For Poulton and England
Author | : James Corsan |
Publisher | : Troubador Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 2009-11-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1848762100 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781848762107 |
Rating | : 4/5 (107 Downloads) |
Download or read book For Poulton and England written by James Corsan and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An outstanding leader and personality in every respect, Poulton captained England to what is now called a 'Grand Slam' in 1914 – the last season before the First World War. Once war was declared he spent seven months training in England with his battalion of the Royal Berkshire Regiment before crossing to Belgium via France at the end of March 1915. Five weeks later he was shot dead by a sniper in the trenches, still aged only twenty-five.