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League of Nations of course. All those successes by the forerunner to the UN.
Magic membership.
Magic membership.
November 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
League of Nations of course. All those successes by the forerunner to the UN.
Magic membership.
Magic membership.
Lovely blues skies in beautiful Scotland! My July trip has some contrast!
Also had some blue skies eventually though!
Also had some blue skies eventually though!
October 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Lovely blues skies in beautiful Scotland! My July trip has some contrast!
Also had some blue skies eventually though!
Also had some blue skies eventually though!
'Well researched, utilising official records and never-before seen private family archives, this book's story is compelling. It will fascinate anyone with an interest in Special Forces, WW2, the Far East and British imperial and military history.'
www.chiselbury.co.uk/bookstore/p/...
www.chiselbury.co.uk/bookstore/p/...
August 31, 2025 at 9:06 AM
'Well researched, utilising official records and never-before seen private family archives, this book's story is compelling. It will fascinate anyone with an interest in Special Forces, WW2, the Far East and British imperial and military history.'
www.chiselbury.co.uk/bookstore/p/...
www.chiselbury.co.uk/bookstore/p/...
Here's Joan Speakman. She served in India as a cipherette. After the war, she married and lived in Essex with her ex-RAF husband until they were both murdered in 1985. Her married name was Bamber, and the case has been made into an ITV show.
August 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Here's Joan Speakman. She served in India as a cipherette. After the war, she married and lived in Essex with her ex-RAF husband until they were both murdered in 1985. Her married name was Bamber, and the case has been made into an ITV show.
Jane Spanier went out to India, found love and got married. She was clearly hard working and well respected, but tragically she died of polio in August 1944. There was no vaccine for Polio until the 1950s. Different ways to become casualties of war...
August 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Jane Spanier went out to India, found love and got married. She was clearly hard working and well respected, but tragically she died of polio in August 1944. There was no vaccine for Polio until the 1950s. Different ways to become casualties of war...
Before going to India to serve with Force 136, Maureen O'Sullivan spent seven months behind the lines in France, from March 1944. She had some close scrapes. She was quite a character and her SOE file made me giggle - a lot!
August 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Before going to India to serve with Force 136, Maureen O'Sullivan spent seven months behind the lines in France, from March 1944. She had some close scrapes. She was quite a character and her SOE file made me giggle - a lot!
'This type of biography is important on so many levels; the military history needs to be recognised of course, but more than that, the social history of the early to mid 20th century too. Very impressive story, very impressively written.'
August 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
'This type of biography is important on so many levels; the military history needs to be recognised of course, but more than that, the social history of the early to mid 20th century too. Very impressive story, very impressively written.'
Could have some fun with it though:
August 3, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Could have some fun with it though:
Very good.
Here's mine.
Might be hard...
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Here's mine.
Might be hard...
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August 3, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Very good.
Here's mine.
Might be hard...
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Here's mine.
Might be hard...
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@canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social RCAF Wellington crash site, 1942, in the Brecon Beacons, South Wales. Just been again this week with my Canadian visitors. These photos from last November.
July 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
@canvmilitarymuseum.bsky.social RCAF Wellington crash site, 1942, in the Brecon Beacons, South Wales. Just been again this week with my Canadian visitors. These photos from last November.
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his first born for a few minutes. But he refused. "It must wait Sir," he said. "It's a pity, but she will understand." This was typical of the man and of many Karens'.
He retreated to India and never saw his child, or his wife ever again. Lt. Ba Gyaw, executed Rangoon, Sept 1944
his first born for a few minutes. But he refused. "It must wait Sir," he said. "It's a pity, but she will understand." This was typical of the man and of many Karens'.
He retreated to India and never saw his child, or his wife ever again. Lt. Ba Gyaw, executed Rangoon, Sept 1944
July 24, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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his first born for a few minutes. But he refused. "It must wait Sir," he said. "It's a pity, but she will understand." This was typical of the man and of many Karens'.
He retreated to India and never saw his child, or his wife ever again. Lt. Ba Gyaw, executed Rangoon, Sept 1944
his first born for a few minutes. But he refused. "It must wait Sir," he said. "It's a pity, but she will understand." This was typical of the man and of many Karens'.
He retreated to India and never saw his child, or his wife ever again. Lt. Ba Gyaw, executed Rangoon, Sept 1944
July 24, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Best place to clear your head.
This is Scotland, Cairngorms National Park.
This is Scotland, Cairngorms National Park.
July 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Best place to clear your head.
This is Scotland, Cairngorms National Park.
This is Scotland, Cairngorms National Park.
I'm told the first print run of Jungle Warrior is almost gone! Have you got yours yet? Go to
@chiselbury.bsky.social to purchase!
@chiselbury.bsky.social to purchase!
July 4, 2025 at 5:43 AM
I'm told the first print run of Jungle Warrior is almost gone! Have you got yours yet? Go to
@chiselbury.bsky.social to purchase!
@chiselbury.bsky.social to purchase!
Kohima Museum in York is worth a visit!
July 4, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Kohima Museum in York is worth a visit!
Publication day in 1hr 9mins!
June 19, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Publication day in 1hr 9mins!
Hunted down a few of these maps and the result is some great additions to Jungle Warrior. Hopefully nobody will moan about maps next week after publication!
June 14, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Hunted down a few of these maps and the result is some great additions to Jungle Warrior. Hopefully nobody will moan about maps next week after publication!
Thanks for the heads up @robertglennie.bsky.social I now have more to read!
June 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Thanks for the heads up @robertglennie.bsky.social I now have more to read!
I clearly need a better camera when I go walkabout.
May 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I clearly need a better camera when I go walkabout.
Only Greenwich window? I have four and yet to see them in any window! This one will make it though!
May 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Only Greenwich window? I have four and yet to see them in any window! This one will make it though!
The 420th name added to soeinburma.com/females-in-t... is Pamela Gooch. Married just 2 days after her 20th birthday, by the time she went to India she was separated from her 17 yrs older husband. Her record shows she was mostly ill in India. Fluent in French, she worked for FIC Section.
May 30, 2025 at 8:51 AM
The 420th name added to soeinburma.com/females-in-t... is Pamela Gooch. Married just 2 days after her 20th birthday, by the time she went to India she was separated from her 17 yrs older husband. Her record shows she was mostly ill in India. Fluent in French, she worked for FIC Section.
Saw them in Brixton on Friday. They were amazing. Dunno the 🐎 though!
May 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Saw them in Brixton on Friday. They were amazing. Dunno the 🐎 though!
