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My date of birth is bombs drew the pins with his teeth and continued to lead the attack. His V. C. was won at La Boiselle on the Somme, where he went about unconcernedly through a terrific barrage organizing supplies and positions. Once when his men were all but wavering Carton de Wiart rallied them by strolling nonchalantly towards the German lines. The position was saved.
After the War he went with the British Military Mission to Poland, liked it, and settled down 40 miles from the Russian border in a house lent him by Prince Radoziwill, in a vast wild estate teeming with bears, wolves and wild boars. He was still a fine shot in spite of the loss of his left hand.
When Germany invaded Poland Carton de Wiart was one of the British Military Mission with the Polish Army and only got out by a hair's breadth. He said that in all his previous experience he had never seen such carnage of destruction as in Poland.
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