A Soldier's Life: Being the Personal Reminiscences of Edwin G. Rundle

A working-class youth describes leaving apprenticeship to enlist, his progression from raw recruit to senior non-commissioned rank, and the everyday mechanics of soldiering—kit, drill, rations, discipline, and comradeship. The narrative follows deployments on foreign and colonial service, recounting episodes from North American operations including Fenian raids and participation in the Red River expedition, and later duties as an instructor at a Toronto military school. Personal anecdotes, practical observations, and modest reflection combine to portray army life and the author’s advancement through steady effort and experience.