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Have a peaceful and prosperous 2008.
posted by martinhughharvey at 8:12 am (EST) on Dec 31, 2007
You mention the Illustrious. In 1914 she was made a guard ship in the river Tyne until October 1914. She was then moved to Loch Ewe to serve as a depot ship for trawlers. 1915 found her at Grimsby as a guard ship. At the end of 1915 she was disarmed and laid-up at Immingham. In August 1916 she was used as an accommodation ship at Chatham. In November 1917 she went back to the Tyne to serve as an ammunition store. She was serving the same function at Portsmouth in March 1918. She was sold for scrap in 1920.
Sorry I couldn't find more information about PO Hartland.
posted by Ductor at 9:18 pm (EST) on Dec 6, 2007
posted by Ductor at 6:44 pm (EST) on Dec 4, 2007
Colin
posted by Ductor at 5:24 pm (EST) on Dec 4, 2007
Paperback $6.00 Amazon
posted by Ductor at 8:51 pm (EST) on Nov 13, 2007
I forgot to mention yesterday that if you have an interest in the Pacific Campaign, then william Manchester's 'Good Bye Darkness' is an excellent read. It is a literary tome about the heat of battle by someone who was there - a rare combination.
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Colin
posted by Ductor at 8:40 pm (EST) on Nov 9, 2007
Thank you for your comments. A decision to read John Terraine's 'Right of the Line',is no mean undertaking. Written 22 years ago it was unique at the time in criticizing the attritional strategy of Bomber Command. I knew the author briefly when I was a member of the Western Front Association of which he was founder and president. His writing betrays his 20 or so years with the BBC in that it is precise and a little stiff - rather like they were in the post war years. However, as to the desirability of reading this substantial volume depends on whether you read for pleasure or erudition. If the former, you may be disappointed. If the latter, your investment in time will be amply rewarded. The book is an education, and if your interests lay in WWII in general and the RAF in particular, you will devour 'Right of the Line' to your ultimate satisfaction.
Entering my books into LibraryThing, is nothing more sophisticated than 'keeping on keeping on', until its done.
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Colin
posted by Ductor at 3:16 pm (EST) on Nov 8, 2007
'Bomber' has been criticised for poor characterisation, and this is true, to a degree. It doesn't matter. I agree with Kingsley Amis.
posted by sloopjonb at 11:10 am (EST) on Apr 29, 2007