I love this man ........ !! :) I called my son Richard and my dog Todd !! :doh: I'm so glad he's still going strong - what a man he was .........
Rex sent me an email to say that there is to be a memorial service at the grave of Gilbert Harry in Gympie Queensland at 10am on Monday 22nd June...
Thanks Cally - that's great ... I kept looking but couldn't find anything ...... !! :rolleyes::rolleyes: In case anybody else is interested ......
I agree with you Nana !! ..... I'd love for her to go anyway ...... and as you said "giving pleasure and recognition to old servicemen and their...
In Memory of Commander JOHN SHARPEY SCHAFER H.M.S. "Gaillardia.", Royal Navy who died age 36 on 22 March 1918 Son of Sir Edward Sharpey...
Born in Oberammergau. Son of the painter Prof. Michael Zeno Diemer. Trained as an engineer. 1912 Joined the Bavarian Lifeguard Regiment, then a...
1915 - In France, General Fayolle noted in a meeting of generals that General Petain had ordered that 25 soldiers who had self-inflicted wounds...
He's also on this photo !!
Just a tad !! :rolleyes: Emmanuel Francois Iguinitz .... Artisan Jeweler and watchmaker Date of first selection against England - 13. 04. 1914
I think you're BOTH right !! :) AE1 was the first submarine in the Royal Australia Navy and the RAN’s first war loss. She was also the first...
I know the museum at Lord's tells the Chiodetti story .... but I couldn't find it on line !! :(
I know that Vivian is WW2 but I thought he was interesting to find out about ! :) Vivian Alexander Chiodetti is believed to be the only Indian...
I read this review on WW1 cemeteries and found it in my little book store here ! ... oh my ! I kept thinking of my Granddad ( in the Rifle Brigade )...
In the morning of July 1, 1916, the Newfoundland Regiment went over the top in the battle of the Somme. Just 30 minutes later the battle was over,...
This is an old news report but I thought it was interesting to read ! Two German participants in events commemorating the 90th anniversary of the...
A new book by University of Kent academic offers a new insight into the life and times of the Royal East Kent Regiment, also known as The Buffs,...
History to download ! :) The 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles, 1914-1919 (1926) http://www.archive.org/details/mountedrifles00bennuoft
Canada's hundred days : with the Canadian corps from Amiens to Mons, Aug. 8-Nov. 11, 1918 (1919)...
The story of the Tenth Canadian Battalion, 1914-1917 http://www.archive.org/details/tenthbattalion00holluoft
Downloadable ........ ! :) "The Red Watch" with the First Canadian Division in Flanders (1916)...
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