They were pitchforked into battle in unfamiliar lands, in climatic conditions to which they were neither accustomed nor prepared, fighting an enemy of whom they had no knowledge, risking their lives every day for little more than pride. Yet they were destined to remain largely unknown once the war was over – neglected by the British, for whom they fought, and ignored by their compatriots.
这些人毋庸置疑都是英雄。他们被卷入到陌生国度的战争，那里的气候条件他们既没有准备也不习惯。他们对敌军毫无了解，每天仅仅为了尊严而甘冒生命危险。但一旦战争结束他们注定会被人遗忘——被他们为之浴血奋战的英国人所忽视，也被自己的同胞所遗忘。