D. D. Ogilvie was a distinguished soldier, who saw action in many fields of combat. As a Major in what eventually became the 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion, The Royal Highlanders, Ogilvie was present in diverse theatres of war such as Gallipoli and Jerusalem. He tirelessly served and followed the call of the Empire, and held in great esteem the band of soldiers that he found himself a part of.
With a career spanning decades, and his tale following the 14th Battalion from the very beginning to the end of the Great War, Major D. D. Ogilvie was a soldier through and through who never forgot his fallen comrades and, indeed, it is to them that his book is dedicated.