“In his superb history of Montreal’s 60th Battalion (Victoria Rifles of Canada), Richard Pyves has set a new gold standard for regimental histories … Demonstrably, Pyves’ work shows that many histories of First World War battalions need to be re-written, so that Hale and the 600,000 men from Vancouver to Halifax needn’t fear being forgotten in the 21st century.” — Winnipeg Free Press

“In all, Courage, Sacrifice and Betrayal is an excellent work. It provides a snapshot of a Canada that no longer exists as well as a fresh perspective on Canada and the Great War. Given the enormous impact that the First World War had on developments in Canada and Canadian society — an impact that continues to reverberate today –– it is a book that all Canadians must read.” — The Canadian Army Journal

“This is a terrific book: a well researched and well written history of an ill-fated unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force … [Pyves] has scoured official, published and local unpublished sources to produce a vivid account of the war as experienced by the ‘Silent 60th.’ … The narrative is valuable as a record; the statistics and analysis help us to make sense of context; and the inclusion of many individual stories and respectful description of the death and wounding of many men, make this an exemplary study.” — The Long, Long Trail Blog