From records of the Naval Dockyard Police Provident Association comes this list of the Europeans working in this Force in 1948. Two names in some cases - these men appear on a separate list of officers of the Association The terms of the Association allowed all ranks to join but there are no indications of rank on the 1948 list. I have marked with a asterix and given the rank of men listed in Tony Banham's War Diary site as Naval Dockyard Police. <Read more ...>
Does anyone have information on what, if anything, is happening to commemorate the huge loss of life at the Race Course fire a hundred years ago this month? Thanks, Patricia <Read more ...>
I'll be in London for a few days later this month, and Mike Cussans has kindly arranged a dimsum lunch at Joy King Lau restaurant on the 21st Feb.
Several of Gwulo's regular readers and contributors will be there, so if you'd like to join please leave a comment below or send me an email so I can put you in touch with Mike.
The building closest to the camera is the one with three domes decorating the front of it.
I don't recognise that building, but the group at the bottom of the hill are more familiar. This terrace of buildings was near the start of Queen's Road East. <Read more ...>
Many collectors may be unimpressed when they here of replacement medals being issued. However, after an interesting research project on the group to Lt Col F.D. Field, OBE, MC, (Royal Artillery), I decided to find out more on the subject. <Read more ...>
This first appeared in issue #2 of 'History Notes', compiled by the late Phillip Bruce. It is reproduced here on Gwulo by kind permission of Mr Bruce's family.
"Today, about noon, a disgraceful affair happened at Pedder's Wharf, which should go a long way to assure a more effectual police arrangement for that quarter. <Read more ...>
