Thousands of Australian soldiers could lose their medals after a report claimed there was no longer ‘sustained outstanding service’ after a damning inquiry exposed a litany of alleged war crimes. The atrocities allegedly committed by Australian Special Air Service members were so heinous that more than 50 pages in Thursday’s report had to be redacted. … Read more
Thousands of Australian soldiers could lose their medals after a report claimed there was no longer ‘sustained outstanding service’ after a damning inquiry exposed a litany of alleged war crimes. The atrocities allegedly committed by Australian Special Air Service members were so heinous that more than 50 pages in Thursday’s report had to be redacted. … Read more
The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross is one of the highest awards given for gallantry and leadership. It can be given posthumously in ‘recognition of an act or acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy’. The medal is given to people serving in all ranks of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, … Read more
Olympic medals are easier to win in the afternoon: Peak physical performance is around 5pm and body clock can make the difference between winning and losing Researchers studied 144 swimmers who competed at four Olympic Games All swam in the heats, semis and finals which were scheduled for various times Data shows body clock leads … Read more
India and Russia both get gold medals at chess championship after two Indian players lose their internet connection in final Nihal Sarin, 16, and Divya Deshmukh, 14, fell victim to ‘global internet outage’ They were one of 160 countries competing in the Chess Olympiad held online They were forced to forfeit after loosing connection, but India … Read more
The remarkable exploits of a hero Bomber Command navigator can be revealed after his medals and logbooks emerged for sale. Flight Lieutenant Alan Forsdike took part in 41 operations during the Second World War including raids all over Germany. He directed his Halifax bomber on missions over Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Essen, Dusseldorf, Monchengladbach, Leverkusen and … Read more
The remarkable exploits of a hero Bomber Command navigator can be revealed after his medals and logbooks emerged for sale. Flight Lieutenant Alan Forsdike took part in 41 operations during the Second World War including raids all over Germany. He directed his Halifax bomber on missions over Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Essen, Dusseldorf, Monchengladbach, Leverkusen and … Read more
The bravery medals of a hero pilot who took on the fearsome German battleship the Tirpitz are being sold by his family for £12,000. Lieutenant Commander Sidney Hall’s 12 campaign medals, logbooks and other personal affairs are being auctioned off by his family with London-based Dix Noonan Webb. Lt Cmdr Hall was born in Liverpool … Read more
Will AFL WAGs will miss out on their big night? Red carpet fashion extravaganza before the Brownlow Medal looks set to be cancelled because of coronavirus By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 13:38 BST, 16 May 2020 | Updated: 13:42 BST, 16 May 2020 When Rebecca Judd walked the red carpet in a … Read more
The Crimean War took place between October 1853 and March 1856, and was fought between a coalition of the British, French, Ottoman Empire and Sardinia against the Russian Empire. On paper, the conflict began because of a dispute between France and Russia over who should have authority over the Christians residing in the Ottoman Empire. … Read more