Uncle George Posted 2 September Share Posted 2 September 1 hour ago, neverforget said: No, but you're very very close. Edmond Genet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 2 September Share Posted 2 September 5 minutes ago, Uncle George said: Edmond Genet? No. You're almost there though. Another first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 2 September Share Posted 2 September 6 minutes ago, neverforget said: No. You're almost there though. Another first. Kiffin Rockwell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 2 September Share Posted 2 September (edited) Got there in the end. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiffin_Rockwell Image from here...https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/kiffin-yates-rockwell/ Edited 2 September by neverforget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 2 September Share Posted 2 September 6 minutes ago, neverforget said: Got there in the end. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiffin_Rockwell Yes it took its time, but it was worth it. A most enjoyable trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 2 September Share Posted 2 September 5 minutes ago, Uncle George said: Yes it took its time, but it was worth it. A most enjoyable trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin GWF TEAM Posted 2 September Admin Share Posted 2 September ANY reference to modern politics will not be tolerated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 3 September Share Posted 3 September Who is this about to board a train, went on to receive a MM & Bar plus other awards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 3 September Share Posted 3 September 5 minutes ago, Knotty said: Who is this about to board a train, went on to receive a MM & Bar plus other awards American? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 3 September Share Posted 3 September (edited) No sir not American, a bit further a field😁 And still on soldier first theme👍 Edited 3 September by Knotty Posted to soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 3 September Share Posted 3 September 34 minutes ago, Knotty said: No sir not American, a bit further a field😁 And still on soldier first theme👍 How about Ernest Corey (MM and three Bars)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 3 September Share Posted 3 September 10 minutes ago, Uncle George said: How about Ernest Corey (MM and three Bars)? Hi UG No this chap only had the single bar to his MM, but did receive another significant award, unfortunately he was killed last week of the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 3 September Share Posted 3 September Going on "started as a soldier", I think we're still looking at aviators. Aussie aviator MM and bar = Thomas Baker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankengine888 Posted 3 September Share Posted 3 September (edited) 1 hour ago, Knotty said: Who is this about to board a train, went on to receive a MM & Bar plus other awards I recognized him immediately. I'll refrain from telling though.. There's a good picture of him in the mirror **Neverforget answered just a minute ago Edited 3 September by tankengine888 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 3 September Share Posted 3 September 9 minutes ago, neverforget said: Aussie aviator MM and bar = Thomas Baker. That’s the fellow soldier to observer to pilot, kia 4/11/1918 awarded the DFC in 1919 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Baker_(aviator) 4 minutes ago, tankengine888 said: I'll refrain from telling though You should have @neverforget pipped you at the post👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 3 September Share Posted 3 September That was as close to a Dr. Who is this as we are likely to get 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 3 September Share Posted 3 September (edited) 20 hours ago, GWF TEAM said: ANY reference to modern politics will not be tolerated. The etymology of the word ‘draconian’ has nothing to do with Dragons, apparently. Which is a shame, as otherwise we would have a link to this chap. Who is he ? ? ? EDIT: image from Wikipedia. Edited 3 September by Uncle George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 3 September Share Posted 3 September Draconian Welshman? That's about all I've got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 3 September Share Posted 3 September 1 minute ago, neverforget said: Draconian Welshman? That's about all I've got. You are, it goes without saying, familiar with Sassoon’s ‘Aftermath’: Do you remember the dark months you held the sector at Mametz— The nights you watched and wired and dug and piled sandbags on parapets? […] Have you forgotten yet?... Look up, and swear by the slain of the war that you'll never forget!” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 3 September Share Posted 3 September Ivor Phillips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 3 September Share Posted 3 September Is it this chap Brigadier General Ivor Philips, the commander who led the 35th on their assault on Mametz Wood in 1916. Doctor Who strikes again😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 3 September Share Posted 3 September 3 minutes ago, neverforget said: Ivor Phillips. 2 minutes ago, Knotty said: Is it this chap Brigadier General Ivor Philips, the commander who led the 35th on their assault on Mametz Wood in 1916. 😂 Yes indeed - dismissed (rather abruptly) at Mametz. This convoluted effort allowed reference to the Dragon memorial, to his dismissal, and to my annoyance at the removal of my earlier post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 3 September Share Posted 3 September 1 minute ago, Uncle George said: Yes indeed - dismissed (rather abruptly) at Mametz. This convoluted effort allowed reference to the Dragon memorial, to his dismissal, and to my annoyance at the removal of my earlier post. Thought so. It was either him or Blackader, so..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Atkins Posted 3 September Share Posted 3 September That was a good one, UG - I nearly got him via the dragon, but plunged off down a rabbit-hole at the crucial moment! Philips served in China pre-war and I got horribly tangled up with various people pertaining to the Boxer Rebellion. Chinese dragon, see. Hey ho. Fortunately, I'm a happy-go-lucky, even-tempered loser... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin GWF TEAM Posted 3 September Admin Share Posted 3 September 2 hours ago, Uncle George said: Yes indeed - dismissed (rather abruptly) at Mametz. This convoluted effort allowed reference to the Dragon memorial, to his dismissal, and to my annoyance at the removal of my earlier post. If you hadn't included a mention of modern politics then it would not have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now