Memoirs of an Infantry Officer · Character
Colonel Easby
A colonel, mentioned in a specific incident.
minor
Also known as poor Colonel Easby, The Colonel
First appearance: i at the army school
Colonel Easby's tie to Major-General Whincop is one of the pressures that moves Memoirs of an Infantry Officer—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Sits at the top table in the mess among the easygoing Majors, later going to the anteroom for his game of Bridge.
Colonel Easby first appears in 0000 i at the army school.
With Major-General Whincop (professional): Colonel Easby and Major-General Whincop interact as senior officers, with Easby likely subordinate to Whincop in military hierarchy. With Officers (professional): Colonel Easby interacts with officers in a command and supervisory capacity. With David Cromlech (professional): Colonel Easby and David Cromlech have a professional relationship, with Easby as a senior officer and Cromlech as a subordinate.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Home and Support Network
- High Command and NCOs
- Protagonist
- Comprehensive War Cast
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs as the protagonist drifts in a blissful, narcissus-scented haze of safety and releas…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Major-General Whincop
professional · ambivalent
Colonel Easby and Major-General Whincop interact as senior officers, with Easby likely… How this plays out →
- Officers
professional · ambivalent
- David Cromlech
professional · ambivalent
- David Cromlech
professional · ambivalent
- Major-General Whincop
professional · ambivalent
Colonel Easby and Major-General Whincop interact as senior officers, with Easby likely… How this plays out →
- Officers
professional · ambivalent
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See Colonel Easby in i at the army schoolIn the story
Colonel Easby appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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See Colonel Easby in i at the army school