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Category Archives: Military
Asian and African Warships to the Cape
I was given a whole stack of prints that were photographed of warships that called in Cape Town and Simonstown roughly between 1994 and 2002. The photographer was Patrick Gavin Worman, and unfortunately like so many of us he was … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Military, Personal, ships and shipping, South Africa, transportation, Warships
Tagged Cape Town, San, South Africa, South African Navy, Warship
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American, Russian and Soviet Warships to the Cape
I was given a whole stack of prints that were photographed of warships that called in Cape Town and Simonstown roughly between 1994 and 2002. The photographer was Patrick Gavin Worman, and unfortunately like so many of us he was … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Military, Personal, ships and shipping, South Africa, Warships
Tagged America, Cape Town, Russia, Simonstown, USSR, Warship
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European Warships to the Cape
I was given a whole stack of prints that were photographed of warships that called in Cape Town and Simonstown roughly between 1994 and 2002. The photographer was Patrick Gavin Worman, and unfortunately like so many of us he was … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium, Heritage, Military, ships and shipping, South Africa, Warships
Tagged Belgium, Cape Town, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Navy, Royal Navy, Simonstown, Spain, Sweden, United KIngdom, Warship
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South American Warships to the Cape.
I was given a whole stack of prints that were photographed of warships that called in Cape Town and Simonstown roughly between 1994 and 2002. The photographer was Patrick Gavin Worman, and unfortunately like so many of us he was … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Military, ships and shipping, South Africa, Warships
Tagged Argentina, Brazil, Cape Town, naval, Navy, Simonstown, Uruguay, Warship
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Stratford-upon-Avon War Memorials
The main War Memorial in Stratford-upon-Avon may be found in The Remembrance Gardens bounded by College Street and Old Town (Google Earth co-ordinates: 52.187884°, -1.708347°). There are a number of memorials in the gardens and it is a peaceful place. … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Military, Outside RSA, Personal, United Kingdom, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged College Street, Garden of Remembrance, King Edward VI School, Old Town, Stratford-upon-Avon, War memorial
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Oxford War Memorial
The War Memorial in Oxford may be found 130 metres south of St. Giles’ Churchyard, on the intersection of Banbury and Woodstock Roads (Google Earth co-ordinates: 51.758313°, -1.260130°). It was unveiled and dedicated on 13 July 1921 and may be … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Military, Outside RSA, United Kingdom, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged Oxford, Oxfordshire, War memorial, World War
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Royal Naval Division Memorial in London
The Royal Naval Division Memorial is located on Horse Guards Parade in London, but unfortunately is almost lost in the space as it is such a modest structure. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and was unveiled on 25 … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, London Memorials, Memorials elsewhere, Military, Outside RSA, United Kingdom, World War 1
Tagged Admiralty, Edward Lutyens, Horse Guards, RND, Royal Marines, Royal Naval Division, Royal Navy, World War 1
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Frederick Hitch VC
Frederick Hitch (27/11/1856 – 06/01/1913) was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at Rorke’s Drift during the Anglo-Zulu War on 22–23 January 1879. The Citation, recorded in the London Gazette of 2 May 1879, Issue: 24717, Page: 3178 reads: “THE Queen has been graciously … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Military, Natal, Outside RSA, Rorke's Drift, United Kingdom, Victoria Cross, Zulu War
Tagged Anglo Zulu War, Chiswick, Frederick Hitch VC, Rorkes Drift, VC, Victoria Cross, William Allen VC
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Bertram Stuart Trevelyan Archer GC
Bertram Stuart Trevelyan Archer (03/02/1915 – 03/05/2015) was awarded the George Cross for extensive work on defusing German bombs dropped on United Kingdom during World War II. The Citation, recorded in the London Gazette of 30 September 1941, Issue: 35292, Page: 5653, … Continue reading
Posted in George Cross, Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Military, Outside RSA, United Kingdom, World War 2
Tagged Bertram Stuart Trevelyan Archer GC, Blitz, Bomb Disposal, GC, George Cross, World War 2
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