The Soldiers’ English and French Conversation Book – Walter M. Gallichan, 1917 (WWI Edition)

Original World War I military language handbook designed for British soldiers heading to the Western Front.
The upper cover inscription reads: “For the Man Going to the Front”.

Compiled by Walter M. Gallichan and published by J. B. Lippincott Company (Philadelphia and London) in 1917, this New and Revised Edition contains hundreds of practical phrases and words enabling soldiers to communicate effectively with French and Belgian Allies during wartime.

The book includes sections on military operations (transport, trenches, action, wounded, billets, money, weights, etc.) as well as everyday vocabulary with phonetic pronunciation guides for English speakers.

Original blue cloth cover with black lettering, small pocket-sized format for field use — an authentic WWI-issued piece carried by Allied troops.