Tales from the Front (42) tells the story of Harold James Tilley, a native of Victorian Bournemouth, who fought in the Great War. Private Tilley, a professional soldier, had served for several years with the 2nd Dorsets, stationed in Poona (Pune), India. After returning to England in 1913, he enlisted with the first battalion and shipped to France. Known to Sergeant Shephard, the diarist, he fell during the fighting on Hill 60 in early May 1915.