"Edwin Clark was an ordinary Englishman who emigrated to Canada in 1912 to begin a new life. Two years later he found himself back in England en route to the Western Front as a Driver in the 4th. Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery. This captivating and moving account chronicles one man's journey from enlistment and basic training, to the battlefields of the Somme and Passchendaele. The book focuses on the daily hazards and hardships suffered by both the drivers and their famous war horses and the unique relationship they had with them. They fought, rested and died together and the bond and empathy between man and horse was strong on all sides in the conflict. The drivers did their upmost to alleviate the horses' misery under almost impossible conditions. Edwin spent three and a half eventful years at the front in the elite 13th. Battery and participated in most of the major battles before being invalidated back to England four weeks before the armistice. This is his Great War story." -- Back cover.

Part One - The life of an artillery driver and his horses --The life and role of a driver -- The life and role of the war horse and mule -- A driver's devotion to his horses -- Daily routine of a driver and his horses -- Daily dangers of the men and horses -- Part Two - Edwin enlists, and training begins -- Edwin enlists: December 1914-April 1915 -- To England May-August 1915 -- Part Three - Edwin's war begins -- Into action: September - December 1915 -- Ypres Salient & Battle of St Eloi Craters: January-April 1916 -- Sanctuary Wood & Hooge: May-June 1916 -- Veermezeele & the march to the Somme July-August 1916 -- Part Four - Edwin arrives at the Somme -- The Somme, Courcellette & Battle for Thiepval Ridge -- Regina Trench: October-November 1916 -- The Vimy Front: December 1916 - February 1917 -- Prelude to Battle of Vimy Ridge and Arras: March-April 1917 -- Battle for Arleux & Fresnoy: May 1917 -- Souchez River and the Battle for Hill 70: June- August 1917 -- Part Five - Edwin arrives at Passchendaele -- Back to Ypres and Passchendale: September-October 1917 -- Vlarmartinghe & Marles Les Mines: November-December 1917 -- Edwin is wounded: January-April 1918 -- Mount Eloi & the Battle of Amiens: May-August 1918 -- Edwin's luck runs out at Arras: September-October 1918 -- Part Six - Hospital, medical discharge, and repatriation -- North Wales: November-December 1918 -- Edwin returns to Canada -- Postscript -- Appendix 1 -- Major battles & marches of the 13th. Battery -- Appendix 2 -- Edwin's service records.