Knotty Posted 7 September , 2021 Share Posted 7 September , 2021 Blimey she is popular today, an old thread on her has reappeared.😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 13 September , 2021 Share Posted 13 September , 2021 As this has been open for nearly a week, I thought I had better answer the question, the lady is Captain Flora Sandes, the only British woman to have served as a soldier on the front line as a member of the Serbian Army. I have seen the fencing pose picture before, but sure of where to reference it from, so here’s wiki… https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flora_Sandes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbem Posted 13 September , 2021 Share Posted 13 September , 2021 1 minute ago, Knotty said: I have seen the fencing pose picture before, but sure of where to reference it from, so here’s wiki… it's on here https://www.abroadintheyard.com/remarkable-captain-flora-sandes-only-british-woman-frontline-soldier-ww1/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 13 September , 2021 Share Posted 13 September , 2021 Cheers Jon, knew I had seen it somewhere, probably that one but who knows😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Hall Posted 13 September , 2021 Share Posted 13 September , 2021 Well done Max, you've spotted a picture of CaptaIn Sandes that most of us haven't seen before. At this point of the the threads life, we are down to pretty obscure people If you managed to find a picture of the bloke who sharpened Ferdinand Foch's pencil on 11/11/18, one of the regulars here will I.D him in three goes - as I've found to my cost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAXMAGNUS Posted 13 September , 2021 Share Posted 13 September , 2021 On 07/09/2021 at 15:38, Marilyne said: Hi guys, we've had her already... with another picture I guess... those cheekbones and that smile (above all the smile) are so remarkable and recognisable... M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 14 September , 2021 Share Posted 14 September , 2021 This young gentleman is not a first but an only…….what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 15 September , 2021 Share Posted 15 September , 2021 (edited) A clue for you,…his place of work has been quiet for a while. Edited 15 September , 2021 by Knotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbem Posted 15 September , 2021 Share Posted 15 September , 2021 7 minutes ago, Knotty said: quite quite what? Or quiet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 15 September , 2021 Share Posted 15 September , 2021 Thank you Jon, should have used silent then predictive would not kick in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 15 September , 2021 Share Posted 15 September , 2021 Villa Park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 15 September , 2021 Share Posted 15 September , 2021 Nor St.Andrews or the Molineux😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 18 September , 2021 Share Posted 18 September , 2021 Any takers? The place mentioned appears to be starting to function again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 18 September , 2021 Share Posted 18 September , 2021 I'm pretty much stuck at the moment. Did he work on the Western Front? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 18 September , 2021 Share Posted 18 September , 2021 1 hour ago, neverforget said: I'm pretty much stuck at the moment. Did he work on the Western Front? No Gallipoli at first then invalid back home, but started again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 18 September , 2021 Share Posted 18 September , 2021 War reporter / photographer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 18 September , 2021 Share Posted 18 September , 2021 6 minutes ago, neverforget said: War reporter / photographer? Neither, but he was in an honourable profession back then………bit of a clue there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 19 September , 2021 Share Posted 19 September , 2021 Labour party? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 19 September , 2021 Share Posted 19 September , 2021 Not the Labour Party 😁😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16thBNCanScotJim Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 (edited) Hello all, I am late to the game, and yet we are all winners for having learned more of Peggy. If anyone else is interested, the link below is a wonderful episode from the Podcast ‘Cool Canadian History’ all about the life of RSM Francis Pegahmagabow. Enjoy and check out some of the other episodes about the Great War! https://coolcanadianhistory.com/2018/02/03/s3e11-francis-peggy-pegahmagabow-ww1-sniper-and-indigenous-activist/ Jim Edited 23 September , 2021 by 16thBNCanScotJim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 (edited) On 19/09/2021 at 23:08, Knotty said: Not the Labour Party 😁😁 Struggling with this one John, any chance of another clue? Remember you're dealing with a dimwit here.😊 2 hours ago, 16thBNCanScotJim said: Hello all, I am late to the game, and yet we are all winners for having learned more of Peggy. If anyone else is interested, the link below is a wonderful episode from the Podcast ‘Cool Canadian History’ all about the life of RSM Francis Pegahmagabow. Enjoy and check out some of the other episodes about the Great War! https://coolcanadianhistory.com/2018/02/03/s3e11-francis-peggy-pegahmagabow-ww1-sniper-and-indigenous-activist/ Jim Thanks Jim 👍 Edited 23 September , 2021 by neverforget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 (edited) 25 minutes ago, neverforget said: Struggling with this one John, any chance of another clue? Remember you're dealing with a dimwit here He was Liberal, and it could be said he was very fast where he was playing his basketball ( ooh I’m on form this morning) Edited 23 September , 2021 by Knotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 10 minutes ago, Knotty said: He was Liberal, and it could be said he was very fast where he was play his basketball ( ooh I’m on form this morning) Hmm. Might take me a while to decipher that one. 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbem Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 13 minutes ago, Knotty said: basketball basketball was invented by James Naismith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 Made a mistake in clue, for play read playing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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