by Donald A. Mackenzie, 192 pages. Cover and spine are worn, with old repair inside the front cover. Pages are still firmly attached to the binding.
In 1915, "Heroes and Heroic Deeds of the Great War" referred to acts of immense bravery during World War I, exemplified by figures like Lance Corporal Albert Jacka, the first Australian Victoria Cross recipient for single-handedly defending a trench at Gallipoli, and Subedar Manta Singh Johal, who rescued an injured comrade under heavy fire at Neuve Chapelle. The year saw widespread enlistment, patriotic fervor, and stories of leadership (Kitchener, Joffre) and everyday soldiers' courage, captured in popular books like D.A. Mackenzie's, highlighting valor amidst the new horrors of trench warfare and the early stages of the conflict.
Key Examples of Heroic Deeds in 1915
Albert Jacka (Australia): Awarded the Victoria Cross for his extraordinary courage at Courtney's Post, Gallipoli, holding off a Turkish assault and taking prisoners despite being outnumbered, inspiring "Jack's Mob".
Manta Singh Johal (India): A Sikh soldier who carried his wounded English officer, Lieutenant George Henderson, to safety under machine-gun fire during the Battle of Neuve Chapelle, demonstrating immense bravery.
General Joffre & Kitchener: Figures of leadership and steadfastness, known as "Silent Joffre" and "Silent Kitchener," who embodied the resolve of their nations.
Fighting Flying-Men & Seamen: Accounts also celebrated daring feats by airmen and courageous actions by sailors against sea-raiders, expanding the concept of heroism beyond the trenches.
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