The Romance of the Red Triangle / The story of the coming of the red triangle and the service rendered by the Y.M.C.A. to the sailors and soldiers of the British Empire

The author chronicles how a voluntary association organized and deployed huts, canteens, dug-outs, motor kitchens, and other services to comfort and assist men during wartime, adapting operations to trenches, deserts, hospitals, and prisoner camps. The narrative follows logistical and financial challenges, volunteer leadership, and the contributions of women and overseas personnel in sustaining relief work. Anecdotes and illustrations convey daily life in front-line and rear-area facilities, wartime improvisation, and efforts to support wounded soldiers and their relatives. Reflections consider the movement’s religious motivations and practical methods of morale-building, recreation, and postwar reconstruction assistance.