http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-30685433
Oh! and when you next hear or read the old nonsense :'Lions led byDonkeys' Point the fellow saying it in the direction of this Gallant Officers story.
Quote from the article:
JenksWW1 historian Dr Timothy Bowman believes Carton de Wiart's example helps debunk some myths.
"His story serves to remind us that not all British generals of WW1 were 'Chateau Generals' as portrayed in Blackadder. He exhibited heroism of the highest order.