A Student In Arms, By Donald Hankey - 1917

Donald Hankey was a British soldier who was killed during the Battle of the Somme in October 1916. Born in Sussex England in 1884, his family had a strong connection to Australia where they had made a fortune growing wool. It was this fortune which funded Hankey being sent to the prestigious Rugby School & hen the Royal Military Academy, though his military career was cut short by ill-health in 1906. Instead, Hankey decided to adopt a life of faith and train to be a clergyman, leading to a significant amount of study, travel around the World, some attempts at both theological and journalistic writing.

When the First World War broke out, Hankey felt compelled to enlist as a simple private, but his military training and the needs of the Army saw him rapidly rise in the ranks, all the while being heavily involved in the action. A Student in Arms is a series of essays reflecting on his experiences in the British Armed Forces.

Condition - A dedication has been written inside the front cover