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Memoirs of an Infantry Officer · Character

Ralph Wilmot

A fellow officer, part of the narrator's social and military life.

minor

Also known as Wilmot

First appearance: i at the army school

Ralph Wilmot shows up with force in VIII: The Second Battalion. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Plays the piano in Corbie and at the château, providing a semblance of normalcy.
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Ralph Wilmot first appears in 0000 i at the army school.

In VIII: The Second Battalion: Plays the piano in Corbie and at the château, providing a semblance of normalcy.

Later, in II: A popular officer who arranges a convivial evening with champagne and piano playing.

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CLCaptain LeakeTOThe Old BattADAdjutantTGThe GeneralDUDunningRWRalph Wilmot

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Comprehensive War Cast
  • Staff and Support Roles
  • Home and Support Network
  • Training and Frontline Comrades

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • 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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See Ralph Wilmot in i at the army school