Sad indeed but maybe a very small consolation is that he went whilst doing what he loved
What was the time old tradition - was it an announcement or something more elaborate involving pipes and alcohol?
Considering that the Australians fought in some of the worst terrain in the world one can well understand their occassional reluctance to accept and...
Interesting how some of the colonies are shown as having declared war seperately! And the late comers who had to declare war to be accepted into the...
It always amazes me what the Glad could do with a good pilot - though not in this particular case
I knew something was bugging me. It's just clicked. The CWGC have got his squadron wrong. In fact he was killed when the Hudson that he was a...
Name: HANBURY, OSGOOD VILLIERS Initials: O V Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Squadron Leader Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer...
DFC citation LG 19 May 1942 Acting Squadron Leader Osgood -Villiers HANBURY (81357), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 260 Squadron. In April,...
That is nicely laid out site. Hopefully he'll add more details about him as he gets them Orange is a strange nickname. No clues on the site
Sorry. Should have checked the file first. Will get the two pages scanned and sent in the morning
Some of you will have received the relevant part, and I'll be interested to hear your views. As far as I can see Hastings doesn't say that they...
BBC NEWS | Politics | Commendation for WW2 'Land Girls' The "Land Girls", who worked on British farms to ensure food was supplied during World...
Australian servicemen missing in Vietnam: Gillson, Gillespie, Parker, Fisher, Herbert, and Carver. AUSTRALIAN POW/MIAs - Vietnam OPERATION DONG...
It will be so good for the family. John Francis Gillespie Rank Lance Corporal [L Cpl] Service Number 3170244 Unit 8 Fd AMB (RAAMC) Service...
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/05/nyregion/05nazi.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion&oref=slogin A very heartwarming story
Sir Peter Laurence - Telegraph Sir Peter Laurence, who died on November 26 aged 84, was serving as a diplomat in Berlin in 1968 when his nephew...
This is a very interesting article on the part that museums play in the education of Japanese people about the war. Brings a lot of insight about...
Probably thinking that they sold them too cheap after hearing the insurance valuations being printed in the media.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/04/us/04deblanc.html?_r=1&ref=us&oref=slogin Jefferson J. DeBlanc, a World War II fighter pilot who was awarded the...
This is certainly an interesting analysis. I'd be interested in people's views. www.usafa.af.mil/df/dfh/docs/Harmon32.doc
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