Order of Lenin for a Brit !! I learn every day
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Order of Lenin for a Brit !! I learn every day
Came across this this morning, I learn something new each day !! I had never heard of this before
so thought it would warrant posting up for others to read.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... Union.html
so thought it would warrant posting up for others to read.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... Union.html
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Re: Order of Lenin for a Brit !! I learn every day
What a truly amazing story! Thanks for that.
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Hi Paul..
The Ruskies have been throwing medals out for a while now. My dad was invited to the Russian Embassy in London some years ago (4 rings a bell) to receive a medal struck for Merchant Seamen thanking them for their support in saving the glorious motherland Thank god I'm not still in the RN
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The Ruskies have been throwing medals out for a while now. My dad was invited to the Russian Embassy in London some years ago (4 rings a bell) to receive a medal struck for Merchant Seamen thanking them for their support in saving the glorious motherland Thank god I'm not still in the RN
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Re: Order of Lenin for a Brit !! I learn every day
Amazing story.
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Re: Order of Lenin for a Brit !! I learn every day
Over on the 'Battle of Britain II' section of the A2A forums we have the immense pleasure of having Wing Commander Tim Elkington as a fairly regular poster. He took part in the BoB, was shot down and then later in the war was a member of one of the squadrons sent out to Russia with the Hurricanes. He stayed in the RAF after the war and was part of the transition into jets.
Tim is in his 80's now but is a wealth of information and his contributions to the forum are always much valued and appreciated by the forum members.
Tim is in his 80's now but is a wealth of information and his contributions to the forum are always much valued and appreciated by the forum members.
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Re: Order of Lenin for a Brit !! I learn every day
Very interesting story, thanks for posting!
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Re: Order of Lenin for a Brit !! I learn every day
The Brit was actually a New Zealander albeit in RAF service.Seaking wrote: I learn something new each day !!
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Hmmmm.... :think:DaveB wrote:
Thank god I'm not still in the RN
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The Brit was actually a New Zealander albeit in RAF service
Apologies my mistake........your correct of course, thanks.
Apologies my mistake........your correct of course, thanks.
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Re: Order of Lenin for a Brit !! I learn every day
The article mention four British to receive the medal. :think:
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