President Roosevelt's son, Kermit

[Guest Pete Wood]

I have been told that Kermit Roosevelt, son of Theodore, was commissioned in the British Army during WW1.

I was also told that he served in Mesopotamia in the Machine Gun Corps.

Never having heard of this story before, I am keen to learn more.

I couldn't find a previous thread on this story, so I hope it is the first time it has been discussed....

[BeppoSapone]

I have been told that Kermit Roosevelt, son of Theodore, was commissioned in the British Army during WW1.

I was also told that he served in Mesopotamia in the Machine Gun Corps.

Never having heard of this story before, I am keen to learn more.

I couldn't find a previous thread on this story, so I hope it is the first time it has been discussed....

For fuller detail you could try his memoirs, entitled "War in the Garden of Eden".

You might be interested in this MGC link:

http://www.mgcorps.ndirect.co.uk/famous.html

From which we read

"Captain Kermit Roosevelt M.C.

The son of the former President of the United States of America, he was attached to the 14th Light Armoured Motor Battery. The High Command decided they could not risk his life and so they made him an officer in charge of Transport (ancient Ford cars). Thereafter, Captain Roosevelt made it his main aim in life to get his Ford in front of the Armour. His Military Cross was well earned."

Kermit Roosevelt was also in the British army in WW2.

Some of his brothers also served:

http://surfaquarium.com/PP/RooseveltT/trfa...family.html.htm