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The Lost Olympian of the Somme
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Impeccably detailed and beautifully written, The Lost Olympian of the Somme is the story of an Olympic gold medallist and forgotten war hero. Frederick Kelly`s first-hand account offers a startling personal insight into the Great War and offers a unique look into the Royal Navy`s Hood Battalion. An innovative new division of sailors that served on land as soldiers, Kelly`s battalion included some of the leading artistic and intellectual minds of the day: The Hon. Charles Lister, Arthur `Ock` Asquith (the Prime Minister`s son), and the poet Rupert Brooke, whose final hours Kelly witnessed. Olympic champion, composer, pianist, intellectual and leader of men – this is Frederick Kelly`s incredible story.