Muscular Christian, military hero John Williams Overton in the Great War

John Williams Overton, one of 8.5 million World War I dead, was widely seen as a hero when killed at the Second Battle of the Marne. Seizing the opportunities available to him in the military (as he had earlier done at his boarding school and university), his talent and engaging spirit allowed him t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Karl Miran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Cogent Arts & Humanities
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2019.1600208