Todger: Thomas Jones VC, DCM, 1st Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment

During World War I, Thomas Todger Jones V.C., D.C.M., of the 1st Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment, earned the Victoria Cross and is believed to have captured the most prisoners ever by a single individual. Despite being a private soldier, he displayed outstanding gallantry and leadership far exceeding his rank. This book chronicles his life, with a focus on his wartime service in the trenches of France and Flanders. Todger was born and bred in Runcorn, Cheshire, and in 2014, a commemorative statue was unveiled in his honor opposite the town's cenotaph.

Format: Hardback
Length: 194 pages
Publication date: 18 February 2021
Publisher: Fonthill Media

The remarkable achievements of Thomas Todger Jones V.C., D.C.M., of the 1st Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment, are truly extraordinary, even by the standards of the Victoria Cross. It is a miracle that he survived the act for which he was awarded the V.C., but remarkably, after going over the top by himself, he defeated the odds and secured what is believed to be the most prisoners ever captured by a single individual in the entire war. Todger, as he was affectionately known, served as a private soldier for the duration of the conflict, but in that time he displayed outstanding levels of gallantry and leadership, far in excess of his rank. A quiet man and unassuming man in peacetime, Todger was a force to reckon with when in battle. This book chronicles his life, with an added emphasis on his wartime service in the trenches of France and Flanders. Todger was born and bred in Runcorn, Cheshire. In 2014, his commemorative statue was unveiled opposite the town's cenotaph. This book also features never-before-seen photographs of the statue being made.

The remarkable achievements of Thomas Todger Jones V.C., D.C.M., of the 1st Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment, are truly extraordinary, even by the standards of the Victoria Cross. It is a miracle that he survived the act for which he was awarded the V.C., but remarkably, after going over the top by himself, he defeated the odds and secured what is believed to be the most prisoners ever captured by a single individual in the entire war. Todger, as he was affectionately known, served as a private soldier for the duration of the conflict, but in that time he displayed outstanding levels of gallantry and leadership, far in excess of his rank. A quiet man and unassuming man in peacetime, Todger was a force to reckon with when in battle. This book chronicles his life, with an added emphasis on his wartime service in the trenches of France and Flanders. Todger was born and bred in Runcorn, Cheshire. In 2014, his commemorative statue was unveiled opposite the town's cenotaph. This book also features never-before-seen photographs of the statue being made.

Weight: 464g
Dimension: 164 x 240 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781781557877