When a Vichy destroyer closed HMAS Australia, he signalled: ‘Surrender or be sun...
The celebrated war hero was part of the D-Day invasion of France in 1944. He has...
Survivors honoured at ceremony to remember those who died while turning the tide...
Throughout his time in Malaya, he displayed outstanding offensive spirit, leader...
Shipmates provide a fitting send-off to Harry Waddingham who miraculously surviv...
Oliver was part of a small team who parachuted in terrible weather into the mid-...
Harry Waddingham, who has died aged 109, was the oldest known British veteran of...
He survived a raid on Berlin when Bomber Command lost nearly 12 per cent of the ...
The Japanese would try to infiltrate at night and cried: ‘Johnny, where are you?...
‘The noise and the rattle of gunfire was terrific. All of a sudden she just roll...
His MC citation stated: ‘This was an outstanding example of inspired leadership ...
He helped to fight off an invasion of British Honduras in an operation he descri...
The Pathfinder Force was brought in to improve accuracy and part of Dark’s job w...
The north-east commando won the Military Medal and was regarded as a hero by his...
