“These battles of brains and bravery, the narrow escapes from death, the exciting adventures, are remarkable for their test of grit.”

Gallant Gentlemen is a collection of diary entries and interviews with some of the bravest men who ever lived.

It tells tale after tale of heroism and courage by the Navy during the First World War.

Chatterton gets right to the heart of each story, adding historic context to the experience of the soldiers.

From China to Italy, daring missions in the dead of night, a whole fleet of fake ships, a submarine rescue and much more can be found in this exciting and informative book.

And each story is, remarkably, true.

The First World War was a tragic period of bloodshed and horror, some of the worst of humanity.

But in these tales we find the best of humanity as well: working under pressure, helping those in need — even enemies.

The lessons we learn from history are often tragic, but Gallant Gentlemen is proof that they can also be inspiring.
 

Praise for E. Keble Chatterton:

“Mr Chatterton’s Sea-Stories never fail to interest.” Saturday Review

“An attractive and necessary addition to War literature.” The Times

“Besides making capital reading for all, Mr. Chatterton’s book merits the attention of naval students who will find it of great value.” Daily Telegraph

Edward Keble Chatterton (1878-1944) was a sailor and prolific writer from Sheffield. His voyages across the English Channel, to the Netherlands, around the Mediterranean and through the French canals led to many articles and books. Joining the R.N.V.R. at the outbreak of the First World War he commanded a motor launch flotilla, leaving the service in 1919 as a Lieutenant Commander. Between the wars his output included works about model ships, juvenile novels, and narrative histories of naval events; from 1939, his writing focused upon the Second World War.