He told his officers his leg hurt him and asked for leave to visit London to have a fitting for a new artificial leg .
After the 1918 Armistice Blackburn knew exactly how to get onto one of the first ships while the rest waited .
Armistice Blackburn told Armistice Blackburn 's officers his leg hurt him and asked for leave to visit London to have a fitting for a new artificial leg .
After the 1918 Armistice Blackburn knew exactly how to get onto one of the first ships while the rest waited .