Did I learn what my grandfather lived through, in a way I'll remember?

I think the average person will get a good sense of where their grandfather was, and roughly wha they are doing. I do think that the because the war diary is very officer centric, and based around the command post and tactical headquarters, it is hard to get a sense of what the average private would have experienced. The report does a good job of trying to include the human texture of the experience, but it is still very much focused on the operational events and the perspective of the officers. I think that is a limitation of the source material, and it is something we will have to be mindful of as we produce these reports. We may want to consider supplementing the war diary with other sources that give a more ground level perspective, such as letters, diaries, or oral histories from soldiers who were there. That would help us to give a more well rounded picture of what the average soldier experienced during those battles.

Are there moments here I'll quote to my family at Christmas?

I think there are some sections people would want to share, but again very officer centric.

Did the report respect my intelligence, or did it talk down to me / over my head?

The report is written in a way that is accessible to a general audience, but it does not talk down to the reader. It assumes a certain level of knowledge about the war and the battles, but it also explains things in a way that is easy to understand. I think it strikes a good balance between being informative and being engaging, without being condescending or overly simplistic.

What do I now want to ask, that the report didn't answer?

More on what the average soldier experienced, and what the fighting was like from their perspective. I would also want to know more about the specific actions that Bill was involved in, if we can find that out. I would also want to know more about the human texture of the experience, such as what the rations were like, what the billets were like, what the weather was like, and what the civilian encounters were like. Those are the things that really bring the experience to life for me, and I think they would be important for other people as well.

Would I pay for this? If yes, roughly what?

I would pay for this, but how much I dont know. I think $20 at a minimum. If there was more depth to what it was like for an average soldier it would be worth more. As well, if we could include photos and maps, and see where Bill was day by day, and where the most important events happened, that would add a lot of value. 