pferguson | September 10, 2015
The Ordinary with the Extraordinary All nations have their awards and many of these symbols of valour (valor), honour (honor), bravery, and courage are well known. They take on many names such as the Victoria Cross, the Légion d’Honneur, Croix de Guerre, Ritterkreuz (Iron Cross), and the Medal of Honor. In earlier times, gallantry was […]
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pferguson | July 9, 2012
V Beach, Gallipoli and the SS River Clyde The SS River Clyde was built in 1905 in Glasgow, Scotland as a 4,000 ton collier. Similar to the Trojan horse used at Troy, the River Clyde, on April 25, 1915, was used to transport troops onto V Beach, Cape Helles the southernmost point of the Gallipoli […]
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Tags: 25 April 1915, Cape Helles, G.M. Samson VC, Gallipoli, Peter Hart Battlefield Tours, Sedd el Bahr, SS River Clyde, V Beach Landings, Valour, Victoria Cross
