Hi Hugh ! The sinking of the Iolaire is the worst UK peacetime maritime disaster since the Titanic - and hardly anyone knows of it ! The men...
It belongs to the lady next door K ...... I couldn't see anything on the back and it didn't look like tarnished silver .... looked more like bronze...
Andrew Barton Paterson was born at Narrambla Station near Orange in New South Wales in 1864. He grew up near Yass in NSW and attended school in the...
Hi Ady and welcome ! :) It's nice to see you ... enjoy !!!!!! Annie :)
Good Lord Phil ! .... talk about Scrimnet being obtuse :confused::confused:......... all I could find is this ..... but it's not WW1 :( Panaghis...
I've been trying to find out about this badge ... and I found these .... but the one in my picture doesn't look silver to me ! This was issued to...
Is this rare ? .... I've never heard of one of these ! or did they become obsolete ?
On 28th March 1915 the SS Falaba, built 1906, 4,806, was torpedoed and sunk by U 28, 38 miles W from the Smalls Lighthouse, St George's Channel,...
There have been many different stories about the death of Francesco Baracca .... which one is right ?? Credited with an impressive 34...
All I can think of is the Menin Gate is a "Triumphal Arch " ....... !! :)
A family memorial of Russel's letters home describing his training and experiences as an American aviator in the U.S. Air Service during World War I....
Interesting ciggie card ........ !!
World War I casualties of Indian Forces commemorated in France http://www.sikhspectrum.com/112003/sikharmynames1.htm Sikhs And The Great War In...
Sorry to go off topic Phil .... :rolleyes: But K ...... the Indian Memorial at Neuve Chapell has a Chattri also ........
Re: Captain Frank Reginald Beck The Regimental History of the 1/5th Norfolks This unit, 'The Sandringham Pals' is perhaps better known as 'The...
He doesn't say where he was when he saw what he saw ..... only thing I could find was on 25 August 1942 the Duke of Kent took off from Invergordon (...
You had to stand well back huh ?? :rolleyes: I have to say that that report was quite poignant at times .. the part I found especially sad was ...
Can you tell us something about it K ? Where did you get it ? Annie :)
I wish they wouldn't do that !!!!! Just like my family .... every generation is the same name !! :p
Absolutely fascinating ..... thank you !! :)
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