The wreck itself has great historical importance as it was the first submarine to have an aeroplane carried on it's deck for deployment at sea, an...
A German U-boat sunk off Scotland's coast more than 90 years ago has been discovered by two divers. Jim MacLeod, of Bo'ness, and Martin Sinclair,...
New York Times - Aug 22, 1918, Thursday Page 1 A CANADIAN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 21.--The operations of the steam trawler Triumph, manned by a crew...
Carl-Siegfried Ritter von Georg Born - 27 Aug 1886 Oberndorf bei Schweinfurt Died - 5 Feb 1957 Kiel Von Georg entered the Kaiserliche Marine as...
Published Date - 02 January 2009 - By Alexandra Wood AS DAWN broke more than 90 years ago over the North Sea a U-boat captain gleefully ordered the...
On 25th September, 1916 practically all of the Scarborough Trawling fleet was wiped out in a single night by a U-Boat attack. Eleven trawlers were...
Heartbreaking ... isn't it John ??
Canadian War Diaries of the First World War http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/archivianet/02015202_e.html
Heres an interesting site .... for more background ! http://www.russiansinthecef.ca/crt/index.shtml Annie :)
Hi Cally ! Kyt .... " the one who knows" ....... did it !! :D:D Annie
I can't find Reggie under Reginald ... I found 6 ... but none appear to be him !!...
Even the word "Belsen " strikes a note of horror in your heart ...... I remember growing up - hearing the most terrible stories and not wanting to...
The role of the U.S. divisions which fought on Belgian soil during the First World War is not well known because unlike most American divisions...
How terribly sad is this ?? .... Private Tomasi Kitinga In 1942 Lieutenant John Nunneley was posted to the King’s African Rifles (KAR) in...
And I just had to post Lilian !! Leading Aircraftwoman Lilian Bader Lilian Bader was born in Liverpool. Her father was from Barbados and had...
I love this ! .... this should be on all our soldiers graves !
As Kyt can never see too much of his hero .... though he's probably already seen this ... but just in case !! :happy: Squadron Leader Mahinder...
Flight Lieutenant Cyril Talalla and Warrant Officer Henry Talalla The Talalla brothers were from Malaysia and served with the RAF as pilots. Cyril...
Here's a little more ..... Naik Gian Singh, Victoria Cross (VC) (1915-1996) Gian Singh was born in Sahabpur Village in the Punjab and served...
I came across this and although it's regarding Australia ... I imagine it would be the same for Britain ... don't you ? Post War Commemoration...
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