The Fall of General Gordon Bennett (1986) By A. B. Lodge
 
The Fall of General Gordon Bennett" tells the fascinating story of the destruction of the career of Australia's most controversial soldier. Bennett enjoyed a meteoric rise during the Great War. His bravery at Gallipoli and in France was legendary. In 1916 he became the youngest Brigadier-General in any British army. By the end of the war, he had carved out for himself a reputation as an outstanding front-line leader. Yet by the end of the Second World War his career was shattered. He faced a military Court of Inquiry. His escape from Singapore in 1942 became the subject of a Royal Commission. He was vehemently defended by some; others presented him with running shoes and white feathers. His portrait, hanging in the Australian War Memorial, was defaced. Did Bennett fall - or was he pushed? Was he destroyed by professional jealousy? Was he a victim of General Sir Thomas Blamey? Or did his own temperament play the greatest part in his downfall?.
 
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket
347 pages
In Good Condition