jonbem Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 next guess after googling "Liberal" & "Gallipoli" this is the first thing back https://www.westernfrontassociation.com/world-war-i-articles/francis-mclaren-liberal-mp-for-spalding-gallipoli-and-rfc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 I never got the Gallipoli hint, but then I did say I was a dimwit. Well sussed Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 That’s the fellow Jon. The only MP who was to be killed serving in the RFC, the Liberal Francis McLaren(very fast car), the MP for Spalding (main manufacturer of Basketballs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbem Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 2 minutes ago, Knotty said: Spalding (main manufacturer of Basketballs Although Tom Hanks called his Wilson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 Have we had this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 Well I’m not going back looking🤣🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 Has a unique claim to fame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 We must have had him, he looked that familiar and I read about it recently. It’s anniversary was yesterday😁.I will keep quiet and let others work it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 5 minutes ago, Knotty said: We must have had him, he looked that familiar and I read about it recently. It’s anniversary was yesterday😁.I will keep quiet and let others work it out. I did a WIT search and he didn't come up, but that's a good clue you've given 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbem Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 10 minutes ago, neverforget said: I did a WIT search and he didn't come up, but that's a good clue you've given 👍 got 'im. I'll leave for others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 2 minutes ago, jonbem said: got 'im. I'll leave for others. Judging by how quiet the thread has been of late, are you sure that there are any others? 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbem Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 2 minutes ago, neverforget said: Judging by how quiet the thread has been of late, are you sure that there are any others? 😊 Action of 22 September 1914 - Wikipedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 That ought to do it 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 The start of the First Battle of Picardy,and the start of the Race to the Sea😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16thBNCanScotJim Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 Hello This would be Commander ‘Kit’ Wykeham-Musgrave. Acclaimed for having survived the most shipwrecks, after being torpedoed on three separate ships in the same day by U-9 on September 22, 1914. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 1 minute ago, 16thBNCanScotJim said: Hello This would be Commander ‘Kit’ Wykeham-Musgrave. Acclaimed for having survived the most shipwrecks, after being torpedoed on three separate ships in the same day by U-9 on September 22, 1914. Jim Indeed it is, Jim. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenman_Wykeham-Musgrave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16thBNCanScotJim Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 3 minutes ago, neverforget said: Indeed it is, Jim. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenman_Wykeham-Musgrave Outstanding, and I love the game, thank-you for doing it. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 23 September , 2021 Share Posted 23 September , 2021 1 minute ago, 16thBNCanScotJim said: Outstanding, and I love the game, thank-you for doing it. Jim The thread has been going for years Jim but seems to be experiencing a bit of a lull just recently. Perhaps you would like to offer up a candidate and drip feed clues as we go along? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 27 September , 2021 Share Posted 27 September , 2021 Ok who is this, another first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16thBNCanScotJim Posted 28 September , 2021 Share Posted 28 September , 2021 (edited) Ok, he’s Royal Irish Regiment, and a young officer. Cap badge ID, https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/royal-irish-regiment-cap-badge-c1902-1922/ Jim Edited 28 September , 2021 by 16thBNCanScotJim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 28 September , 2021 Share Posted 28 September , 2021 Hi Jim You have spotted the regiment where he received his commission , now the hard bit, who? what? and when?😂😂 John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Hall Posted 28 September , 2021 Share Posted 28 September , 2021 I didn't know Vladimir Putin served with the Royal Irish.... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 28 September , 2021 Share Posted 28 September , 2021 I’m glad it wasn’t just me, or in this case SWMBO who mentioned it🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 28 September , 2021 Share Posted 28 September , 2021 Clue= Not only was he the first, but soon after he was the first to achieve again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 28 September , 2021 Share Posted 28 September , 2021 Hopefully this won’t muddy the waters, he has been on WIT before, for the first of his firsts, but not the second instance of his next first endeavour against another “first timer” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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