British NW African Grid
Though not associated with WW1, I recently needed to research the map gridding system used by the Allies in Africa during WW2. Named the...

Steve Johnson
Jan 19, 2022


The Mystery of Sergeant Gray and Lieutenant Halliday
On the first day of the Battle of Messines, 7th June 1917, 6 Squadron experienced the highest number of flying casualties for any single...

Steve Johnson
Dec 27, 2021


Remembrance Day 2021 at Hinaidi RAF Cemetery
For the first time in decades, a Remembrance Day service was held on-site at the Al Rasheed cemetery (first named the Hinaidi RAF...

Steve Johnson
Nov 22, 2021


Final Resting Place of Sgt Ernest Handley, ex 6 Squadron
After a chance reading of the story of 6 Squadron pilot, Sergeant Ernest Handley on this website (see 6 Squadron Pioneers in the 6 Sqn ...

Steve Johnson
Oct 18, 2021
Digging the Trenches at Hinaidi RAF Peace Cemetery
With the exact measurements taken of the position of the original perimeter walls at Hinaidi (Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery), earth...

Steve Johnson
Oct 12, 2021


Restoration Works Commence at Ma'Asker RAF Cemetery!
Three years in the making, restoration work at the Ma'Asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery (formerly known at the Hinaidi RAF Peace Cemetery)...

Steve Johnson
Oct 5, 2021
