Through a statute of Edward I in 1279, it was enacted that, by virtue of the royal prerogative, the sovereign of England had the right to command all the military forces of the nation. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS EXECUTED 1914-1918 CANADIAN SOLDIERS EXECUTED 1914-18 NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS EXECUTED 1914-18 UK SOLDIERS EXECUTED 1914-1918 The royal prerogative also… Continue reading Courts-Martial
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Alexander Chisholm
Alexander Chisholm (14780), an Acting Corporal, in the 20th Fortress Company RE, was tried by General courts-martial at Armentieres on 10 May 1915 on the order of Major General Sir T.L. Keir, KCB, commanding 6th Division. The Court consisted of PRESIDENT Lieu-Col T.W. Towsey (1st West Yorks) MEMBERS Major W.C.C. Bell (1st Middlesex) Captain H.B.… Continue reading Alexander Chisholm
Air Forces Memorial
The Air Forces Memorial, Runnymede, was constructed to commemorate those Air Force personnel who, based in the UK or Western Europe, died during the Second World War and have no known grave. They served in Bomber, Fighter, Coastal, Transport, Flying Training and Maintenance Commands, and came from all parts of the Commonwealth. Some were from… Continue reading Air Forces Memorial
AM, EGM and EM
When the George Cross was instituted in 1940, it replaced the Empire Gallantry Medal (EGM). In 1971, living recipients of the Albert Medal (AM) and Edward Medal (EM) were invited to exchange their award for the George Cross. THE GEORGE CROSS and GEORGE MEDAL EMPIRE GALLANTRY MEDAL The Empire Gallantry Medal (officially called the Medal… Continue reading AM, EGM and EM
Admirals and Marshals
This article is concerned with the commemoration of Admirals, Field Marshals and Air Marshals by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). Whilst the highest ranks within the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force are Admiral of the Fleet and Marshal of the Royal Air Force, the most senior ranks of personnel commemorated by the CWGC… Continue reading Admirals and Marshals
WTS (FANY)
St. Paul’s Church is located just off Knightsbridge Road in London’s fashionable West End, near Harrods. On the outside of the church, affixed to the wall, is a memorial to those members of the Women’s Transport Service (WTS) who gave their lives during World War Two. The First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY) was created in… Continue reading WTS (FANY)
Udham Singh
Udham Singh (also known as Mohammed Singh Azad) was 37 years old and lived in lodgings located in Mornington Cresent. His Brother was one of those killed during the British suppression of the Amritsar Riots in 1919. The Amritsar Massacre, is the name given to the massacre of demonstrators supporting Indian independence by soldiers of… Continue reading Udham Singh
Walter Purdy
Walter Purdy was one of four British Citizens convicted of High Treason after World War Two. The other three were John Amery, William Joyce and Thomas Cooper. THE CASE OF JOHN AMERY THE CASE OF WILLIAM JOYCE THE CASE OF THOMAS COOPER Roy Walter Purdy was born in Barking, Essex, in May 1918. He qualified… Continue reading Walter Purdy
Thomas Cooper
Thomas Cooper was one of four British citizens tried for treason committed during World War Two. The other cases were John Amery, William Joyce and Walter Purdy. THE CASE OF JOHN AMERY THE CASE OF WILLIAM JOYCE THE CASE OF WALTER PURDY Thomas Haller Cooper was born in Chiswick, London, on 29 August 1919. His… Continue reading Thomas Cooper
Henry Wilson’s Murder
Henry Wilson was a career soldier from the early 1880s. Wilson rose to the command of the Staff College at Camberley, Surrey (1907-10). During this period he cultivated the friendship of his counterpart at the French war college, General (afterward Marshal) Ferdinand Foch; an association that may account for Wilson’s readiness to involve Great Britain… Continue reading Henry Wilson’s Murder