What happens at the end of Collateral?
HMS Gnat, on which Fyson served: uboat.net - Allied Ships hit by U-boats - HMS Gnat (T 60) (Gunboat) Interesting investigation of HMS Cricket...
H.M.S. Falcon - Royal Navy Gunboats in China and the Far East - excellent website As the world situation deteriorated all of the Insect Class...
Not something I had considered as used by the Mediterranean fleet but makes sense given the shallow draft. Noted reference in AR's...
Interesting anecdote from Wiki about the later stages of the operation: That evening No.9 and No.43 moved up to the bridges on the Bellocchio Canal...
Distinguished looking gent. I had a little chuckle at the name of this Operation and its objective. ...in March and April 1945, he took part in...
Was going to post on this a few days ago as came across a very short newspiece on his death. Good to see the Times has done a good job of the...
Thanks Kyt, I found the last link particularly valuable but the photos and the artwork of the other two links are magic. Makes me wonder if...
I actually find the pic rather creepy/freaky. In all seriousness, can't put my finger on why though. Having said that, it would appear to be a...
Disorientated in cloud perhaps?
You can probably guess that I've been keeping an eye on you so that your 100th post garners the congratulations it deserves!
Very nice work, Kyt.
A bloody good point, Kitty. I was wondering where the ex-USN four-funnelled lend-lease ships were as they were certainly of WWI vintage. Perhaps...
TheRecord.com - CanadaWorld - Local: Merchant sailor witnessed world at war Grateful Russians have given Leslie Forrest a medal for what he did...
Ah, ignore my question about your promotion on another thread then! LOL.
Why did you promote yourself? :-)
I gave serious thought to the Mustang given it was a British "order" to North American.
I'll second that, Guy! Waiting ever so patiently to hear of any of your Dad's experiences you have time to share! I take it you are well aware of...
Last one. Hopefully, these will become available other than just these average newspaper scans!
Here's the pics from page 5 of The Weekend Australian Dec 29-30:
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