Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front matter i
2. Contents v
3. List of figures vi
4. Acknowledgements vii
5. List of abbreviations ix
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 ‘These frightful sights would work havoc with one’s brain’ 31
8. 2 ‘Over there’ 55
9. 3 ‘You damn well just got on with your job’ 79
10. 4 ‘It was a tough life and I did all I could to lighten the men’s burden’ 116
11. 5 Claiming trauma 147
12. 6 Crying silently 178
13. 7 Fatal injury 210
14. Conclusion 241
15. Bibliography 250
16. Index 262