Biological Sciences and Health Lectures (Video)
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Shell Shock or Cowardice?: The case of Harry Farr - Professor Simon Wessely
Private Harry Farr was executed for alleged cowardice during the Battle of the Somme. What exactly had happened to Harry on that day when he refused to go into the trenches? What did shell shock really mean in 1916? Is it acceptable to judge history by our own contemporary standards?
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