The Royal British Legion by Matt Croucher The Royal British Legion

The Royal British Legion by Matt Croucher The Royal British Legion

Author:Matt Croucher, The Royal British Legion [Matt Croucher, The Royal British Legion]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: History, General, Military, Wars & Conflicts (Other), Social History
ISBN: 9780007441549
Google: j_ej9idMxO4C
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Published: 2011-09-15T01:14:02+00:00


Imperial War Museum: CH 15213

A Beaufighter Mark VIF of No. 89 Squadron RAF, running up its engines at Castel Benito, Libya. Dennis David commanded this unit from July 1943 through to March 1944.

1968

LIEUTENANT GEOFFREY HAROLD WOOLLEY

VC, OBE, MC

awarded (VC) 22 May 1915 • Western Front • Queen’s Victoria Rifles

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Lieutenant Woolley, who passed away in 1968, was the first officer of the Territorial Army to be awarded the Victoria Cross in the First World War. He earned his medal in the fierce battle for Hill 60, a crucial position in the Ypres Salient.



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