the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, sharing a soldier’s experiences during the conflict and giving readers a peek at the writer under wartime conditions. Through his dispatches from the front lines, readers understand the challenges of trench warfare. He describes everything from the muddy conditions and ever-present dangers to his interactions with fellow soldiers. These writings reveal his leadership, duty, and resolve as he faces the physical and emotional challenges of command in a war that transformed Europe.