Guest Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 The Kiwi- George Napier Johnston? Gallipoli and Western Front (Napier of Magdala-and all the other Napiers) Joseph E. Johnston-US Civil War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 Very good effort sir but incorrect. The two fronts that you mentioned were correct though. Both Generals were G.W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 A little help to speed this one along. A British Army veteran, who commanded what was probably the most successful allied operation of the whole war. He was offered command of an Army corps by Haig, but declined the offer to stay with the men he had already been asked to lead. Survived the war and served briefly in ww2. It's hard to see why history seems to have forgotten him, and failed to accord him with the status that he would seem to deserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 Sir William Bridges! (Taking 'Sir William' from 'Sir William Robertson'; and 'Bridges' from 'Sir Tom Bridges'.) Easy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 1 minute ago, Uncle George said: Sir William Bridges! (Taking 'Sir William' from 'Sir William Robertson'; and 'Bridges' from 'Sir Tom Bridges'.) Easy! Tis the season to say "Ho ho ho!" Uncle George, so I will. Not Bridges 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 No. 7867 - Sir Herbert Lawrence? Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 1 minute ago, Ron Clifton said: No. 7867 - Sir Herbert Lawrence? Ron Not him either Ron. He certainly does seem to have become lost to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 Major General Sir Andrew Hamilton Russell- Gallipoli and Western Front, NZ Inspector-General to 1941 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 Major General Sir Andrew Hamilton Russell- Gallipoli and Western Front, NZ Inspector-General to 1941 Well played "The Forgotten General". https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forgotten-General-Zealands-Commander-Major-General/dp/1877505072 The Forgotten General' highlights the courage, intelligence and determination of an exceptional New Zealander. Major-General Sir Andrew Hamilton Russell was a distinguished soldier and a dedicated leader of men. He was among the top-ranked divisional commanders in the British armies that fought on the Western Front in World War I. He has been described as 'the one military commander of genius that New Zealand produced in the twentieth century. Yet little of his story is known. Born into pioneer farming stock, Russell's early days were spent on sheep stations in the Hawke's Bay region; he was educated at Harrow and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and later served in the British Army in India and Burma. When World War I broke out, Russell commanded the New Zealand brigade that served with distinction at Gallipoli. He was subsequently knighted and given command of the 20,000-strong New Zealand Division that under his leadership became one of the finest fighting formations on the Western Front. 'The Forgotten General' however, is not just about a consummate military commander. It also tells the story of the men he led through four unbroken years of war-starting with the raw and inexperienced brigade that arrived on Gallipoli in May 1915 and finishing with the Úlite division at the spearhead of the British counter-offensive that finally ended the war on the Western Front. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Hamilton_Russell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 Good result there NF 1-0, and well done M V that WIT was starting to annoy me, especially as I had dismissed him as I thought the portrait had very little resemblance, where did the picture come from NF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 3 minutes ago, Knotty said: Good result there NF 1-0, and well done M V that WIT was starting to annoy me, especially as I had dismissed him as I thought the portrait had very little resemblance, where did the picture come from NF? I cropped it from here: The picture is also on his wiki page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 Thanks NF, can’t say I have ever seen that particular one before. - Vive et disce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 30 December , 2017 Share Posted 30 December , 2017 I thought he was well worth digging up if only for the part he played commanding the evacuation of Gallipoli. In addition to the book I supplied a link to, he was the subject of a film calked "The Forgotten General" http://m.imdb.com/title/tt2659068/ Yet still, he has been so overlooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 31 December , 2017 Share Posted 31 December , 2017 (edited) One more for the road??? Served in both wars and achieved a unique distinction. Edited 31 December , 2017 by neverforget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 31 December , 2017 Share Posted 31 December , 2017 (edited) 15 minutes ago, neverforget said: One more for the road??? Is this a clue? Royal Engineer? Whatever unit this chap was with, his Mess did a good lunch. Served in both wars and achieved a unique distinction. Ate lunch in more Officers Mess functions than any other general officer of both wars? Just a thought.... Edited 31 December , 2017 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 31 December , 2017 Share Posted 31 December , 2017 Is this a clue? Royal Engineer? Whatever unit this chap was with, his Mess did a good lunch. 😁 Sorry I was a bit premature with my enter button. Picture and clue now supplied Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 31 December , 2017 Share Posted 31 December , 2017 Mentioned I.D. for his actions both at Gallipoli and the W.F. Several times in all. In addition, he received 11 other awards and has a street and a park named in his honour. Achieved rank of Brigadier General in ww1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 31 December , 2017 Share Posted 31 December , 2017 Bernard Freyberg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 31 December , 2017 Share Posted 31 December , 2017 1 minute ago, SiegeGunner said: Bernard Freyberg? No sir. There is a cryptic connection to the Prince of Wales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpjpl Posted 31 December , 2017 Share Posted 31 December , 2017 1 hour ago, neverforget said: One more for the road??? Served in both wars and achieved a unique distinction. Thomas Albert Blamey - the only Australian to attain the rank of Field Marshal ? JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 31 December , 2017 Share Posted 31 December , 2017 2 minutes ago, helpjpl said: Thomas Albert Blamey - the only Australian to attain the rank of Field Marshal ? JP Is the correct answer JP. Well played. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Blamey Picture taken from here: https://goo.gl/images/GmALVV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 1 January , 2018 Share Posted 1 January , 2018 (edited) Anyone up for a threesome to see the new year in??? Two pictures. Who's image is missing??? Edited 1 January , 2018 by neverforget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 1 January , 2018 Share Posted 1 January , 2018 These two men were involved in a duel, resulting in one of them being killed. The missing man then stepped in and took the place of the one killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 1 January , 2018 Share Posted 1 January , 2018 Missing from the list is Sgt Major George Dorrell, these are the three VC recipients for their actions in manning the last 13 pounder of L battery at Néry on 1st Sept 1914 . Top picture is of Sgt David Nelson followed by Captain Edward Bradbury, who was killed in the action, as detailed here :-https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affair_of_Néry His place at the gun was taken by Dorrell, here is the link to the missing man to complete the picture trio, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Thomas_Dorrell who became a Lieutenant-Colonel and lived to the ripe old age of 90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 1 January , 2018 Share Posted 1 January , 2018 3 minutes ago, Knotty said: Missing from the list is Sgt Major George Dorrell, these are the three VC recipients for their actions in manning the last 13 pounder of L battery at Néry on 1st Sept 1914 . Top picture is of Sgt David Nelson followed by Captain Edward Bradbury, who was killed in the action, as detailed here :-https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affair_of_Néry His place at the gun was taken by Dorrell, here is the link to the missing man to complete the picture trio, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Thomas_Dorrell who became a Lieutenant-Colonel and lived to the ripe old age of 90. Top marks John. Correct on all counts. Nery do wells, the three of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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