Sir Edward Spears

Edward Spears was a career soldier, who thanks to his fluent French, was seconded to France and Belgium with the British Expeditionary Force in 1914. He made friendships with senior soldiers and politicians, which lasted the rest of his life. His record in WWII included rescuing de Gaulle when France fell t

Edward Spears was a career soldier, who thanks to his fluent French, was seconded to France and Belgium with the British Expeditionary Force in 1914. He made friendships with senior soldiers and politicians, which lasted the rest of his life. His record in WWII included rescuing de Gaulle when France fell t See less