Air Marshal Sir George Jones KBE, CB, DFC (18 October 1896 – 24 August 1992) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He...
"The official name Royal Flying Corps, Naval Wing, after making its appearance in a few documents, dropped out of use, and its place was taken by a...
I found this in the middle of somebody else's service records ... thought I'd post in case anybody is looking for it !
I'm trying to find an obituary for Clive Robertson Caldwell, DSO, DFC & bar ... but can't seem to find one .... I'd appreciate the help ! After...
I came across this young flyer and I wondered if you had seen him before ... he came home to fight again !! Brave man ! John Ernest Colepeper,...
Not sure if this will be any good to you Jerome ... but I'm posting just in case !! William Bruce Archibald also went by the name of Archie. He...
2nd Sept 1939 brought about the mobilisation of the Territorial Army and the following day, the declaration of war against Germany, the start of the...
It was a fine May day. The North Sea, so wild and inhospitable for much of the year, basked in the afternoon sun as the skipper of the trawler...
The Naval Division was formed in August 1914. The Admiralty realized that with the mobilization they would have between 20-80,000 men of the Reserve,...
Christine has a wonderful website of Fiji in WW1 ... check it out !! :) http://www.freewebs.com/fiji/
No Man's Land is the term used by soldiers to describe the ground between the two opposing trenches. Its width along the Western Front could vary a...
Heres an interesting site for kids ! :) http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/worldwarone/
I found this but I can't figure him out ... what is his name ? ... do you know ? DAX - Stade Maurice Guts - 14,000 seats Tubular Mauritius is...
Do you know this soldier Gareth ? Jean Bouin gave his name to several stages in France. The French stage CASG pays tribute to the man who was a...
Aime Giral was a player of the U.S. Perpignan fell - like so many others during the First World War. Born - 8th August 1895 Died - 22nd July...
It was decided by Admiral von Ingenohl that another raid on the English coast was to be carried out, in the hopes of luring a portion of the Grand...
On 2 November 1914, Moltke, Rear Admiral Hipper's flagship Seydlitz, Von der Tann, and Blucher along with four light cruisers left the Jade Estuary...
Admiral Franz von Hipper (1863-1932) gained dubious fame in Britain as the 'baby killer' of the German navy, a reputation deriving from his bold...
I'd like to take a minute to include Allan Muhr .... he has been mentioned quite a few times along with a few of the players we've noted .... he...
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