Few stories have captured children’s imaginations as much as those written by Arthur Ransome who died on 3 June 1967 aged 83. Mr Ransome’s...
Son of Field Marshal Douglas Haig who was a POW and successful artist The only son of Field Marshal Douglas Haig died at the age of 91 on 9 July,...
I had always believed Calley to be a scapegoat until I read a disturbing article a few years ago ! - I've just found it ... ( at least I think it's...
"Cavell was not a particularly well-known figure outside the field of nursing prior to the Great War" This allowed for the creation of two different...
I thought that this was nice ! :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/66929259@N00/3834345095/in/pool-915934@N20/
Thanks Owen ! ... I'll have to try and get there sometime soon - that is some memorial !
I think this is it ! ..... scroll down ! P1344 and air crew 03-09-1942...
I thought this was poignant ! Not the most interesting picture but a great story In September 1942 a Handley Page Hampden (P1344) was shot down...
I wonder if anybody knows where this Korean Monument is ? I came across it ... but can't find out anything about it !! :noidea: Korean War...
Short History of the London Rifle Brigade NOTE Pending the full pre-war history, which is to be written by better hands, the very sketchy...
Thought you might like to read a little biography !! :) Sir Pelham Warner England Full name Pelham Francis Warner Born October 2, 1873, The...
Snippets .... CORFE, Lt Col A G, Sth African Defence Force, Royal West Kent Regt, old boy of Christ’s College – DSO and two Bars. AUCKLAND...
Also heres some information about the Boer War !! Third (Queensland Mounted Infantry) Contingent Departed: March 1, 1900 Returned: June 7,...
London Gazette 20th September 1915. The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) Major Arthur C. Corfe, Defence Force, Union of South Africa, to be...
Just as I found him ................ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... he's been driving me crazy ! :ohwell: NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY - HONOURS AND AWARDS
Lance-Corporal Albert Gregory Unit : 195th Airlanding Field Ambulance, attached to No.14 Platoon, "B" Company, 2nd Oxfordshire and...
I watched the documentary a few years ago ..... he was an amazing man ! ") Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness | PBS
Seems he was quite " a lad " !! all very tame by todays standards ........ There are further reports of incidents involving Jones - both on and...
Bill Hardcastle - Australia Full name William Robert Hardcastle Born August 30, 1874, Wellington Died July 11, 1944, Randwick (aged 69 years ) Major...
....... who played both League and Union 1895-1914. Played for his home-country during the 1897 NZ All-Blacks Rugby-Union tour of Australia but later...
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