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14th (Overseas Defence) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
The 107th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, (107th LAA Rgt) was an air defence unit of the British Army during World War II. Initially raised as a garrison battalion of the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) in 1940, which briefly served in the Battle of France, it transferred to the Royal Artillery at the beginning of 1942. It served in Malta and Italian campaign (World War II), Italy until it was broken to provide infantry reinforcements in 1944. 14th (Overseas Defence) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 14th (Overseas Defence) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, was originally formed (by an order dated 7 November 1939) at Dover_Western_Heights#The_Citadel, Citadel Barracks, Dover, as part of the rapid expansion of the British Army on the outbreak of World War II. The personnel were men aged 35 to 50, who had seen service during World War I, drawn from No 15 Holding Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. The battalion was commanded by Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom), Lieutenant- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises thirteen Regular Army regiments, King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery and five Army Reserve (United Kingdom), Army Reserve regiments. History Formation to 1799 Artillery was used by the English army as early as the Battle of Crécy in 1346, while Henry VIII established it as a semi-permanent function in the 16th century. Until the early 18th century, the majority of British regiments were raised for specific campaigns and disbanded on completion. An exception were gunners based at the Tower of London, Portsmouth and other forts around Britain, who were controlled by the Ordnance Office and stored and maintained equipment and provided personnel for field artillery Artillery is a class of heav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halstead
Halstead is a town and civil parish in the Braintree District of Essex, England. Its population of 11,906 in 2011Office for National Statistics: ''Census 2001: Population Density, 2011'' Retrieved 29 November 2015. was estimated to be 12,161 in 2019. The town lies near and , in the Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calais
Calais ( , , traditionally , ) is a port city in the Pas-de-Calais department, of which it is a subprefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's prefecture is its third-largest city of Arras. The population of the city proper is 72,929; that of the urban area is 149,673 (2018).Comparateur de territoire: Aire d'attraction des villes 2020 de Calais (073), Commune de Calais (62193) INSEE Calais overlooks the , the narrowest point in the English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poix-du-Nord
Poix-du-Nord () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry Town twinning * Keighley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Poixdunord {{Nord-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolbec
Bolbec () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Bolbécais'' or ''Bolbécaises''. Geography A farming, quarrying and light industrial town situated at the heart of three valleys in the Pays de Caux, some northeast of Le Havre. It is the source of the river Commerce, though here it is known as the river Bolbec. The town has many small lanes (''ruelles'') with some pretty houses. History The first written record of the town dates from the end of the 11th century, as ''Bolebec''. Archeological discoveries indicate that the site has been inhabited since ancient times. The first lord of Bolbec was Osbern de Bolbec (around 992) and the last was the Duc de Charost who was executed during the French revolution. Through the Norman family of de Bolbec, the town gives its name to the village of Swaffham Bulbeck in Cambridgeshire, England. Bolbec developed thanks to the numerous mills which lined the river ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saleux
Saleux () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The baritone Numa Auguez (1847–1903) was born in Saleux. Geography Saleux is situated on the D8 road, some southwest of, and a suburb of Amiens. Population See also *Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 772 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Official commune website Communes of Somme (department) {{Amiens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buchy, Seine-Maritime
Buchy () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. On 1 January 2017, the former communes of Bosc-Roger-sur-Buchy and Estouteville-Écalles were merged into Buchy. The inhabitants of the town of Buchy are called ''Buchois'', ''Buchoises'' in French. habitants.fr Geography A small town situated in the Pays de Bray some northeast of , at the junction of the D7, D41 and the D919 roads. |
Sigy-en-Bray
Sigy-en-Bray (, literally ''Sigy in Bray'') is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Between 1973 and 2017 the commune Saint-Lucien was part of Sigy-en-Bray. Demographics Inhabitants of Sigy are called ''sigeois'' and ''sigeoises''. Geography A farming commune comprising several villages and hamlets covering a large area of land (27 km²). It is found in the valley of the Andelle river in the Pays de Bray, some northeast of Rouen, at the junction of the D13, D41 and D8 roads. Population Places of interest * The church of St. Martin, originally an abbey, dating from the thirteenth century. * The chateau of Imbleval. * A fifteenth-century sandstone cross. * The church of St. Lucien, dating from the eleventh century. * The chapel of St. Vincent at Bois-le-Borgne. See also *Communes of the Seine-Maritime department The following is a list of the 708 communes of the French department of Seine-Maritime. The communes coop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canaples
Canaples () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Canaples is situated on the D933 road, some north of Amiens. Population Places of interest * The public Gardens See also * Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 772 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Canaples information The Chateau de Canaples [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Havre
Le Havre (, ; nrf, Lé Hâvre ) is a port city in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region of northern France. It is situated on the right bank of the estuary of the river Seine on the Channel southwest of the Pays de Caux, very close to the Prime Meridian. Le Havre is the most populous commune of Upper Normandy, although the total population of the greater Le Havre conurbation is smaller than that of Rouen. After Reims, it is also the second largest subprefecture in France. The name ''Le Havre'' means "the harbour" or "the port". Its inhabitants are known as ''Havrais'' or ''Havraises''. The city and port were founded by King Francis I in 1517. Economic development in the Early modern period was hampered by religious wars, conflicts with the English, epidemics, and storms. It was from the end of the 18th century that Le Havre started growing and the port took off first with the slave trade then other international trade. After the 1944 bombings the firm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southampton Docks
The Port of Southampton is a passenger and cargo port in the central part of the south coast of England. The modern era in the history of the Port of Southampton began when the first dock was inaugurated in 1843. The port has been owned and operated by Associated British Ports since 1982, and is the busiest cruise terminal and second largest container port in the UK. The volume of port traffic categorises Southampton as a Medium-Port City globally. The port is ten miles () inland, between the confluence of the rivers Test and Itchen and the head of the mile-wide drowned valley known as Southampton Water. The mouth of the inlet is protected from the effects of foul weather by the mass of the Isle of Wight, which gives the port a sheltered location. Additional advantages include a densely populated hinterland and close proximity to London, and excellent rail and road links to the rest of Britain which bypass the congestion of London. The average tidal range is approximately 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Fenella (1936)
TSS (RMS) ''Fenella'' (II) No. 145310 was a pre-Second World War passenger steamer built by Vickers Armstrong at Barrow-in-Furness in 1936, for service with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. She was sunk by air attack during the evacuation of Dunkirk in May 1940. ''Fenella''s sister ship ''Tynwald'' was also lost during the war. Design and construction Identical to her twin sister ''Tynwald'', ''Fenella'' had a registered tonnage of 2376; a beam of 46'; length 314'6" and a depth of 18'. Both ''Tynwald'' and ''Fenella'' were designed with a service speed of 21 knots, accommodation for a crew of 68, and certificated to carry 1968 passengers. Both vessels were fitted with twin-screw geared turbines, and had water tube boilers with a steam pressure of , and two sets of single-reduction turbines, developing . Both ''Fenella'' and ''Tynwald'' were launched at Barrow on the same day, 16 December 1936. Whilst the twins were identical in almost every facet, there were two subtl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
