Churchill's chief military advisor in WW2. Born (and brought up) in France as Alan Brooke into the Irish aristocracy. Entered the army aged 18 and served in Ireland and India and then in WW1, in ...
Person, Armed Forces, France, India, Ireland
Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this soldier: Squadron Quartermaster Corporal. Born Braintree, Essex, the son of Edward George Bright and Phyliss Ruby Bright, nee Layzell. He m...
Novelist. Born in Chicago, Illinois. After his father abandoned the family, his mother moved him to Britain to further his education, At Dulwich College. He worked for a while at the Admiralty, but...
Person, Literature, Canada, France, USA
Royal Flying Corps, killed in the Great War, aged 20, and commemorated on the Arras Flying Services Memorial. From Hellfire: "Killed in action while carrying out a bombing raid on Epéhy Station, F...
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