# Frontispiece explained — A Yankee in the Trenches

> Chapter companion for A Yankee in the Trenches by Robert Derby Holmes.

## What happens

The frontispiece introduces Corporal Holmes in the uniform of the 22nd London Battalion, Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment, H.M. Imperial Army, setting the stage for his military service.

## Themes in this chapter

### Patriotism and Duty

The uniform and regimental affiliation evoke themes of national service and military duty.

## Character check-ins

### Corporal Holmes

Depicted in uniform of the 22nd London Battalion, Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment.

## Key lines

> Corporal Holmes in the uniform of the 22nd London Battalion, Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment, H.M. Imperial Army.

Corporal Holmes is shown wearing the uniform of the 22nd London Battalion, part of the Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment in the British Imperial Army.

_Establishes the protagonist's identity and military affiliation._

## Links

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