The Four new research pages this week in WW1 Lives are, a Balloonist in the Flying Corps, a Royal Scot War Hero, a Naval ‘Destroyer’ Officer and a Warwickshire Yeomanry Shoeing-Smith. Click on the Description Heading to discover more on their lives.
Military Medal
Patrick Nangle had a tough upbringing in Edinburgh. When he left school he joined The Royal Scots in 1906 aged 16 years. He went on to serve both in the Great War where he was awarded the Military Medal and the Croix de Guerre, and WWII. To find out more of his story click the above heading.
Christmas Day
Herbert Dudley Pashley was from Norfolk and a Professional Soldier having served previously as a Legal Clerk. Serving with The 23rd London Regiment, he was to transfer to the Royal Flying Corps in July 1916. To find out more about his story click on the above heading.
Submarine Attack
Frank Wallis was a young officer in the Royal Navy when he was allocated to the ship H.M.S. Pasley a new Destroyer. During his service on this vessel it was involved in a friendly fire incident with the British Submarine G9. He was later transferred to the Coastal Motor Boat ’33A’ which was involved in an attack on Zeebrugge and Ostend. To find out more of his story, click the above heading.
A Blacksmith at War
Wallace Stacey was from Westonzoyland, Somerset where he had been a Blacksmith. He was to join the Warwickshire Yeomanry as a Shoeing Smith, where he found himself in Egypt in 1917 attached to the 5th Mounted Brigade, Australian Mounted Division. To find out more about his story click on the above heading.
