Vaughan Phillips 🇬🇧

God, King and Country, Carlisle United, Glasgow Rangers

[Gautam Hazarika @ghazarika70]

APPEAL TO FIND THESE BRAVE SINGAPOREANS WHO HELPED INDIAN POWs

During Japan’s occupation of Singapore in World War II, at great risk to themselves, the people (in image) helped these Indian soldiers escape from their POW camps to India

Capt Pritam Singh, MC, 2/16 Punjab Regiment
Capt Balbir Singh, MC, 4/19 Hyderabad Regiment
Capt Gangaram Parab, MC, 4/19 Hyderabad Regiment
Lt MM Pillai, MC, Bombay Sappers
Lt V Radhakrishnan, MC, Singapore Volunteer Corps
Lt Natarajan, IMS (he stayed behind in Burma and did not get a medal as the others did)

Had the soldiers/ those who helped been caught, they would have been likely executed. At a time when it was natural to focus only on one’s own survival, they selflessly helped fellow human beings.

It’s possible their family does not know, and they deserve to know how brave their ancestor was. I am also in contact with one of the escaper families who want to thank those who saved their father.

PLEASE HELP FIND THEM, THANK YOU@robert_lyman @forgottenwarpod @FYTWIO @DrHelenFry @TejpalRalmill @Sampan_Travel @TuckerJones1944 @adgpi @HCI_Singapore

[The Forgotten War Podcast: Burma Campaign WW2 @forgottenwarpod]

A call to listeners if they can help friend of the show @ghazarika70 search for brave Singaporeans who helped Indian PoWs in the Second World War 👇

[Michael Warburton @For_Film_Fans]

Sam Peckinpah’s epic revisionist Western was released 57yrs ago today.

THE WILD BUNCH (1969)

#WilliamHolden #ErnestBorgnine #RobertRyan #EdmondOBrien #WarrenOates #JaimeSánchez #BenJohnson #EmilioFernández #StrotherMartin

[Antarctic Heritage @InspireExplore]

#OnThisDay in 1928, Roald Amundsen disappeared after leaving Tromsø, Norway, while flying a rescue mission in the Arctic in search of Umberto Nobile and his crew.

Nobile's airship 'Italia' had crashed on the ice north-northeast of Spitsbergen in May 1928. When word reached Amundsen, he joined the rescue effort and boarded a French Latham 47 prototype seaplane to search for Nobile around North East Land.

While searching for the crew of 'Italia', Amundsen and his crew went missing themselves and it is believed that their aircraft crashed in the Barents Sea. One of the seaplane’s floats and other debris were later recovered; however, Amundsen’s remains, and those of his crewmen, were not. Nobile and seven companions were rescued weeks later, but eight of his crew were also lost.

Amundsen is remembered for leading the first expedition to reach the South Pole in 1911, accompanied by Olav Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel, and Oscar Wisting.

📸 Roald Amundsen, Public Domain

#OTD #inspire #explore #discover #conserve #Antarctica

[マキシマム ザ おでん @MAXIMUM_ODEN]

映画「633爆撃隊」（原題:633 Squadron）1964年。何度か紹介したけどデ・ハビランド モスキートの実機が暴れるだけで最高👍

[Imperial War Museums @I_W_M]

British Army jungle training filmed in Belize for a 1978, Ministry of Defence-sponsored film.

Find the film in full here: https://t.co/YgJe0CF68U

Film: IWM BFH 6

[Ben Mayne @BattlefieldBen]

Update on the 51st Highland Division Memorial, Breville, Normandy…

You can contribute via the link below.

https://t.co/itToXN7fWJ

Please share with your networks to raise awareness of this stolen war memorial in Normandy.

@almurray @James1940 @AlistairCarns @WeHaveWaysPod @sommecourt @RobinSavagePics @Barber1944 @RoryStewartUK @CDP1882 @ExpressGilo @WeHappyFew506

[Veterans’ Foundation @VeteransFdn]

Help celebrate veteran George’s 102nd birthday! 👏❤️

George Durrant turns 102 on 4 July, and we’d love to mark the occasion with birthday cards from near and far.

Send cards to:
George Durrant, 15 Marina, Albatross Club, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex TN40 1JS

[Military History Now @MilHistNow]

"Where you from, son?"
"Madison City, Missouri, sir!"
"Never heard of it."

'The Dirty Dozen, starring Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson, Telly Savalas and Donald Sutherland in his first major movie role, was released on this day in 1967.

[Michael Warburton @For_Film_Fans]

THUNDERBIRDS (1965-66)

[Antarctic Heritage @InspireExplore]

#OnThisDay in 1910, Scott's second Antarctic expedition ship, the 'Terra Nova', set sail from Cardiff, Wales. The ships first port of call was South Africa, followed by Melbourne and Christchurch, New Zealand. In late December 1910 'Terra Nova' finally arrived in Antarctica!

📸 'Terra Nova' at port, Canterbury Museum.

#inspire #explore #conserve #discover #antarctica #OTD #robertfalconscott #terranova

[Gavin Phillip Short @gav424]

The memorial and commemoration of the 44th anniversary of the liberation of the #Falkland Islands has now ended and the day has now changed to one of celebration. Celebrating our freedom that was returned to us at a horrible cost in lives to those who came south, celebration of our continued freedom thanks to the countless military and civilian staff who have been stationed in the Falklands over the years (and make no mistake, without the presence of HM Forces and staff, those blighters from over on the coast would be back), celebrating our peaceful lives and the ability to do mundane,everyday things in peace and security and celebrating still being under the Government of our choosing and to practice self determination. No photos of the event from me as after a gap of four or five years and due to the tragic death of Xenia, I provided the commentary for Falklands Radio again. Xenia took over from me when I dived back into politics and did a far better job than ever I could or will but her untimely demise put me back behind the wall at our Liberation Memorial and back behind the mic. It isn't just me though - to get that commentary takes a team, two of whom spent two days making sure all equipment and lines were working. On the day we had Liz (the Boss) and Ali up at the radio station and Mark Lewis and Chris Short (my son) making sure that all equipment, lines and levels were spot on (not much that they could do about the rickety old commentator). It took a team to liberate the Falklands just as it took a team to bring todays commentary, something that I was privileged and humbled to be a small part of.

[Antarctic Heritage @InspireExplore]

#OnThisDay in 1916, Perce Blackborow, Welsh sailor and famed polar stowaway aboard Shackleton's expedition ship 'Endurance', underwent surgery on Elephant Island to amputate his frostbitten and gangrenous toes.

In 1914 Blackborow and his friend William Blakewell, found themselves in Buenos Aires without a ship. When 'Endurance' arrived in port and two of the crew were sacked, the pair thought their problems were solved. Shackleton interviewed them both and whilst Blakewell was accepted, Blackborow was not, due to his age and lack of experience. With Blakewell's help he was smuggled on board and was eventually discovered three days into the journey.

Despite being unhappy to find the stowaway, Shackleton had no option other than to keep him on board and offered him a steward position. Nicknamed 'Blackie', Blackborow proved to be clever, conscientious and popular with the crew.

On the lifeboat journey from where the 'Endurance' sank to Elephant Island, Blackborow made the mistake of wearing leather rather than the cold weather felt boots that the other men wore, and he developed frostbite in his toes which turned gangrenous. When they arrived at the island, he had to crawl through the surf to reach land and shortly afterwards underwent the surgery which removed all the toes of his left foot.

In the accompanying image, Blackborow is photographed with the cat of Henry McNish the ship's carpenter. Named Mrs Chippy, after the traditional nickname for a carpenter, the cat quickly became the ships mascot.

📸 Perce Blackborow with Mrs Chippy. Frank Hurley, SPRI.

#OTD #inspire #explore #discover #conserve #Antarctica

[Gavin Phillip Short @gav424]

Today we commemorate and celebrate the return of our freedom here in the #Falklands Its been 44 years since those 74 dark, hopeless, horrible days under a foreign occupation came to an end. To those who came South, whether military or civilian, the backup crews in various places, dockyard workers and especially the families of those involved I say a simple "thank you". We got what many never do and that was a second chance. We will be forever grateful and will never forget the sacrifices that were made so that we may live in peace and freedom and practice self-determination. Thank you one and all.

[Michael Warburton @For_Film_Fans]

- John, I need some music for my Dinosaur movie

JOHN WILLIAMS gave him THIS.

JURASSIC PARK (1993)

[Antarctic Heritage @InspireExplore]

#OnThisDay in 1940, William Lashly, leading stoker of Scott's British National Antarctic 'Discovery' 1901-1904 and British Antarctic 'Terra Nova' 1910-1913 Expeditions, died in the Royal Hospital, Portsmouth.

Lashly was born in Hambledon, a village in Hampshire, England in 1867. He joined the Royal Navy in 1899, at age 21.

During the 'Terra Nova' Expedition, Lashly took part in a number of sledging journeys and was part of a group of three, along with Tom Crean and Edward Evans, that turned back 160 miles from the Pole after Scott didn't select them for the final push. On their return to base, Evans's health deteriorated to such a point that Lashly and Crean had to pull him on a sledge. They decided that Lashly would stay with Evans who was close to death, while Crean fetched help. Lashly and Crean were awarded the Albert Medal for their roles in saving the life of Evans.

Lashly was also a member of the party which discovered the bodies of Scott, Bowers and Wilson in the tent along with the diary of Scott which recorded the details of what had happened.

📸 William Lashly November 1911, Photographer: Herbert Ponting. Reference Number: PA1-f-067-086-4, Alexander Turnbull Library.

#OTD #inspire #explore #discover #conserve #Antarctica

[Clive Ward @CliveWardauthor]

1. Drive your vehicle straight through a field full of crops and then demolish the side of a barn without a care in the world.
2. Jump on the bar at your local, pull your trousers down, shove a newspaper up your **** and light it up, and do the dance of the flaming ****holes.
3. Blowing up a bridge.
4. P***ing out of the back of a moving truck.
5. Invade your neighbour, after receiving information they could be hoarding. WMD
6. Draw a *enis on the face of a work colleague who is taking a crafty nap, then wake him up and tell him that the Boss is looking for him.

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From the book ENDEX https://t.co/BqinUSEC83

Warning! If easily offended, I really do advise you not to read this book.

UK kindle also available in paperback
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[Prof. Frank McDonough @FXMC1957]

11 June 1979. John Wayne died (aged 72). He appeared in some 150 movies over the course of his long film career and he established a tough, rugged, screen persona, primarily in westerns. He gained 1 Oscar as Best Actor as Marshal Rooster Cogburn in True Grit.

[Heroes Of Britain @HeroesOfBritain]

To some, Colin "Mad Mitch" Mitchell was a hero. To others, a maverick.

His leadership during the recapture of Crater made him one of Britain's most famous soldiers.

Have you heard of Mad Mitch?

[On This Day RN @OnthisdayRN]

A nickname for a @RoyalNavy sailor is a matelot. The word originates from several languages’ word for comrade. It’s as fitting today as it was then, all are welcome. It’s also obviously linked to mate, used as a friend or even rank in the past but best used as part of Shipmate!