Political Wings: William Wedgwood Benn, First Viscount Stansgate

by Alun Wyburn-Powell

This is the first biography of Rt. Hon. William Wedgwood Benn DSO, DFC, first Viscount Stansgate, cabinet minister under MacDonald and Attlee, Air Commodore with active service in both World Wars, defector from the Liberals to Labour over his dispute with Lloyd George, and father of Tony Benn. Benn served in the army and RAF during the First World War (when he took part in the first parachute drop behind enemy lines at night) and in the Second World...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473848148
• ISBN13: 9781473848146
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"