Led by lions : MPs and sons who fell in the First World War /
Led by Lions: MPs and Sons Who Fell in the First World War tells the story of over 100 men who went to war and did not return. Many MPs fought in the war and in some instances, they pulled strings to get there. Casualties among them were high, but the loss of their sons outweighed their own sacrific...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Stroud, UK] :
Fonthill Media,
[2017]
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| Summary: | Led by Lions: MPs and Sons Who Fell in the First World War tells the story of over 100 men who went to war and did not return. Many MPs fought in the war and in some instances, they pulled strings to get there. Casualties among them were high, but the loss of their sons outweighed their own sacrifice. In this book, Neil Thornton dispels the popular belief that the country's politicians sat in safety while callously sending the nation's youth to their deaths. Their own sacrifices, together with those of their sons, are described here in poignant detail, including such names as Tom Kettle, William Gladstone and Raymond Asquith. Others such as Valentine Fleming, father of James Bond author Ian Fleming, and Thomas Agar-Robartes feature alongside them. Recommended for the Victoria Cross for the rescue of casualties under heavy fire, Agar-Robartes' act would cost him his life, but he would earn the respect of every man under his command. This lavishly illustrated book is a tribute to those MPs and their sons who went to war, never to return. |
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| Physical Description: | 336 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-336). |
| ISBN: | 9781781556665 1781556660 |