The War Time Story of Dr Jim Rickett by John Rickett Stretchers Not Available – the biography of Dr Jim Rickett The first chapters reveal Dr Jim Rickett’s work as GP in the Portsmouth area and his baptism of fire …Continue reading
The following account has been given by Peter Bickmore BEM who served with Coastal Forces and was present in Bari on the night of the raid, and who sustained burns from the mustard gas to his arms and neck. As …Continue reading
Three Stranded E-Boats at Unie (January 1945) Here is a report of two actions among the islands off the coast of Yugoslavia. Both are similar in that they were almost ‘sitting duck’ events. The first tells of the suicidal bravery …Continue reading
The role of Light Coastal Forces in the Mediterranean was somewhat different from the task in home waters. Our area of operation was continually changing at the speed of advance of the forces on the ground, as new ports were …Continue reading
HMS Iskra had previously sailed under four flags. She was built in 1917 as the Dutch coastal trader Vlissingen, then bought by the Scottish firm of A Kennedy & Sons in 1925 and renamed St Blane. In 1927, the 500 ton …Continue reading