The Civilian Bomb Disposing Earl: Jack Howard and Bomb Disposal in WW2, by Kerin Freeman
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Charles ‘Jack’ Henry George Howard, GC, 20th Earl of Suffolk & Berkshire, born into the noble formidable House of Howard, possessed extraordinary courage. Jack became an earl at the age of eleven after his father died in WWI in Mesopotamia. At age thirty-four, Jack’s courageous spirit led him to execute a daring mission for the British government in 1940 in Paris. Under the noses of the advancing Germans he snatched top French scientists, millions of pounds worth of diamonds, armaments, heavy water (the only kind in the world), and secret documents. His trip back to England from Bordeaux was fraught with danger in mine and submarine infested waters. His mission remained Top Secret throughout the war years and beyond, even to his closest family. His adventure in Paris earned him the nickname of ‘Mad Jack’. His next chosen mission was again of prime importance and extremely dangerous, a secret more closely guarded than radar. He began working in bomb disposal in close proximity with his secretary Beryl, and Fred his chauffeur, and the three became widely known as The Holy Trinity. Whenever an unexploded bomb was reported, it was quickly brought to the Earl’s attention, especially if it was tricky. Thirty four bombs were successfully defused by The Holy Trinity and their loyal team of Royal Engineers. The thirty-fifth bomb blew them up.The Holy Trinity were the only World War II civilian casualties working in Bomb Disposal. King George VI in 1941 awarded the 20th Earl the George Cross for his work for his country, the highest gallantry award for civilians, as well as for members of the armed forces, in actions for which purely military honors would not normally be granted.
The Civilian Bomb Disposing Earl: Jack Howard and Bomb Disposal in WW2, by Kerin Freeman- Amazon Sales Rank: #2901749 in Books
- Published on: 2015-03-31
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: 9.50" h x 6.50" w x .75" l, .84 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 224 pages
About the Author Kerin Freeman is a freelance journalist and author based in New Zealand. During researching an article a number of years ago, Kerin came across the story of Jack Howard and immediately became interested in this intriguing character. She has spent five years researching his story though never before seen letters and official papers and this is the culmination of her work.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Jack is not cheap! By John Bartleson Thanks amazon for having customers that take care of your books. I bought a used copy for $10.00 less than the list price and it is in beautiful condition. Kerin Freeman has researched and told the most complete life of Lord Suffolk. Every paragraph of this remarkable book documents the colorful character of Jack Howard and the relatives, friends and diplomats that developed his experiences from birth to the sad event that took his life and those who worked with him. Not knowing the least bit about Bomb Disposal, Kerin Freeman portrays the anguish and fear of the disposalman as he walks the long road to the bomb. His life ended rather abruptly but all of Beryl’s notes were lost in the explosion so one can only speculate what events led up the overwhelming blast that consumed everything within its range, including the total destruction of the equipment van From a professional standpoint many questions arose about the death of the “Holy trinity” . I have wondered why Lord Suffolk’s equipment list did not include the electric clock stopper and the stethoscope. I later read in the accident report that no trace of either was found in the debris field. No mention was made as to which EOD team first rendered the bomb safe and moved it to Erith. Some questions surfaced in the “Appendix”. In short I believe that only one casualty should have occurred. The book is a great read for those interested in English history and the little known heroes that survived WWII. Kind Regards, John
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. WWII UXO in Marshall Islands By L. F. MCARTHUR Facinating read of civilians during the early days of WWII in England who had to disarm/dispose of unexploded ordnance from Germany.I served as US Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Diving Officer during the 1950s. Field duty was mostly in Marshall Islands clearing 14 year old US and Jap dud-fired ordnance from WWII. My team ranged from 2 to 5 enlisted men of various rates. Left active duty in 1959 at wife's request.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Pages of Index Cards Glued to a Spine By Amazon Customer Somewhere in here there is a story. Unfortunately, the book reads like pages from the author's research notes and fails to synthesize into a readable account of an historical figure. The timeline is chopped, the text is full of sentence fragments, run on sentences, and, really amusing stuff like, "The afternoon turned quite warm, around 64 maybe 65 C, he hazarded a guess..." Yeah, that would be bloody hot! Just a sense of disjointedness about the whole book, dwelling on irrelevant genealogy, and stumbling about the years, until the reader simply began to skim after the first 58 pages.
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