Uncle George Posted 13 July , 2015 Share Posted 13 July , 2015 De Gaulle; Fuller; Guderian; this chap. Who is he ? ? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 13 July , 2015 Share Posted 13 July , 2015 De Gaulle; Fuller; Guderian; this chap. Who is he ? ? ? General Ambrosio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 13 July , 2015 Share Posted 13 July , 2015 Not at all confident in my last guess, so whilst I pursue other possible candidates, I thought you might like one to have a go at. Obviously a naval man, but with a brace of links to the underworld. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 13 July , 2015 Share Posted 13 July , 2015 General Ambrosio? No. Like William Osler, he was a 'Father.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 13 July , 2015 Share Posted 13 July , 2015 Not at all confident in my last guess, so whilst I pursue other possible candidates, I thought you might like one to have a go at. Obviously a naval man, but with a brace of links to the underworld.rs.jpg Is this Godfrey Herbert? His links to the "underworld" - (1) submarines; (2) allegations of war crimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 13 July , 2015 Share Posted 13 July , 2015 Armando Diaz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 13 July , 2015 Share Posted 13 July , 2015 Is this Godfrey Herbert? His links to the "underworld" - (1) submarines; (2) allegations of war crimes. No, not Herbert. Born in Ireland. You have one of his links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 13 July , 2015 Share Posted 13 July , 2015 Armando Diaz? Sorry, não. He's wearing a French uniform, but he was not French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 13 July , 2015 Share Posted 13 July , 2015 No, not Herbert. Born in Ireland. You have one of his links. Hew Stoker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 13 July , 2015 Share Posted 13 July , 2015 Sorry, não. He's wearing a French uniform, but he was not French. Shows you how cr@p I am at uniforms. I was guessing Italian, when in fact he is a non-Frenchie wearing a French uniform. Did he fight with the French? (Or should I say in the French army) Hew Stoker? Not Stoker either, but you certainly have the first link to the underworld nailed. The second link will help, and that in itself, is linked to Russia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 13 July , 2015 Share Posted 13 July , 2015 Correctly so. Son of the "Father of modern medicine." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Osler Well sussed, Dai. Sir William Osler, a name that used to be ingrained in every medical student's head. By i) meticulous questioning of the patient, followed by ii) examination and iii) special investigation, concluded that the diagnosis was obtained 95% of the time by i), 3% by ii) and 2% of the time by iii). If only the NHS would remember his words today, it could save itself an awfully large amount of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 13 July , 2015 Share Posted 13 July , 2015 De Gaulle; Fuller; Guderian; this chap. Who is he ? ? ? #2929 Are we talking tanks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 13 July , 2015 Share Posted 13 July , 2015 Shows you how cr@p I am at uniforms. I was guessing Italian, when in fact he is a non-Frenchie wearing a French uniform. Did he fight with the French? (Or should I say in the French army) Not Stoker either, but you certainly have the first link to the underworld nailed. The second link will help, and that in itself, is linked to Russia. Yes, he fought in the French army. Blimey, I thought with the Underworld clue, and the name 'Stoker', I was sure I'd cracked it. #2929 Are we talking tanks? Yes. Yes we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 13 July , 2015 Share Posted 13 July , 2015 Not Stoker either, but you certainly have the first link to the underworld nailed. The second link will help, and that in itself, is linked to Russia. To do with the E18? She disappeared with all hands, who were awarded posthumous medals by the Tsar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 13 July , 2015 Share Posted 13 July , 2015 To do with the E18? She disappeared with all hands, who were awarded posthumous medals by the Tsar. No, you`re going off track. Intelligence is the by-word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 13 July , 2015 Share Posted 13 July , 2015 Is #2929 Salazar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 13 July , 2015 Share Posted 13 July , 2015 Dai Bach y Sowldiwr, on 13 Jul 2015 - 9:12 PM, said: #2929Are we talking tanks? Yes. Yes we are. Well there endeth the limit of my knowledge about tanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 14 July , 2015 Share Posted 14 July , 2015 Is #2929 Salazar? Again, não. Which as you know is Portuguese for 'no'. But my chap was not Portuguese. Not French, not Portuguese. Who can he be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 14 July , 2015 Share Posted 14 July , 2015 No, you`re going off track. Intelligence is the by-word. Is he Commodore Fred Young RNR, he of the 'Tin Openers', the Admiralty Salvage Section? Which 'salvage' was, in fact, Intelligence gathering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 14 July , 2015 Share Posted 14 July , 2015 I'm guessing, probably incorrectly, that his country of origin was more of a "bit player" in the conflict? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 14 July , 2015 Share Posted 14 July , 2015 Is he Commodore Fred Young RNR, he of the 'Tin Openers', the Admiralty Salvage Section? Which 'salvage' was, in fact, Intelligence gathering. Not him either I`m afraid, though I must say thanks for bringing the "Tin-openers" to my attention. Very interesting, and something I was unaware of. You are so close to him now. How can I help further??? He was a British Royal Navy commander. Met a gruesome end in Russia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 14 July , 2015 Share Posted 14 July , 2015 Not him either I`m afraid, though I must say thanks for bringing the "Tin-openers" to my attention. Very interesting, and something I was unaware of. . Do you have this? http://www.academia.edu/7684909/The_Tin_Openers_Myth_and_Reality_Intelligence_from_U-boat_Wrecks_During_WW1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 14 July , 2015 Share Posted 14 July , 2015 I'm guessing, probably incorrectly, that his country of origin was more of a "bit player" in the conflict? His country was neutral until 1917, when, in a familiar way, it was provoked into the War by the sinking of its merchant ships by U-Boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 14 July , 2015 Share Posted 14 July , 2015 He was a British Royal Navy commander. Met a gruesome end in Russia. Francis Cromie RN. The Blue Pimpernel. Died defending the British Embassy in St Petersberg. http://captaincromie.weebly.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 14 July , 2015 Share Posted 14 July , 2015 Do you have this? http://www.academia.edu/7684909/The_Tin_Openers_Myth_and_Reality_Intelligence_from_U-boat_Wrecks_During_WW1 Thanks for the link. I`ve just downloaded it. Fascinating stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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