Woodbine Willie an unsung hero of World War One /
Woodbine Willie was the affectionate nickname of the Reverend Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, an Anglican priest who volunteered as a chaplain on the Western Front during the First World War. Renowned for offering both spiritual support and cigarettes to injured and dying soldiers, he won the Military Cr...
Основен автор: | Holman, Bob, 1936-2016. |
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Формат: | Електронен |
Език: | English |
Публикувано: |
Oxford :
Lion,
2013.
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Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=612335 |
Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Woodbine Willie. |
Резюме: |
Woodbine Willie was the affectionate nickname of the Reverend Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, an Anglican priest who volunteered as a chaplain on the Western Front during the First World War. Renowned for offering both spiritual support and cigarettes to injured and dying soldiers, he won the Military Cross for his reckless courage. |
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Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (224 pages) : illustrations |
Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9780745957135 0745957137 |