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He starred in classic 1960s films such as Jason and the Argonauts,Tobruk ,The Ipcress File and perhaps most famously as Colour sergeant Frank Bourne in the 1964 Classic, Zulu. 2/

On this day 15 May 1972 versatile British Actor Nigel Green (born 15 October 1924) died at the absurdly Yyoung age of 48 due to an overdose of sleeping Pills. It is unknown if it was intentional or an accidentally overdose though he suffered from depression. 1/

Possibly on this day 8th May or the 9th (his gravestone states the 9th but its believed he actually died on the 8th) Rorke's Drift defender Frank Bourne died at the age of 90. .

Asked ChatGPT to clean up the newspaper photo of my Great Great Uncle RSM Alfred Reynolds 1st Royal West Kent Regiment coming out of Buckingham place where he received his Military Cross in 1915. Rather please with it.

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William Griffiths remained in service and was killed in action at the Battle of Isandlwana in 1879, dying alongside his comrades in one of Britain’s most devastating colonial defeats. He lies in a mass grave near the battlefield. 5/

from Dr. Douglas, who steered the boat with calm precision. The privates matched his resolve, rowing steadily through perilous conditions where any faltering could have cost lives. In total, 17 lives were saved. 4/

On 7 May 1867, five men of the 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment—Assistant Surgeon Campbell Mellis Douglas and Privates William Griffiths, David Bell, James Cooper, and Thomas Murphy—were awarded the Victoria Cross for their heroic actions on Little Andaman Island, 1/

On this day 6th May 1910 King George V is proclaimed King after the death of his father Edward VII The proclamation was read out across the Empire including every garrison. This pictures show the proclamation being read out in Hong Kong. The Sphere 6 June 1910.

Yesterday a group of us walked 15 miles across the North Down Ways in Kent. Weather, views and company was stunning. Feeling it today though.

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#AnzacDay2026 Australian Victoria Cross holders arrive in England for the 1956 VC Centenary Celebrations.

Hitting the gym....where did my life go wrong!?

3) Captain James Johnston-Stewart (Arygll and Sutherlands) was 32 and and had served for 12 years. He fought in the Tochi campaign and went to Africa for the Ashanti War. He also fought in South Africa.

2) Captain Herbert Charles Vesey (2nd Sikhs) had served eighteen years. He fought in Burma and in the Hazara War.

On this day 17th April 1903 a flying column of African and Sikh troops under the command of Colonel Plunkett was ambushed and wiped out by Somali bushman under the command of Mullah Haji Muhammad Abdullah. 1/