The honour and the shame
By: John Kenneally
Edition: Large print ed.
Publisher: Magna
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Long Preston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 330
ISBN-13: 9780750529228
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; British Personal narratives; Soldiers; Biography; Large type books
Description: At a crucial point of the Second World War, John Kenneally proved himself to be a soldier of extraordinary courage. During a desperate battle in which his regiment defended a hilltop position while surrounded by the enemy, Kenneally performed a daring solo attack armed only with a bren gun - an action for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. Years later, he made a remarkable confession - the hero of the Irish Guards was not, in fact, John Kenneally at all, but Leslie Jackson, the illegitimate son of Neville Blond and Gertrude Robinson, who had deserted his former regiment, the Honourable Artillery Company.
Notes: Originally published: as Kenneally VC. Huddersfield: Kenwood, 1991.