Kelly's War
The Great War Diary of Frederick Kelly 1914-1916
Published on 1. January 2015
493 pages
978-1-910536-31-5 (ISBN)
Description
Impeccably detailed and beautifully written, The Lost Olympian of the Somme is the story of an Olympic gold medallist and forgotten war hero. Frederick Kelly's first-hand account offers a
startling personal insight into the Great War and offers a unique look into the Royal Navy's Hood Battalion. An innovative new division of sailors that served on land as soldiers, Kelly's battalion
included some of the leading artistic and intellectual minds of the day: The Hon. Charles Lister, Arthur 'Ock' Asquith (the Prime Minister's son), and the poet Rupert Brooke, whose final hours Kelly witnessed.
Olympic champion, composer, pianist, intellectual and leader of men - this is Frederick Kelly's incredible story.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Edition type
Digital original
File size
4,02 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-910536-31-5 (9781910536315)
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Jon Cooksey and Graham McKecknie
The Lost Olympian of the Somme
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06/2016
BLINK Publishing
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John Cooksey
Kelly's War
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- INTRODUCTION
- WAR AND THE ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION
- GALLIPOLI
- ISLAND DUTY
- HOME
- WESTERN FRONT
- SOMME
- POSTSCRIPT TO THE ORIGINAL TYPESCRIPT
- AFTERWORD
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- Plates
- Copyright
