Lead, linen and luck

Capt. Duncan Grinnell-Milne RAF, MC, DFC Duncan William Grinnell-Milne was born in Bromley, Kent (just south of London) England in August 1896 and enlisted in the Prince Consort’s Rifles aged a little more than 17 in December 1913. Deemed too young to fight when World War One started, he transferred to the Royal Fusiliers in December 1914 in an effort to get to the front. … Continue reading Lead, linen and luck

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Somme 101

The battle above Today marks 101 years since the first day of the Battle of the Somme. And, while the bloody hours of July 1st, 1916 have become a by-word for military disaster, the operation above the trenches was an absolute triumph. Compared to the British Army’s 57,470 casualties and the German Army’s approximately 12,000, the Royal Flying Corps finished the day with just one airman … Continue reading Somme 101

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