Sunday, April 18, 2010

The Man who ran London during the Great War, Richard Morris

The Man who ran London during the Great War, Richard Morris.

A biography of General Sir Francis Lloyd, General Officer Commanding London District for most of the First World War. Covers Lloyd's service in the Sudan, where he fought at Omdurman, during the Boer War, and his peace-time military and political career as well as his time in charge of London, its military hospitals, crucial rail networks and anti-invasion defences. [read full review]

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