Wednesday, August 4, 2021

A Thrilling Game, Full Of Scares

A hundred Canadian pilots took part in the Battle of Britain. William Sprenger was one of them.


Letters home and Sprenger's Memorial Cross are here.


The Battle Of Britain became one of the turning points of the war.


The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest one of the war, starting from the first day and ending on the last.


Burial At Sea is the title of this painting by artist Harold Beamont, who was also an officer and painted himself into the canvas.


A husband and wife, both serving: Robert Bush and Evangeline Bush. He served in the Merchant Navy, and she in the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service.


These are their service dress caps and his medals.

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30 comments:

  1. Iris FlaviaAugust 4, 2021 at 2:23 AM

    Nice to see the couple survived.

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  2. GemelAugust 4, 2021 at 4:16 AM

    I can't begin to imagine how scary that battle would have been.

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  3. Billy Blue EyesAugust 4, 2021 at 4:56 AM

    A nice way to remember those people. I quite Often come across Canadian personnel from the armed forces who dies in the second world war in the churchyards I visit and I always wonder if they have any relatives remembering them

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  4. biebkriebelsAugust 4, 2021 at 5:43 AM

    Interesting exhibition.

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  5. Francisco Manuel Carrajola OliveiraAugust 4, 2021 at 7:20 AM

    Muito interessante.
    Um abraço e continuação de uma boa semana.

    Andarilhar
    Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
    Livros-Autografados

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  6. VENTANA DE FOTOAugust 4, 2021 at 7:32 AM

    Un peligroso juego, que puede conducir a la muerte.

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  7. William KendallAugust 4, 2021 at 8:08 AM

    @Iris: indeed.

    @Gemel: so many young lives lost.

    @Bill: they still have their families.

    @Marianne: that it is.

    @Francisco: thank you.

    @Ventana: thanks.

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  8. magiceyeAugust 4, 2021 at 9:05 AM

    Had seen the movie Battle of Britain. The war so devastating for so many.

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  9. TomAugust 4, 2021 at 9:31 AM

    ...so much sacrifice.

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  10. RedPatAugust 4, 2021 at 9:47 AM

    So many sacrificed so much for the rest of us. It is good to be reminded.
    Thanks for your blogger help. It seems to have magically sorted itself out since last evening.

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  11. Jan K. alias AfanjaAugust 4, 2021 at 9:50 AM

    Dark days especially for the people in London. Thanks to those heroes like William Sprenger this decisive battle was won in the end.

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  12. SharonAugust 4, 2021 at 10:32 AM

    That painting was a bit jarring.

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  13. RedAugust 4, 2021 at 10:48 AM

    this just shows that ordinary people can be heroes.

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  14. William KendallAugust 4, 2021 at 11:05 AM

    @Magiceye: it was.

    @Tom: a lot.

    @RedPat: hopefully it stays that way.

    @Jan: it was one that had to be won.

    @Sharon: I can see that.

    @Red: definitely.

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  15. RevrunnerAugust 4, 2021 at 11:41 AM

    So many of those pilots did not survive the war.

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  16. carol l mckennaAugust 4, 2021 at 12:05 PM

    Wonderful tribute display and photos ~

    Living in the moment,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  17. Joanne NoragonAugust 4, 2021 at 8:43 PM

    War is an awful things. Thanks for the trip.

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  18. Luis GomezAugust 4, 2021 at 10:23 PM

    Thank you. So sad. So interesting.

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  19. Jenn JilksAugust 5, 2021 at 7:58 AM

    The art is so interesting. Many artists weren't there, but did their take on it.

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    1. William KendallAugust 10, 2021 at 4:08 PM

      And others travelled with the troops, or painted about it after their service.

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  20. JeanieAugust 5, 2021 at 8:03 AM

    I wish I could read the small print in these displays and learn more about these peoples' stories. The Battle of Britain fascinates me, as do the roles of all those who helped. What a good, well-deserved display.

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  21. Marie SmithAugust 5, 2021 at 8:13 AM

    It amazes me how Britain survived that battle! Brave pilots for sure!

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  22. carol l mckennaAugust 5, 2021 at 6:39 PM

    Brave pilots, indeed ~ wonderful display ~

    Living in the moment,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative harbor)

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