The Monocled Mutineer
John Fairley, William Allison
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Beschreibung
In 1917, British, New Zealander and Australian troops stationed at the Étaples Training Camp in northern France protested against the inhuman conditions. The mutineers commandeered the camp's weapons and marched into Étaples, holding the town for three days, attacking military police and the commander of the training camp, General Thompson.
Several of the mutineers were executed, but Toplis remained at large for three years. The Army immediately covered up the Mutiny; thousands of the participants would die shortly afterwards in the Passchendaele offensive. The survivors remained silent for over fifty years while all records of the Étaples Board of Enquiry were destroyed (the official files on the Mutiny were closed until 2017).
With original photographs and interviews with survivors of the Mutiny, as well as the friends and family of Percy Toplis, The Monocled Mutineer unveils the events of the Étaples Mutiny and the response of the government. Percy Toplis became one of Britain's most wanted men and was, eventually, killed by a policeman in 1920. Yet, as The Monocled Mutineer outlines, there are still a host of unanswered questions about Toplis and his role, if any, in the Mutiny.
Rezensionen
First revealed the shameful secret of Étaples, and the incredible story of protagonist Percy Toplis.
An important part of the history of the Great War.
A shameful, secret story which, for so long, the Establishment had tried to hide.
Gripping... Covers the colourful career of Toplis... The authors worked hard to track down survivors of the mutiny.
This is the 2nd and updated edition of <i>The Monocled Mutineer</i>, which includes a new introduction and epilogue that expand on newly discovered information about the events of the mutiny and the government'
The authors have undertaken a huge amount of research with this book over many years, tracking down surviving soldiers who had experienced conditions at Étaples... It will be interesting to see what records will be released in 2017, but this is a fascinating book indeed.
This book has completely opened my eyes... It doesn't really romanticise him [Percy Toplis], or the mutiny, but it does really give you a feel for the emotion and the people behind it, which I don't think you get a lot when you watch war documentaries... I loved it, it was incredibly accessible to read, incredibly enjoyable to read, it'
First revealed the secret of Étaples, and the incredible story of conman and killer Percy Toplis.
A colourful chapter in First World War history... the book'