John Thomas CAIN 8th January 1925 - 2001 Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [MEDIA]
I wonder if anyone knows how many aircrew from the Second World War are still alive, and how old the oldest of these is? I'm asking on behalf of...
Hi Everyone, I am curious as I came across this man, he died in December 1939 at the age of 69 whilst still it would seem serving as a Private in...
Lance Naik Lal Bahadur Gurung is thought to be the oldest living Gurkha in Nepal. He fought in North Africa during WW2, please see link below for...
Today 267 years ago, the Theresian Military Academy was founded in Vienna, still fully used today. Theresian Military Academy - Wikipedia Stefan.
Is MiG-21 oldest design still in service? Looks like Syria still has a lot of them and Cuba has three or four. Maybe some others kicking around...
I've used the Search function but not found anything for this young girl. AKEHURST, VIOLET EDITH. Rank: Private. Service No: W/86125. Date of...
Was William Alan Strathern Evill the youngest pilot and was he the youngest pilot to be KIA in WW2? Whitley Z6564 ZA-Z lost 1941-08-19 It would...
Like many of us probably did (and maybe still do), I was a great reader of Commando, War Picture Library, etc, comic books. One of my favorites...
I knew this was quite common in WW1 but it did continue in WW2 as well. Hopefully only in isolated cases. 'In June 1940 at age 14 I joined the...
RAF - News by Date The Hawker Siddeley 125 Dominie aircraft, the oldest aircraft in the Royal Air Force (RAF), is to retire from service at the...
On Tuesday whilst visiting my Dad in Hospital where he is recovering from a chest infection, he asked "I wonder who is the oldest surviving Glider...
for reference Memorial to youngest and oldest seamen killed
As stated elsewhere, have just returned from a week in Italy with a group. Almost everyone in the group had a connection to the Italian Campaign,...
:poppy:l Possibly a long shot , last year I had to go to a Funeral at Chester [UK] Cemetery , and arriving early the family was looking at...
BBC News - Youngest World War II service casualty identified Boy REGINALD EARNSHAW S.S. North Devon (Newcastle-on-Tyne), Merchant Navy who died...
Of the 74 deaths of RAAF 18 year olds that occurred during ww2, 68 were, except for a few, due to "Accidental" causes in Australia. Aircraft...
Merchant Marine Deaths WW2 - The Oldest? There has been recent evidence that Raymond Steed "who was thought to be the youngest WW2 death" is...
Interesting one... Youngest Brit to die in WWII to be given proper resting place « Deadline Press & Picture Agency HE was one of hundreds of...
A chapter in Australian history has ended with the death of Victorian man Jack Ross, the last of 416,000 Australians who enlisted for service in...
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