Military and Naval
England Invaded by the Dutch: The Conquest that Never Was! Part I
Unknown 17th Century Dutch Artist, Embarkation of William III, Prince of Orange, at Helvoetsluis, c. 1688-99, oil on canvas, Royal Collection The Fame of the Intended Invasion from Holland, was spread all over the Nation, & most Men were preparing for the Generall Insurrection which ensu’d, when I was obliged to go to London to settle my accounts, in October…
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AIRCO DH.9
The Airco DH.9 (from de Havilland 9) also known after 1920 as the de Havilland DH.9 was a British bomber used in the First World War. A single-engined biplane, it was a development of Airco’s earlier, highly successful DH.4 and was ordered in very large numbers for Britain’s Royal Flying…
IN THE ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE: BEING THE LETTERS OF THE LATE HAROLD ROSHER TO HIS FAMILY.
In The Royal Naval Air Service: Being the Letters of the Late Harold Rosher to his Family With an introduction by Arnold Bennett Chatto & Windus September 1916 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION I. TRAINING II. ON HOME SERVICE 23 III. RAIDS ON THE BELGIAN COAST 47 IV. WITH THE B.E.F. 61 V.…
Lost and Forgotten United States Navy Heroes
About sixteen miles to the east, Wilkes had seen a beautiful islet that he judged to be far enough from Malolo that they might bury (Lieutenant) Underwood and (Midshipman) Henry “… with out exhumation …it was a lovely spot”. Wilkes wrote “In a shade so dense that scarce a ray of…
86th Communication Wing, Regular Passenger Service for Peace Conference
86th Communication Wing An aerial mail and passenger service was instituted in the latter part of 1918 for the purpose of providing a rapid means of communication between London and Paris for the convenience of members of the Government and of the headquarters staff of the Air Ministry. This service…