10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUNLAYER»
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Raymond Collishaw and the Black Flight
Machine Flown Number Flt. Cdr. R.H. Jones (landed at Villersexel on return)
Sopwith Fighter 9654 Gunlayer Sub. Lieut. C.N. Downes F/S/L .E. Smith, Mystic,
P.Q.* Sopwith Fighter 9708 Gunlayer Clegg F/S/L J.E. Sharman, Oak Lake, Man.
THE. GUNLAYER. "Hit first—hit hard—and keep on hitting, is a good rule, but
what I want to impress on youisthat inthiswarthelastpart of that rule is the most
important. The enemy shoots remarkably well—at a target—but he does not
appear to ...
3
Lt Cdr John Manners DSC
I was on the four-barreled pom pom, which was my action station, and was
standing by the gunlayer whose duty it was to fire the gun. We were unable to fire
at once and had to wait till the plane appeared over the mast and funnel. When
the ...
Lt Cdr John Manners DSC,
2010
4
Naval Aces of World War 1
'The DH 4 was well adapted for bomber work, capable of carrying a 450-lb bomb
load and, with an observer or gunlayer in the back handling twin Lewis guns on a
Scarff mounting, it had good protection. The pilot had twin synchronised ...
5
The History of the British 'U' Class Submarine
On arrival back at Malta at the completion of the patrol the gunlayer's
performance was subject to comment from Captain (S) Tenth Submarine Flotilla
when he wrote: The Gunlayer who had the distinction of only securing two hits
out of 44 ...
6
In Defence of Naval Supremacy: Finance, Technology, and ...
Under the direction of Percy Scott, who became the first Inspector of Target
Practice in February 1905, the Annual Prize Firings were replaced in 1905 by the
Gunlayer's Test and Battle Practice. In the Gunlayer's Test, gunners fired from a ...
7
Airfields and Airmen: Cambrai
McBain's gunlayer, Jones, shot the tail off an Albatros and Dickson's got another
down out of control. We left the SEs and Camels still scrapping furiously, our
instructions being to return immediately after dropping. Apart from accurate AA
near ...
Seconds later, 1315 was herself straddledby 40mm shells from theEboat, and
immediately both the forrard pompom guncaptain andhis gunlayer collapsed
bloodied and writhing on thedeck astheirtwopounder power mountingtookseveral
...
9
Japan_s Blitzkrieg: The Allied Collapse in the East 1941-42
Battle ensigns were hoisted, one at the gaff and one at the masthead in true Navy
style, and the Li Wo, black smoke steaming from her funnel, headed purposefully
for the enemy ships. Only Leading Seaman Tom Parsons, who was gunlayer ...
10
The Merchant Seamen's War
All the men, with the exception of a gunlayer, named Hodder, and myself were
violently seasick, which I think weakened them from the beginning, and was
partly the cause of their despondent attitude. The men appeared to think there
was no ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUNLAYER»
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Dilapidated buildings
I am referring specifically to the block within Gunlayer, St Francis, Market and Capuchins streets. At best, many of the units are hovels, ... «Times of Malta, Jun 15»
From the archive, 3 April 1945: Gay sailor goes on leave
“I just been doin' the course for gunlayer, third class. I done six weeks at Whale Island and lost two stone in weight. Most of the kiddies simply ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
Vet shares happy memories of Port Hope
“We never lost a ship,” says Blackie, who was a gunlayer. The crew detected German submarines with radar and acoustics and, when one was ... «Northumberland Today, Jan 15»
Lt-Cdr Adrian Martin - obituary
His father, as a leading seaman and gunlayer in the battlecruiser Invincible, had been awarded a DSM at the Battle of the Falklands in 1914, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
Great War victims Hadfield-Hyde
Gunlayer GH Hornsey, 24, Bramley Street. Private John Horsley, age and address unknown. Gunner JW Horsley, 21, Clayton Street. Private JE ... «Hartlepool Mail, Aug 14»
Warden punched by driver who was talking on mobile phone
The incident happened in Gunlayer Street, Floriana at about 10.30am. An eyewitness said that when the warden stopped the driver, he got out ... «Times of Malta, Nov 13»
The Log Of Tapscott And Widdicombe
During afternoon first officer, 3rd engineer, gunlayer, A.B.'s Widdicombe and Tapscott dipped their bodies in water overside, taking care to keep ... «Bahamas Tribune, Nov 13»
'Irish' parade in Floriana
Floriana council is reinstating this event and, on March 17, the parade will leave from Gunlayer Street at noon, followed by music, singing and ... «Times of Malta, Mar 13»
Allan Waller
There were casualties on both sides, among them Lady Shirley's gunlayer, but his position was quickly taken over by Sub-Lieutenant Fred ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 12»
Too late for an Arctic Convoy medal for Jim McHugh
He served as a gunlayer on three ships, HMS Achates (destroyer), HMS Nairana (aircraft carrier), and HMS Zenith (Z class destroyer), all on ... «For Argyll, May 12»