30th of November 1874. IWM H11842 When noticing the birth dates of the senior WW2 personalities, it often strikes me that many were 'Victorians' for a pretty large chunk of their lives. 'Modern' history is a strange and fluid thing...
Churchill the "Gangster", Inspecting coastal defences near Hartlepool, 31st July 1940. Photographed by Capt. W.G. Horton, H 2646A Published on the cover of Illustrated 10th August 1940 German propaganda leaflet, 'Wanted For Incitement to Murder'