Nope - definately WW2, and one would know it was aroud from the noise alone!
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It was easier just scanning the bit in Barnes Wallis' Bombs: Tallboy, Dambuster & Grand Slam. Recommended by Kitty a couple of weeks ago and a damn...
Operation Tungsten FAA attacks on the Tirpitz in April 1944 03 April 1944: At 0528, Tirpitz is attacked by 40 bombers from the carriers...
Operation U-Go The U Go offensive, or Operation C, was the Japanese offensive in March 1944 launched against commonwealth forces in the North-East...
Operation Vigorous Operation Vigorous was a World War II Allied operation to deliver a supply convoy (MW-11) that sailed from Haifa and Port Said on...
Oops sorry Spidge. There were two J V Finneys on the CWGC (both killed in Aug 1944) and I linked the wrong one. This is the correct one, and he was...
Operation Zipper http://ww2chat.com/forums/japanese-aggression/302-should-atomic-bomb-have-been-dropped-japan.html#post5150
Operation Yarmouth : 1943 - German artillery bombardment of Yeysk, Russia
Very true. Finland reminds me of a small terrier facoig upto a great dane - the great dane always runs away, the terrier will still chase after it...
There is a photograph of their grave and single headstone with all their names inscribed on page 4 of Young's service file:...
Halifax MZ647 DY-R Mission tp Russelsheim Cause of loss and crashsite not established. F/L P E Young RAAF CWGC :: Casualty Details F/O...
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That's a Bristol Brigand. A T4 of 228 OCU (Operational Conversion Unit) to be exact, if I'm reading the serial right (RH806).
Ships do make life easier though USS Alabama Aaaarrrggghh I've done it again - sorry
Submarine Scout Zero Airship, SSZ59 EDIT - oops too slow again
WW1 Tank (don't know what)
Now that is an interesting picture. The markings appear to be British but the 55 is written similar to the Russian style. Could it be one of the ones...
28/11 was the date of his death. May 13th 1894 was B'day. I just had a look on the Australian archives and his service file hasn't been digitised....
I was trying to remember why I'd heard of him (not being too knowledgeable about WW1 airmen). It's because his birthday is the same as mine!
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