Thanks, mate, I didn't think it was as couldn't find 178 Sqn.
Two of 205 Group's Halifax squadrons were 178 (formerly on Wimpeys) and 614 (Tom Scotland's Voice from the Stars is a good account of them).
RAF Squadron Codes - WWII This website does no list BK or DK as allocated squadron codes. Might not be comprehensive of course. I tried PK until...
That's bloody impressive. Mr Taylor was certainly a skilled man. The caption and article goes on about it being a Lanc...when it's a Halibag....
Ghost Soldiers by Hampton Sides is a very good account of the Cabanatuan raid. World War II's 'Great Raid' hero dies The great raider has died....
Hugh, I always love the "romaticism" (for want of a better word) of reading or seeing an old ship still plying, say, the west coast of Africa etc and...
Crusader was out-gunned by the coastal defences?
How was dinner, Geoff?
The second most recent issue of the AWM's Wartime magazine carried a good article on this subject.
Excellent, here's some of my favourites of the recent past or so (what I can remember without prompting!): Alamein to the Alps by Mark Lax (454...
Welcome aboard, Fixel. There can't be too many books written about the Navy Libs in the Pacific (or anywhere for that matter).
Quality photos too, WH. I have that book sitting on display in the lounge room along side a couple of Phil Makanna's Ghosts books. Gage, by...
The browser is the "framework" that allows you to view websites, WH. I have Internet Explorer her and at home while Kyt uses Firefox. The...
My office overlooks the Shrine and I am planning a few excursions there shortly for photos of the building and its grounds. I'll post them here.
Here you go, Nana, this explains it better than I can. I just eat them and appreciate the heritage! Miscellaneous - Anzac Biscuits
A phenomenal career and a man with a good head for organisation and clear thinking when under intense pressure. RIP.
Anzac biscuits - they'll be all gone by the time Spidge reads this! Yum!
I can confirm also, after finally remembering to do so, that the Boer War memorial, barely 300 metres from where I sit, also features a Bastiaan...
Thanks again, Brick, I think your book has climbed to the top of my list!
Have a cracker mate. Hope to catch up with you soon for a coffee/beer/chinwag.
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