"Come on The Tigers!" The Story of Philip E Bent VC, DSO by Kenneth Hillier
£5.00
This tells the story of Philip Bent - born in Canada but educated at Ashby Boys' Grammar School. Trained for a career at sea, instead he joined the Army in 1914, serving with the 9th Battalion of The Royal Leicestershire Regiment. He was killed, leading a counter-attack during the Battle of Passchendaele. His bravery earned him a posthumous Victoria Cross. The book is well illustrated.
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