The 1958 Wintle V Nye Decision (Episode 74)

On its surface, it's a complicated legal case that took an appeal all the way to the House of Lords to settle. In reality, it's what happens when you attempt to swindle the relative of Lt. Colonel Alfred Daniel Wintle MC - a man who lived an utterly remarkable life and wasn't about to lose this last battle. Come join us for a discussion about a complicated military career, a case that changed the British legal system, and pants!

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Sources for this episode:

The last Englishman: An autobiography of Lieut.-Col. Alfred Daniel Wintle, M.C. (1st the Royal Dragoons)

The last Englishman - the unbelievable wartime exploits of AD Wintle by Sky History

Foreign News: Here Is an Englishman from Time Magazine, Monday, Aug. 08, 1955

Wintle v Nye: HL 1959

Judgement of Wintle V Nye, HL 1958 Nov-Dec