Mons, Anzac and Kut :: by an MP (Lieutenant Colonel the Hon Aubrey Herbert) /

Aubrey Herbert was one of the most interesting figures of his age. He was twice offered the Albanian throne! Born almost blind, his sight even after surgery precluded him from official military service and he became a diplomat and politician. However in 1914 he attached himself unofficially to the I...

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1. Verfasser: Herbert, Aubrey, 1880-1923
Weitere Verfasser: Melotte, Edward
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2009.
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Zusammenfassung:Aubrey Herbert was one of the most interesting figures of his age. He was twice offered the Albanian throne! Born almost blind, his sight even after surgery precluded him from official military service and he became a diplomat and politician. However in 1914 he attached himself unofficially to the Irish Guards on the outbreak of war on their way to France and was made an honorary Lieutenant. Despite his service overseas in France, the Dardanelles and then Egypt and Iraq, he remained an MP throughout the War. He was briefly captured in the Retreat from Mons and, after recovering from his wounds.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xvi, 217 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
ISBN:9781844685141
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