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Post by Administrator on Jan 22, 2014 3:26:16 GMT
After concentrating on MN, WW2 and conflicts since etc for what seems to be for ever, WW1 Merchant Marine / Merchant Service is a huge topic and will be taking up most of my time prior to August. Saying that will report on anniversary's this year and there will be many: WW2, Athenia, etc amongst more. K.
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Post by Administrator on Apr 24, 2014 16:26:32 GMT
Ruhleben:Ruhleben: the WW1 camp where gardening blossomed LIKED: Hanging around with merchant seamen for four years meant that the habit of swearing spread to the middle-class internees, to the extent that they worried about needing a period of quarantine before they were in female company again. An upcoming RHS exhibition tells the story of Ruhleben, a First World War internment camp near Berlin, where British inmates did battle with melons and sweet peas. Interesting read: LINK
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Post by Administrator on Apr 24, 2014 16:30:50 GMT
For Schools: World War OneThe 'Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve' were seamen from the Merchant Navy who could be called on to help the Royal Navy during a war. Many fishermen were also reservists and so were able to keep fishing while also helping the Navy and the war effort. LINK
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