The Battle of the River Plate was the first naval battle in the Second World War and the first one of Battle of the
On This Day – 10 December – Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse
The sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse was a naval engagement in the Second World War, part of the war in the Pacific,
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On This Day – 7 December – Operation Frankton
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Remembrance Sunday
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Branch Meeting – November – 2021
The second Tuesday of the month is here, so that means the next Branch Meeting. We will be meeting at 1930 this evening at The