At the start of the Great War Charles Gordon then 18 years old volunteered for service in the army. He fought on the Western Front against the Germans and and Salonica against the Turks. When he was demobilised he joined the London Metropolitan Police and stayed with the force through the Second World War and the blitz. In 1945 he was seconded to the German Control Commission.
At the start of the Great War Charles Gordon then 18 years old volunteered for service in the army. He fought on the Western Front against the Germans...
Julius Edmund Goodwyn joined the army as an ensign and after 45 years of service retired as a Major General. He was a brilliant commander and leader of men. Much of his fame came from the Crimean War where he was wounded and decorated.
Julius Edmund Goodwyn joined the army as an ensign and after 45 years of service retired as a Major General. He was a brilliant commander and leader o...