Showing posts with label Gentlemen of Renown and Infamy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gentlemen of Renown and Infamy. Show all posts
Tuesday, 6 January 2015

General Adrian Carton de Wiart

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Its been awhile since we had a "Gentleman of Renown and Infany" (click on tab to see other entries) but I just had to share this f...
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Friday, 3 June 2011

Soldier who fought off 30 Taliban — Alone

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Sergeant Dipprasad Pun, 31, of the 1st Battalion the Royal Gurkha Rifles holds his Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, after it was presented...
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Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Vice-Admiral Sir Archibald Berkeley Milne, RN

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Admiral Milne was an upper-class "social" officer, a friend of British Queen Alexandra, who fondly referred to him as "Arky-...
Friday, 9 January 2009

General Wisdom

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“I divide my officers into four classes; the clever, the lazy, the industrious, and the stupid. Each officer possesses at least two of these...
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Monday, 8 September 2008

Captain Baron Cherkassov

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An interesting short article, which winds up rather badly for the Baron after he "had gone ashore that night to visit a lady friend, l...
Thursday, 17 January 2008

Garnet Joseph Wolseley

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"La Coloniale" of the silly buggers Brigade at 15mmVSF Blog, has entered this stirling chap in the esteemed White Wine Sauce Hall ...
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Saturday, 12 January 2008

Vice Admiral Sir Nathan Hewett

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Further investigation into some 'Fighting Admirals' of the Victorian era has revealed this man: Vice-Admiral Sir William Nathan Wrig...
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Thursday, 10 January 2008

Admiral Sir Walter Cowan

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A true fighting naval officer I have recently been reading about is worthy of much admiration, and I am pleased to share with you my researc...
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Friday, 16 February 2007

Emperor Norton I of America

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Bizarre characters of History: Norton the First, by the grace of God Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico Proclamation of 17...
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Sunday, 14 January 2007

Officer Qualities!

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What a fantastic quote!: "An Officer should be comely, spratly and above all else, confident in his own dress and bearing. He should, w...
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