My Dad fought Hitler for 6 years in the Royal Air Force between 1940 and 1946. No-one told him the … More
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Valentine’s Snapshots – Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle
Every year, without fail, even when he was dying a slow and lingering death, my Dad would trek up to … More
WWII, Uncle Bill & HMS Gloucester
I’ve done this one before, but stumbled across a first hand account on that there internet about what happened when … More
WWII – it’s all about me!
On the 22nd May, 1941, HMS Gloucester, 14 miles north of Crete, was attacked by German Stuka dive bombers and … More
Uncle Bills medals (at least the Hamilton one)
I had two Uncle Bills, one on each side of the family. But it was the Hamilton one who got … More
Mr H goes to Dalserf
Mr H goes to Dalserf I’ve been to the land o’ ma faithers! Well, my 3rd great grandfather Archibald Hamilton who was … More