Picked up this Major General Hobart KBE, CB, DSO, MC 79th Armoured Div box 1945 on the fea market He was Major General at the time this box was given
Major General Hobart KBE, CB, DSO, MC 79th Armoured Div box 1945 fea market find
Picked up this Major General Hobart KBE, CB, DSO, MC 79th Armoured Div box 1945 on the fea market He was Major General at the time this box was given
Of "Hobart's Funnies" fame no less. Excellent find!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Hobart
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobart%27s_Funnies
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
Thank you Ned
That is a great find mate , Percy Hobart was instrumental in the success of D Day but his funnies fought on and became war winning bits of kit !!
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
v/nice find.
Excellent find!
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