Guest Posted 25 December , 2017 Share Posted 25 December , 2017 And this chap? In the ranks during the Great War-and shown here as a Major in 1937- Having been a Lieutenant in 1929 and a Captain in 1932 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johntanner Posted 26 December , 2017 Share Posted 26 December , 2017 Clifford Hardman Brook, acted as Clive Brook and ex 11th London Regt and MGC. although W**** says Artists Rifles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 26 December , 2017 Share Posted 26 December , 2017 19 minutes ago, johntanner said: Clifford Hardman Brook, acted as Clive Brook and ex 11th London Regt and MGC. although W**** says Artists Rifles Spot on- Thought it funny he was Artists and not commissioned. So,2LT, 11th Londons (Finsbury Rifles) The other ranks are from films he played in- as a Lt in 1929, Captain in 1932(Shanghai with Marlene Dietrich) and a Major in 1937. Curious how his film roles promoted him in sequence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 29 December , 2017 Share Posted 29 December , 2017 On 23/12/2017 at 09:40, Knotty said: think Japanese and in WW2 the Yamato. Just to bump this one up as he’s been there since 21/12 - another clue the 4th Carrier Division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 29 December , 2017 Share Posted 29 December , 2017 Chiaki Matsuda- lets get the slate clean for the New Year!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 29 December , 2017 Share Posted 29 December , 2017 That’s the fellow Guest, the last Japanese veteran of WW1 and one of the last admirals of the Imperial Japanese Navy(quote), quite a Naval career. Here is the link https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiaki_Matsuda, there are plenty of other references on the extensive library. Clean start to New Year, and a Happy one to you GUEST and everyone else on here John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 29 December , 2017 Share Posted 29 December , 2017 (edited) I hadn't realised we still had a "live one" on the go until just now. A little early to be calling time on 2017 just yet I think. Surely we could squeeze on or two more out before the approaching deadline. Escaped P.O.W. Edited 29 December , 2017 by neverforget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 29 December , 2017 Share Posted 29 December , 2017 Alan Jerrard,VC -an RFC decoration, though he was an officer of the South Staffs, whose regimental insignia he waers. Is it just me but very easily confused with Anthony Eden? If the badges were not wrong, I would have gone for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 29 December , 2017 Share Posted 29 December , 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, voltaire60 said: Alan Jerrard,VC -an RFC decoration, though he was an officer of the South Staffs, whose regimental insignia he waers. Is it just me but very easily confused with Anthony Eden? If the badges were not wrong, I would have gone for him. Quite so. The only man to win a V.C. whilst on a Camel. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Jerrard Edited 29 December , 2017 by neverforget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 29 December , 2017 Share Posted 29 December , 2017 1 hour ago, voltaire60 said: Alan Jerrard,VC -an RFC decoration, though he was an officer of the South Staffs, whose regimental insignia he waers. Is it just me but very easily confused with Anthony Eden? If the badges were not wrong, I would have gone for him. It's just you M. V. Young Ant had what my old mum would have describe as 'matinee idol' looks. Photo from Wikipedia but originally a Getty stock image I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 29 December , 2017 Share Posted 29 December , 2017 And a nice easy on for the close of the year- But what is the link with Dresden? And-even more obscure-with Plymouth??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 9 hours ago, voltaire60 said: And a nice easy on for the close of the year- But what is the link with Dresden? And-even more obscure-with Plymouth??? Is this a spot the difference quiz? If so the top chap is Anthony Quayle, and the other fellow is Harry Brighton. Regarding parts two and three of your question; no idea as yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 No- Anthony Quayle is correct- Just incompetence in loading it twice. Pictured here in "Lawrence of Arabia". Although his own war record in WW2 was distinguished. The Dresden link should now be quite easy. Plymouth-well, that is obscure- can't make it too easy- you lot would have massively over-indulged in calorific intake through Christmas. All those turkey sandwiches whack the calorie numbers upwards. Only being public-spirited in giving something for your brains to burn them off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 The only link to Plymouth that I have thus far uncovered, is that hosted Tempest by Anthony Quayle's Compass Theatre, with Sir Anthony as Prospero. I suspect this may be a little too obscure though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 11 minutes ago, neverforget said: The only link to Plymouth that I have thus far uncovered, is that hosted Tempest by Anthony Quayle's Compass Theatre, with Sir Anthony as Prospero. I suspect this may be a little too obscure though? Not quite NF- Concentrate on Quayle's roles as an actor- remember, there has to be a Great War connection or the Mods. will use their new 10,000 volt cattle prods that Father Christmas brought them- all 6 of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 His parents were from the Isle of Man and in 1915 there was a sailor from HMS Marksman drowned and now commemorated on the Plymouth War Memorial, his name was William Quayle also from the Isle of Man, some relation to him? Other than that he was in Lawrence of Arabia as a fictitiously named officer, cannot reference anything for WW1 & Plymouth ....yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 Phew!! Think Robert Duvall- it should fall into place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 31 minutes ago, voltaire60 said: Robert Duvall- He of the “I love the smell of napalm” in Apocalypse Now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 Quayle narrated 'Reaching for the Skies': a documentary series on aviation. One of the episodes focused on the Bomber and on bombing strategy. Dresden, Plymouth, Vietnam - all victims of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 2 hours ago, Knotty said: He of the “I love the smell of napalm” in Apocalypse Now? Yes- he. 1 hour ago, Uncle George said: Quayle narrated 'Reaching for the Skies': a documentary series on aviation. One of the episodes focused on the Bomber and on bombing strategy. Dresden, Plymouth, Vietnam - all victims of this. UG- the link with Plymouth is not by Quayle. You have to get Dresden first - then you can work out the link. Although Plymouth is my home town it is just an odd little story connected with the answer to Quayle-Dresden..and nothing to do with the bombing of both. Apologies if I have made it too obscure..... Let's get it knocked down so you can get on with New year's Eve and New year's Day- Here is a pretty direct clue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 After systematically going through all of his roles, I assume that the geezer on the right is supposed to Himmler, and so the film would be The Eagle Has Landed. I had discounted this, along with all of his others except L.O.A. as not being Great War related. Confused. 🤕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 25 minutes ago, neverforget said: After systematically going through all of his roles, I assume that the geezer on the right is supposed to Himmler, and so the film would be The Eagle Has Landed. I had discounted this, along with all of his others except L.O.A. as not being Great War related. Confused. 🤕 This should make it easier The film is not Great War related-but his character had a very interesting Great War- think of Dresden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 (edited) I see that Canaris served on S.M.S. Dresden. After the Battle of Mas a Tierra, and the scuttling of Dresden, Canaris escaped from internment, and on his way back to Germany, he briefly stopped off at Plymouth. Edited 30 December , 2017 by neverforget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 5 minutes ago, neverforget said: I see that Canaris served on S.M.S. Dresden. After the Battle of Mas a Tierra, and the scuttling of Dresden, Canaris escaped from internment, and on his way back to Germany, he briefly stopped off at Plymouth. Spot on -NF- Though I thought "The Eagle has Landed" would have been spotted a lot sooner. You can have a rest till next year now. Back on Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 I'm sure we can squeeze at least one more deserving case in before we close hostilities for the year. An outstanding General on two fronts with two General's names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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