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The fake war hero

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Tom Skeyhill found fame and fortune as the “blind soldier poet” on the US speaking circuit - a World War I hero from country Victoria rendered sightless by an exploding Turkish shell. But a century on, he’s been exposed as a conman who faked blindness to escape the trenches. Author Jim Haynes shares the story.

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3. Marker 25 (00:21:08)

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Tom Skeyhill found fame and fortune as the “blind soldier poet” on the US speaking circuit - a World War I hero from country Victoria rendered sightless by an exploding Turkish shell. But a century on, he’s been exposed as a conman who faked blindness to escape the trenches. Author Jim Haynes shares the story.

Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibaw

Read Jim's book: http://www.jimhaynes.com.au/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  continue reading

Chapters

1. The fake war hero (00:00:00)

2. Marker 24 (00:15:05)

3. Marker 25 (00:21:08)

286 episodes

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