08 October 2018 Flying Lions: Elfed Jones Flying Lions: Elfed Jones Continuing our series of biographies by David Smith, covering some of the British & Irish Lions who served with the RAF. Read More
08 October 2018 Flying Lions: Elfed Jones Flying Lions: Elfed Jones Continuing our series of biographies by David Smith, covering some of the British & Irish Lions who served with the RAF. Read More
04 October 2018 Lest We Forget - Walter Riddle Sutherland (Scotland) 04/10/1918 More than 60 Scottish rugby internationals have come from the Hawick club in the borders of Scotland but few have been more beloved than Walter “Wattie” Sutherland who was killed by a stray enemy shell in the village of Hulluch in France on 4th October 1918 aged twenty seven. Read More
29 September 2018 Lest We Forget - Frank Jacob Gard (USA) 29/09/1918 Frank Jacob Gard (1892-1918) was a flanker who captained Stanford University and the All-American team that played Australia (1912) and New Zealand (1913). He was a Lieutenant in the infantry who was killed in action at the Battle of Argonne Forest, France. Read More
17 September 2018 Lest We Forget - Charlie Adamson (British Lions) 17/09/1918 “A most popular personality, a fine centre, and...the most effective kick, drop or punt the club [Bristol] so far had had.” Read More
16 September 2018 Lest We Forget - Maurice Boyau (France) 16/09/1918 If his rugby career was distinguished, his military record was exceptional. Read More
10 September 2018 Flying Lions: Peter Larter Flying Lions - Peter Larter Continuing our series of biographies by David Smith, covering some of the British & Irish Lions who served with the RAF. Read More
20 August 2018 Flying Lions: Ken Jones Flying Lions: Ken Jones Continuing our series of biographies by David Smith, covering some of the British & Irish Lions who served with the RAF. Read More
13 August 2018 Winston Ide: From Wallaby to Prisoner of War "Sturdily built, of medium height, Blow was nicely set up for a centre three-quarter...he had great courage and his low, hard tackling and fearless going down on the ball in the face of charging forwards won him many admirers." Read More
16 July 2018 Flying Lions: Bleddyn Williams Flying Lions: Bleddyn Williams Continuing our series of biographies by David Smith, covering some of the British & Irish Lions who served with the RAF. Read More
25 June 2018 From Silver to Gold, and back again! It's been 70 years since Jack Gregory and the rest of the 1948 British Olympic 100 meter relay team briefly won gold in London... Read More
18 June 2018 Flying Lions: Rory Underwood Flying Lions: Rory Underwood First of a series of biographies by David Smith, covering some of the British & Irish Lions who served with the RAF. Read More
23 April 2018 Naval Special Ops - Arthur Harrison and the Zeebrugge Raid At midnight on the 22nd April 1918 Lieutenant Commander Harrison was in position outside the bridge on board the HMS Vindictive, as it floated silently towards the Zeebrugge Mole shrouded in smoke... Read More