neverforget Posted 20 April , 2021 Share Posted 20 April , 2021 (edited) John Henry Williams, VC, DCM, MM & Bar. If I may say, a little too much detail there made it too easy Mr. Scorer. Edited 20 April , 2021 by neverforget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 20 April , 2021 Share Posted 20 April , 2021 47 minutes ago, jonbem said: Hull or Scunthorpe? Alas No- Exeter and Southend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 20 April , 2021 Share Posted 20 April , 2021 55 minutes ago, neverforget said: John Henry Williams, VC, DCM, MM & Bar. If I may say, a little too much detail there made it too easy Mr. Scorer. I agree... this was too easy... google VC won in Villers-Outréaux and you get an immediate answer... M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 20 April , 2021 Share Posted 20 April , 2021 2 minutes ago, Marilyne said: I agree... this was too easy... google VC won in Villers-Outréaux and you get an immediate answer... M. Mr.S is clearly a most generous person. Perhaps he should develop a bit more of a mean streak and make us suffer a bit. 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 20 April , 2021 Share Posted 20 April , 2021 27 minutes ago, neverforget said: Mr.S is clearly a most generous person. Perhaps he should develop a bit more of a mean streak and make us suffer a bit. 😊 and rename the forum SMGWF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 20 April , 2021 Share Posted 20 April , 2021 and rename the forum SMGWF? I'll let you know when I've worked out your acronym 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 20 April , 2021 Share Posted 20 April , 2021 Sado-Masochistic Great War Forum. Madam Whiplash has applied to be a Mod. Let's try a WIT this at a bit of a tangent: What proved to be good luck with Will Baker's Victoria Cross? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 20 April , 2021 Share Posted 20 April , 2021 4 minutes ago, neverforget said: I'll let you know when I've worked out your acronym 😁 The pedant would say that that’s not an acronym. Luckily, I am not pedantic. Just petty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 20 April , 2021 Share Posted 20 April , 2021 5 minutes ago, Uncle George said: The pedant would say that that’s not an acronym. Luckily, I am not pedantic. Just petty. I was waiting for a bite there. I couldn't resist; it's the fisherman in me 🎣😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 20 April , 2021 Share Posted 20 April , 2021 40 minutes ago, neverforget said: it's the fisherman in me I have never caught a pedantic..... freshwater or sea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbem Posted 20 April , 2021 Share Posted 20 April , 2021 I have never caught a pedantic..... freshwater or sea? is a pedan tic some sort of parasite or lice that fish get on their fins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scorer Posted 20 April , 2021 Share Posted 20 April , 2021 You are, of course, all totally correct. In my defence, it was the shock of getting one right and assuming that it was my turn next that made me offer it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 20 April , 2021 Share Posted 20 April , 2021 What proved to be good luck with Will Baker's Victoria Cross? taking up my copy of Max Arthur's "symbol of courage", the only BAKER with a VC I find is Charles Georges (1830-1906) , a lieutenant of the Bengal Police Bn and later commander of the Egyptian police... surely we're not talking about the same man?? M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 20 April , 2021 Share Posted 20 April , 2021 I have never caught a pedantic..... freshwater or sea? Usually caught in high and mighty waters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 20 April , 2021 Share Posted 20 April , 2021 What proved to be good luck with Will Baker's Victoria Cross? Baker or Barker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 20 April , 2021 Share Posted 20 April , 2021 2 hours ago, Marilyne said: taking up my copy of Max Arthur's "symbol of courage", the only BAKER with a VC I find is Charles Georges (1830-1906) , a lieutenant of the Bengal Police Bn and later commander of the Egyptian police... surely we're not talking about the same man?? M. Of course not. Our man's family had to use metallurgists- Its not a Great War subject, more a "pub quiz" question about the Victoria Cross 1 hour ago, neverforget said: Baker or Barker? Definately Baker (oops-too much Line of Duty) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 20 April , 2021 Share Posted 20 April , 2021 , more a "pub quiz" question then I guess I'm out of my depth... M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 20 April , 2021 Share Posted 20 April , 2021 The only Baker V.C. that I can find is the same one that Marilyne mentioned; i.e. Charles George Baker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 20 April , 2021 Share Posted 20 April , 2021 Is this to do with Stanley Baker’s ownership of what he thought was a copy of Chard’s VC but which turned out not to be a copy?Or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 20 April , 2021 Share Posted 20 April , 2021 15 minutes ago, Uncle George said: Is this to do with Stanley Baker’s ownership of what he thought was a copy of Chard’s VC but which turned out not to be a copy?Or something. Bingo- Now find out what the story is- and who was William Baker!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 20 April , 2021 Share Posted 20 April , 2021 (edited) ‘Stanley’ was William Baker’s middle name. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/mystery-sir-stanley-fake-vc-1921839 27 minutes ago, voltaire60 said: Bingo- Now find out what the story is- and who was William Baker!!!!! Edited 20 April , 2021 by Uncle George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 20 April , 2021 Share Posted 20 April , 2021 Well done UG- The story of what was thought to be a copy and was the real thing. The tease is that VC was that of William Baker- Stanley Baker's full name was William Stanley Baker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 21 April , 2021 Share Posted 21 April , 2021 OK... but this was not WWI... As punishment you now have to listen all day to Sabaton's "Rorke's Drift" !!! M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 21 April , 2021 Share Posted 21 April , 2021 You could also put it on the music thread, most who visit here can also be found there as well😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 21 April , 2021 Share Posted 21 April , 2021 11 hours ago, Uncle George said: ‘Stanley’ was William Baker’s middle name. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/mystery-sir-stanley-fake-vc-1921839 Well solved UG. I just couldn't click at all with that one. 19 minutes ago, Knotty said: You could also put it on the music thread, most who visit here can also be found there as well😁 Well, at least two of us 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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