Padres in No Man's Land: Canadian Chaplains and the Great War, Vol. 16
Tracing the growth of the Canadian Chaplain Service from its chaotic and controversy-ridden early days to its maturation as an efficient field force, Duff Crerar highlights both the role of the Service on the battlefield and the personal experiences of the chaplains. Refuting the widely held view that chaplains serving overseas were cloistered from front-line realities, Crerar describes the padres' experiences in camps, hospitals, and on the battlefield. He examines how they maintained their...
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Padres in No Man's Land is the compelling story of brave and deeply committed army chaplains who brought faith and courage to Canada's troops during one of history's most devastating wars. Booknews Tracing the growth of the Canadian Chaplain Service from its chaotic early days, Crerar (history, Grande Prairie Regional College) explores the role of the Service and the personal experience of the chaplains in camps, hospitals, and on the battlefield, refuting the widely-held view that the chaplains serving overseas were cloistered from front-line realities. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
AcknowledgmentsIllustrationsIntroduction31Adventurers: Days of Preparation112Beginners: Turmoil in the Service363Officers: The Almond Reforms634Pilgrims: The Padre's Progress845Soldiers: The Service in the Field1106Comrades: To Touch the Face of Battle1367Preachers: The Voice of Consolation and Prophecy1618Veterans: A Peace Endured1949Conclusion228Appendix 1: Nominal List of Canadian Great War Chaplains235Appendix 2: Chaplain Service Questionnaire, 1918248Appendix 3: Canadian Militia Chaplaincy Growth, 1896-1914251Notes253Bibliography395Index413
\ BooknewsTracing the growth of the Canadian Chaplain Service from its chaotic early days, Crerar (history, Grande Prairie Regional College) explores the role of the Service and the personal experience of the chaplains in camps, hospitals, and on the battlefield, refuting the widely-held view that the chaplains serving overseas were cloistered from front-line realities. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
