Film Stars in Military History
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Its a matter of historical fact that John Wayne actually went to a great deal of trouble to avoid military service.
John Pertwee was very fortunate in that as a crew member on HMS Hood he was transferred shortly before Hood left Scapa Flow to intercept Bismark in May 1941
John Pertwee was very fortunate in that as a crew member on HMS Hood he was transferred shortly before Hood left Scapa Flow to intercept Bismark in May 1941
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Christopher Lee
He was in SOE and did his fair share of knife work. He advised Peter Jackson exhaustively about the exact sounds of being stabbed in the back. there is even a short doco on it. Sir Christopher read Lord of the Rings once every year. Beats my paltry 65 times, as he died aged 93.
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Patrick Troughton (later-Dr Who) served with distiction on MTB's known to the RN as "the Death or Glory Boys!"
His skipper, on MTB 603 (Where my cousin Roy Cherry DSM was radar) was Lt Lightoller DSC the son of the surviving senior officer on the Titanic.
His skipper, on MTB 603 (Where my cousin Roy Cherry DSM was radar) was Lt Lightoller DSC the son of the surviving senior officer on the Titanic.
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Lt Lightoller DSC the son of the surviving senior officer on the Titanic.
Titanic and Dunkirk! Respect Sir.
