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Tag Archives: Royal Navy
Lost at Sea: HMY Iolaire
This past year I have been busy with shipping disasters that tie into the First World War, and this post is about one of them. This particular tragedy occurred on the 1st of January 1919 and concerns HM Yacht Iolaire. I … Continue reading
Posted in CWGC, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Memorials and Monuments, Military, United Kingdom, World War 1
Tagged Beasts of Holm, HMY Iolaire, Island of Lewis, Royal Navy, Royal Navy Reserve, Scotland, Stornoway
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Portsmouth Cemeteries, a retrospective
This morning, while editing my Victoria Cross grave collection, I realised that I had not done a blog post on my visit to Portsmouth Highland Road and Milton Cemeteries, although I had done one on my flying visit to Kingston … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, CWGC, Hampshire, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Personal, Retrospective, United Kingdom, Victoria Cross
Tagged Cross of Sacrifice, CWGC, grave, Highland Road Cemetery, Kingston Cemetery, Memorial, Milton Cemetery, Portsmouth, Royal Navy, Victoria Cross
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