Coventry in the Great War (Your Towns and Cities in the Great War) by Leonard Markham

Author:Leonard Markham [Markham, Leonard]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Tags: HISTORY / Military / World War II
ISBN: 9781473845053
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 2014-11-30T08:00:00+00:00

(Recollections of Eric Jordan of Humber Avenue, Coventry. A well-known pianist and entertainer after the war, Eric was secretary of the Coventry Musical Club.)

CONSCRIPTION COMES TO COVENTRY

In May a revised Military Service Act decreed that all men aged between 18 and 41 could be conscripted to the forces. Under the draconian provisions of the act, men who had previously been exempted as unfit were to have their assessments reconsidered. Time expired veterans were also to be called up.

LIMBLESS SOLDIERS VISIT STONELEIGH ABBEY

‘Miss Leo Bonn brought over five soldiers, four with only one leg and one with both legs off who moved about on his knees; he was to have artificial legs later. Like all the others he was most cheerful – told us in fits of laughter how, when having a pillow fight with his chums, he forgot that he had no feet – tried to jump on the ground and fell over. ‘It was fun,’ he said, with a beaming smile.’

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