Showing posts with label Merchant Navy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Merchant Navy. Show all posts

Thursday, 10 June 2021

HMHS GLENART CASTLE

The Glenart Castle

Was steaming home

On a cold February night

In 1918

The hospital ship

Headed for safe haven

Her lights green

Clearly visible

Against the dark horizon

Red lamps lit her side rail

Her masthead light burned bright

Fishermen could see her

Red Cross light

Then a torpedo struck her

In the number two hold

In eight minutes

She was gone

With 162 souls 

Friday, 4 June 2021

Sunday, 30 May 2021

THE RED ENSIGN

 

The unsung heroes sail

Under the Red Ensign

The tell-tale flag flown

By British merchantmen

HEROINES OF THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE - ANNE-MARIE WALTERS MBE, CdG, MdlR

  She was born in Switzerland But worked for the French Resistance Under the Codename “Colette” From January 1944 until August 1944 ...