QUESTION OF THE WEEK

[Michael OLeary]

Are you referring to USS CASSIOPEIA AK 75?
She was a US Navy run Liberty Ship operating the the South Pacific in the Second World War.

http://www.friederich.net/bio.html

 

[Art Johnson]

"sixbits may refer to the 75th BN CEF.
The answer to my question about the runner is "Tom Longboat".

 

[Danjanou]

Art got it the 75th Bn were nicknamed "sixbits"
I guess from a quarter being called two bits and 3 quarters equals 75. Ok follow up question what present Infantry unit perpetuates the 75th.

I also noted that the Fizgibbon Question is still open so I‘ll let it run for another day or so and toss in the answer. Thanks art BTW for putting us out of our misery there.

New Question (easy one):

A Canadian General in WWI was involved in a bit of a scandal back in Canada. Which General and what was the scandal.

 

[Art Johnson]

The Toronto Scotish Regiment perpetuates the 75th Bn CEF.
General Currie the commander of the Canadian Corps
became involved in money shortages and was rescued by some of his subordinate commanders in the 1st Canadian Corps

 

[Spr.Earl]

Originally posted by Spr.Earl:
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Originally posted by Spr.Earl:
[qb] In WW2 who killed the first German?
The first American? [/qb]

No Idea‘s? [/qb]

The first German serviceman killed in World War II was killed by the Japanese (China, 1937), the first American serviceman killed was killed by the Russians (Finland 1940).

 

[Spr.Earl]

What was the name of the Bomber in the R.C.A.F. who brought her crews home for a record of 128 times by the end of the War.(WW2)

 

[Spr.Earl]

Originally posted by Spr.Earl:
[qb] What was the name of the Bomber in the R.C.A.F. who brought her crews home for a record of 128 times by the end of the War.(WW2) [/qb]

Friday the 13th.

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[stukirkpatrick]

Wow. I puzzled over that one for a while, with some frantic searching, but only came up with that other famous lancaster, with the pilot, Mynarski, who posthumously won the VC for saving his gunner‘s life when he was shot down.

Anyone else have any questions? This thread has been pretty dead over the last few days.

oh, and I looked up those Fitzgibbon questions, apparently As Adjutant-General of Militia he led the forces against William Lyon Mackenzie in the rebellion of 1837!

And Fitzgibbon received his commission from General Brock, who saw his good qualities, at a time when most other officers ‘bought‘ their commisions...arrgh what messed up times.

 

[Danjanou]

Bingo Kirkpatrick (and it‘s not dead i‘ve just been busy telling funny stories to franko at another thread, and according to some harrasing some poor nintendo wannabes at another site along with infanteer, Dorosh and a few other meanies )

All right a three parter.

Name the first Canadian to be awarded a VC, the last, and the youngest.

 

[W. Hall]

William Hall V.C. the first Nova Scotian, first Canadian and the First Man of colour to win the Empire‘s highest award for valour."
Born at Horton, Nova Scotia April 28th, 1821. Died at Avonport Nova Scotia August 27th, 1904. On November 16th, 1857, when serving in H.M.S. Shannon, Hall was part of a crew under command of a Lieutenant which placed a 24 pounder gun near the angle of the Shah Nujjiff at Lucknow, when all but the Lieutenant and Hall were either killed or wounded. Hall with utter disregard for life kept loading and firing the gun until the wall had been breached and the relief of Lucknow had been assured. His great pride was his British Heritage. Above the plaque, there is a replica of a Victoria Cross cast in bronze.

More info on this at:http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/monuments/ns/hantsport2.htm

 

[Veteran`s son]

Was Sgt. Thomas Ricketts the youngest Victoria Cross winner? He won the VC during WW1.

 

[Veteran`s son]

I believe that the last Canadian to win the Victoria Cross was Lt. Robert Hampton Gray; he won it during WW2 in 1945.

 

[Art Johnson]

Actually P/O Mynarski was an Air gunner and attempted to save the tail gunner of his plane unfortunately he was unable to get by the flames. Ironically the plane crashed and the tail gunner survived.

 

[mattoigta]

Originally posted by Spr.Earl:
[qb]

Originally posted by Spr.Earl:
[qb]

The first German serviceman killed in World War II was killed by the Japanese (China, 1937), the first American serviceman killed was killed by the Russians (Finland 1940). [/qb]

details?

 

[Spr.Earl]

Originally posted by Pte. Scarlino:
[qb]

Originally posted by Spr.Earl:
[qb]

Originally posted by Spr.Earl:
[qb]

The first German serviceman killed in World War II was killed by the Japanese (China, 1937), the first American serviceman killed was killed by the Russians (Finland 1940). [/qb]

details? [/qb]

The question was just one of those trivia thing‘s that stay with you and I forget the detail‘s of both and only remember that both were Exchange Officer‘s and were killed by thier host‘s.

Friendly Fire Aint

 

[Spr.Earl]

Who said;
"There is no such thing as a bad Soldier,only bad General‘s"?

 

[Danjanou]

Ok quick update on the three part VC question. Two of the three names posted aerlier are correct, and no I‘m not telling which is the wrong one.

 

[Michael OLeary]

Who said;
"There is no such thing as a bad Soldier, only bad Generals"?

I believe it was Napoleon, though it‘s been often reiterated.

Mike

 

[Gunner]

I thought Napolean was credited with "there are no bad regiments, only bad colonels"

 

[Spr.Earl]

Originally posted by Michael OLeary:
[qb]

Who said;
"There is no such thing as a bad Soldier, only bad Generals"?

I believe it was Napoleon, though it‘s been often reiterated.

Mike [/qb]

Yup that‘s what my book say‘s.

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