# Garn — A Yankee in the Trenches character guide

> Garn in A Yankee in the Trenches by Robert Derby Holmes.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0007-iv-a-few-days-rest-in-billets

## Who they are

A soldier or nickname, possibly a comrade with a distinctive voice.

## Relationships

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_yankee_in_the_trenches_se/characters/narrator)

_friendship_

Garn is a fellow soldier and friend of the narrator, part of the close-knit unit enduring the war together.

### [Tommy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_yankee_in_the_trenches_se/characters/tommy)

_friendship_

Garn and Tommy are fellow soldiers and friends, sharing the bond of trench warfare and mutual reliance.

### [Tommy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_yankee_in_the_trenches_se/characters/tommy)

_friendship_

Garn and Tommy are fellow soldiers and friends, sharing the bond of trench warfare and mutual reliance.

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_yankee_in_the_trenches_se/characters/narrator)

_friendship_

Garn is a fellow soldier and friend of the narrator, part of the close-knit unit enduring the war together.

## In the story

### [IV: A Few Days’ Rest in Billets](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_yankee_in_the_trenches_se/chapters/iv-a-few-days-rest-in-billets)

Mentioned in the cootie hunt dialogue: 'Hi sye, ’Arry,' you'll hear someone sing out. 'Look ’ere. Strike me bloomin' well pink but this one ’ere's got a black stripe along ’is back.'

### [VII: Fascination of Patrol Work](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_yankee_in_the_trenches_se/chapters/vii-fascination-of-patrol-work)

Mentioned in dialogue by Wellsie.

## Links

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- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_yankee_in_the_trenches_se/characters