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Private Joergen Christian Jensen, 50th Battalion, AIF, Victoria Cross action at Noreuil, France. Joergen (Jorgan) Jensen was born in Denmark. He came to Australia as a young man and was naturalised in 1914. He enlisted…
John Wesley Mitchell, was born on 16 March 1891 at Tarranyurk, near Dimboola, Victoria, fourth child of Australian-born parents Joseph Mitchell, farmer, and his wife Eliza, née Milkins. While working as an engineering cadet…
Captain James Ernest Newland, 12th Battalion, AIF, Victoria Cross action on 8 April and 15 April 1917 at Lagnicourt. James Newland was born at Highton, Victoria. He served in the Boer War before becoming…
A memory from South Petherton, “Most dread of all childish night time fears was the Fire Bell. It was rung by smashing a piece of glass to get at the…
This memory comes from the Somerset village of Axbridge, “An excitement was the local Fire Brigade, which consisted of a four wheeled horse drawn manual pump operated by local volunteers.…
Once upon a time, the beers of Munich were deemed “less than satisfactory” for then Duke of Bavaria, Willhelm V. As a result, his demanding household ordered that beer be…
Though the list is not complete but it is still useful for understanding CrusadesNov, 1095: Pope Urban II presided over the Council of Clermont and called the First Crusade into…
bust of Hannibal Barca Hannibal Barca (247 BC – 183BC)is considered as one of the finest commanders in the history. He was the son of Hamilcar Barca.He belonged…
What were the Crusades? The word crusade has been adopted from the French word ‘croisade’, which means “Marked by the Cross.”A series of military conflicts of a religious character…
01 Dr. Rajendra Prasad January 30, 1950-May 13, 196202 Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan May 13, 1962- May 13, 196703 Dr. Zakir Hussain May 13, 1967- May 3, 1969* Varahagiri Venkata Giri…