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The Holding Battlion – Chequers & Churchill | The Somme
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And other war interests. The Holding Battlion – Chequers & Churchill. Malcolm Hancock MC, his time in The Holding Battalion Reel 12. Q: What happened following your period of service with The Coats Mission? MEH: Well the Coats Mission eventually, I left it before it was disbanded and went back then to the Holding Battalion which was at Regent’s Park. Q: What were your duties? Q: Can you remember anything else about Churchill? How were the guards actually organised? Q: Were you in ceremonial uniform?
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Madresfield Court | The Somme
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And other war interests. In June 2011 I visited Madresfield Court and had the chance to meander through the gardens and round the perimeters leaving time to consider the defences as they might have been in WW2. Then, the house was earmarked for the Royal Family, should they have needed to leave London in a hurry. Part of my grandfather’s work in the Coats Mission was to visit houses periodically to ensure the defences were in order. View across the outer moat. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Four-word horro...
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Malcolm Hancock, MC | The Somme
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And other war interests. Malcolm Hancock, MC. Malcolm was my paternal grandfather. He served in both World Wars. In The Great War he fought at Gallipoli (Suvla Bay, Hill 60) until wounded out, where he won an MC. In The Second World War he was part of. A unit which protected members of the Royal family and had in place escape routes for them. He then joined the Holding Battalion. And in particular spent time at Chequers. He then joined the Auxiliary Units. Four fairly exceptional jobs by any standards.
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And other war interests. This site began on 12th August 2009. I have had an interest in The Somme Battlefields for 30 years and continue to visit and research each year. However, the site has also developed into a place to centralise and publish some of my family war history. And then there are the tales of his four Australian cousins from the Parkes family, who fought on the Western Front and Gallipoli, two of whom did not get to go home. And more recently, I have uncovered details about John Michael By...
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CEF Great War Research - The Matrix Project: Cloudsworth First World War News Alert
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CEF Great War Research - The Matrix Project. Keeping the Flame Alive. Canadian Great War Project. Canadian War Brides of the First World War. Recommended Great War Website List. Monday, December 02, 2013. Cloudsworth First World War News Alert. This is a service that I have followed for a number of years and I wanted to share it with the rest of those following the Great War of 1914-1919, including all members of the CEFSG ( Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group. Sent: Sunday, December 1, 2013 9:11 AM.
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Gallipoli – Suvla Bay – Hill 60 | The Somme
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And other war interests. Gallipoli – Suvla Bay – Hill 60. I have recently returned from a trip to Gallipoli to re-trace Malcolm’s footsteps with 1/4the Northamptonshire. Below is a selection of photographs to show where he had been. Suvla Bay A Beach where he landed 15/10/1915. It was a wet and windy day when I visited. Remains of a Lighter at A Beach. Hill 60 where he was holding the trenches and bombing officer for the Brigade. Views from Hill 60. Suvla: Conditions at Hill 60. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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The Somme | and other war interests | Page 2
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And other war interests. 1/4 Northants land at Suvla Bay –100 years ago. Posted August 15, 2015 by rah121. A Beach Suvla Bay August 1915 Picture IWM. In the words of Malcolm Hancock from IWM tapes:. Q: Could you tell me what happened next? Q: Did you know which beach you were heading for? It was A Beach. That we knew, we had been given orders, the ships had been given orders to land us at A Beach. Q: Can just ask you how you got from the destroyers to the beach? Came alongside and the men crowded ont...
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WWI medals and items belonging to Malcolm Hancock | The Somme
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And other war interests. WWI medals and items belonging to Malcolm Hancock. On the left I believe is a miniature MC. No-one quite knows where his original is! On the right is a miniature 1914 Star. Alongside the medals, some ribbon from, presumably, the Original MC and Star. His compass engraving. The engraving suggests it belonged to his father Alfred Ernest Hancock, who must have been in the same regiment, tough I cannot confirm that. Can anyone enlighten me? Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Acting Major Le...
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Frank McNamara: The first Australian aviator to win the Victoria Cross | JULESWINGS
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Military wings and things. Frank McNamara: The first Australian aviator to win the Victoria Cross. March 20, 2015. Lt Frank H McNamara outside his tent at the Central Flying School (CFS) at Point Cook, Victoria, shortly after graduating as a pilot in October 1915. He first pattern Australian Military Forces (AMF) pilot’s wings of the type issued to Frank McNamara upon graduation and as seen in the photograph above. The later issue Australian Flying Corps (AFC) pilot wings are below. Cigarette card showin...