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Private Life of a Private

Gerald Kersh

First published 2020
Publisher WordSmith Solutions
Format Unknown
Type Collection
Pages x+165
ISBN 9798587716322

Contains all the material from the 1941 edition plus some extra stories and essays.

"Editor: Paul Duncan" on the title page. "First published 2020 by WordSmith Solutions Ltd First edition: December 2020" Date from Amazon UK 2025-09-02. Print on demand copy with "printed in Great Britain by Amazon" on the last page. No price on the cover.

Page Title Author(s) Type
3 Private Life of a Private Gerald Kersh Short Story
5 Fags—and the Philosopher Gerald Kersh Short Story
6 The Little Things... Gerald Kersh Short Story
8 Pride of the Guards Gerald Kersh Short Story
9 Troubles—in the Kitbag Gerald Kersh Short Story
11 The Right to Grouse Gerald Kersh Short Story
12 The Ancient Art of Tactics Gerald Kersh Short Story
14 Free as the Air Gerald Kersh Short Story
16 How to Treat Your Best Friend Gerald Kersh Short Story
18 Spit and Polish Gerald Kersh Short Story
19 Real Soldiers Gerald Kersh Short Story
21 There's No Pink in the Army Gerald Kersh Short Story
22 Getting Into Hot Water Gerald Kersh Short Story
24 Man to Man Gerald Kersh Short Story
26 Fear is a Funny Thing Gerald Kersh Short Story
27 Reveille Gerald Kersh Short Story
29 Serrgeant Has a Heart Gerald Kersh Short Story
31 We Meet the Iron Duke Gerald Kersh Short Story
33 Moustache Parade Gerald Kersh Short Story
35 The Man Who Lives on Gas Gerald Kersh Short Story
37 There's a Little Job for Everybody Gerald Kersh Short Story
38 It's an Army Way We Have Gerald Kersh Short Story
40 An Officer in the Making Gerald Kersh Short Story
42 Mixing It Up for Hitler Gerald Kersh Short Story
44 It's a Funny Thing... Gerald Kersh Short Story
45 Tough Guy Gerald Kersh Short Story
47 Sick Parade Gerald Kersh Short Story
49 This Freedom Gerald Kersh Short Story
51 The Sergeant Carries On Gerald Kersh Short Story
52 As She is Spoke... Gerald Kersh Short Story
54 Meet the Camp Cat Gerald Kersh Short Story
56 Trouble in the "Naffy" Gerald Kersh Short Story
58 Seconds Out of the Ring! Gerald Kersh Short Story
59 The New Boy Gerald Kersh Short Story
61 War by Night Gerald Kersh Short Story
63 Just a Bad Boy Gerald Kersh Short Story
64 The Meaning of "Jankers" Gerald Kersh Short Story
65 Neither to be Seen Nor Heard Gerald Kersh Short Story
67 Farewell, Old Silence! Gerald Kersh Short Story
69 Charlie's Close Shave Gerald Kersh Short Story
71 It's a Lovely Weapon! Gerald Kersh Short Story
72 Crock's Parade Gerald Kersh Short Story
74 "Ambassador to the Other Ranks Gerald Kersh Short Story
76 The Kid Wins a Stripe Gerald Kersh Short Story
78 Something to Make a Song About Gerald Kersh Short Story
80 Barrack-Room Debate Gerald Kersh Short Story
81 Midnight Patrol Gerald Kersh Short Story
83 Not So Dusty! Gerald Kersh Short Story
84 Eyes Right—and Wrong Gerald Kersh Short Story
86 Three Miles of Fun Gerald Kersh Short Story
88 What's in a Game Gerald Kersh Short Story
90 The Price of Waste Gerald Kersh Short Story
91 Fifth-Storey Jack the Sergeant Gerald Kersh Short Story
93 Ten Hours on the March Gerald Kersh Short Story
95 The Wrong Way to Shoot Right Gerald Kersh Short Story
97 Pick-and-Shovel Parade Gerald Kersh Short Story
99 Proof of the Pudding Gerald Kersh Short Story
101 "Passionate" Leave Gerald Kersh Short Story
102 Letters from Home—and Elsewhere Gerald Kersh Short Story
104 Listen to the Sergeant Gerald Kersh Short Story
106 Night Stunt Gerald Kersh Short Story
108 Twillips and Snurges Gerald Kersh Short Story
110 The Way They Talk in the Army Gerald Kersh Short Story
111 The Schoolmaster Goes on Guard Gerald Kersh Short Story
114 How to Wear Battledress Gerald Kersh Short Story
116 The Wrong Way to...Throw a Bomb Gerald Kersh Short Story
117 They Wanted to Read Gerald Kersh Short Story
119 Charlie's in the Book Again... Gerald Kersh Short Story
121 "Browned Off!" Gerald Kersh Short Story
125 Compassionate Leave Gerald Kersh Short Story
126 Rifle Rivals Gerald Kersh Short Story
128 Old Jeddup Laughs Last Gerald Kersh Short Story
129 Charlie Goes on Guard Gerald Kersh Short Story
131 The Lad Plays Hide-and-Seek Gerald Kersh Short Story
133 Ten-Bob Tommy Has These Grouses... Gerald Kersh Short Story
137 Three Years Ago Tomorrow Gerald Kersh Short Story
140 The Schoolmaster's Prayer Gerald Kersh Short Story
143 The First Week Gerald Kersh Short Story
147 The Daily Life of a Soldier Gerald Kersh Essay
162 How to Kill a Thousand Men Gerald Kersh Short Story
vi Introduction (Private Life of a Private) Paul Duncan Essay