Gallipoli, June 1915 – in the searing heat of the Dardanelles, - TopicsExpress



          

Gallipoli, June 1915 – in the searing heat of the Dardanelles, Allied troops engaged in a doomed campaign against the Ottoman forces. 18 year old Private Harry Cook came into close combat with the enemy: “I fired at the Turk: missed. The Turk threw back a grenade which exploded a yard or so in front of me. Everything went black – I was blind.” Read the story of blind WWI veteran Harry Cook who went on to lead a hands on role as Everton Football Clubs blind masseur after receiving support from Blind Veterans UK, then St Dunstans.
Posted on: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 15:30:00 +0000

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