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Frank Weare
Flight Lieutenant Frank Gerald Craven Weare (15 June 1896 – 6 July 1971) was a British World War I flying ace credited with fifteen aerial victories in forty days. Early life and education Weare was born in Southborough, Kent, the son of Frank and Mary L. Weare. His father ran the High Brooms Brick & Tile Company, which had been founded by his father, John Smith Weare, in 1885. In 1910 Weare was sent to Charterhouse School. World War I service Weare attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst as a "Gentlemen Cadet", and on 20 October 1915 received a commission as a second lieutenant in the York and Lancaster Regiment. However, this was later cancelled, and Weare was commissioned into The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) instead. In 1917 Weare was seconded to the Royal Flying Corps and, on completion of his basic flight training, was appointed a flying officer on 11 July. On 1 September 1917 he was transferred to the General List with the temporary rank of lieutenant while serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Aircraft
A WikiProject, or Wikiproject, is a Wikimedia movement affinity group for contributors with shared goals. WikiProjects are prevalent within the largest wiki, Wikipedia, and exist to varying degrees within sister projects such as Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikidata, and Wikisource. They also exist in different languages, and translation of articles is a form of their collaboration. During the COVID-19 pandemic, CBS News noted the role of Wikipedia's WikiProject Medicine in maintaining the accuracy of articles related to the disease. Another WikiProject that has drawn attention is WikiProject Women Scientists, which was profiled by '' Smithsonian'' for its efforts to improve coverage of women scientists which the profile noted had "helped increase the number of female scientists on Wikipedia from around 1,600 to over 5,000". On Wikipedia Some Wikipedia WikiProjects are substantial enough to engage in cooperative activities with outside organizations relevant to the field at issue. For e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George S
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old pig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailly, Ardennes
Sailly is a Communes of France, commune in the Ardennes (department), Ardennes Departments of France, department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department References Communes of Ardennes (department) Ardennes communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Ardennes-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vauvillers, Somme
Vauvillers is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Vauvillers is situated west of Amiens Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of ..., on the D239 road Population See also * Communes of the Somme department References Communes of Somme (department) {{Péronne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillaucourt
Guillaucourt () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Guillaucourt is situated southeast of Amiens at the D165 and D136 junction and very close to the A29 autoroute. Population See also *Communes of the Somme department *Guillaucourt station Guillaucourt is a former railway station located in the commune of Guillaucourt in the Somme department, France. The station was served by TER Picardie trains from Amiens Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune i ..., a former railway station References Communes of Somme (department) {{Péronne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert, Somme
Albert () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is located about halfway between Amiens and Bapaume. History Albert was founded as a Roman outpost, in about 54 BC. After being known by various forms of the name of the local river, the Ancre, it was renamed to Albert after it passed to Charles d'Albert, duc de Luynes. It was a key location in the Battle of the Somme in World War I, and World War I tourism is important for the town. During World War I, the statue of Mary and the infant Jesus – designed by sculptor Albert Roze and dubbed the ''Golden Virgin'' – on top of the Basilica of Our Lady of Brebières was hit by a shell on 15 January 1915 and slumped to a near-horizontal position, where however it remained until further shelling in 1918 destroyed the tower. In his letters home to his wife, Rupert Edward Inglis, who was a former rugby international and now a Forces Chaplain, described passing through Albert: " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vis-en-Artois
Vis-en-Artois is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Vis-en-Artois is situated southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D939 and the D9 roads. History World War I deeply affected the town, which was under the thumb of German troops from September 30, 1914 until its liberation by Canadian forces on 24 August 1918. During the year 1918 the village was completely destroyed. The people who had not fled before the arrival of the invading troops were evacuated to Belgium. On 24 September 1920, Vis-en-Artois received the Croix de Guerre. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Martin, rebuilt, along with much of the village, after World War I. * The war memorial, inaugurated on August 10, 1924. * For the Vis-En-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt The Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of World War I located between the Commune ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chérisy
Chérisy () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A small farming village located 9 miles (15 km) southeast of Arras on the D9 junction with the D38 road. Population Places of interest * The church of Saint-Vaast, rebuilt, like most of the village after the ravages of World War I. * World War I cemeteries. World War I Chérisy village, south-east of Arras, in the Pas-de-Calais, France, was captured by the 18th Division on 3 May 1917, but lost the same night. It then remained in German hands until it was retaken by the Canadian Corps on 27 August 1918. It was in the retaking of Chérisy that Major Georges Philias Vanier, the future GOC of the Royal 22e Régiment and Governor General of Canada (1959–1967) was wounded, as a result of which his leg was amputated. In addition to Vanier, GOC of the 26th Battalion, Lt-Col. A. E. G. McKenzie was killed during action on 28 August 1918. Quebec Cemetery, Chérisy. Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carvin
Carvin () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography An ex-coalmining commune, now a light industrial and farming town, situated some northeast of Lens, completely encircled by the N17 and D919 ring road. History Major excavations have recently revealed occupation going back to Neolithic times. This settlement is linked to the existence of the vast wet depression around the now-disappeared castle of Epinoy. In the early 12th century, the hamlet of Épinoy, now the east part of the commune, was the home of the hermit Saint Druon of Sebourg. The history of this market town, located on the road between Arras, Lille and Tournai, was then marked by coal mining, starting in the mid-nineteenth century and ending in 1975. One of the smaller mining companies had its headquarters in Carvin. At nationalization, the pits and mining facilities were consolidated within the Oignies group. During World War I, from October 1914 to October 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esquerchin
Esquerchin () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Nord (French department) {{Nord-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pfalz D
Pfalz, Pfälzer, or Pfälzisch are German words referring to Palatinate. They may refer to: Places *Pfalz, the Palatinate (region) of Germany **Nordpfalz, the North Palatinate **Vorderpfalz, the Anterior Palatinate **Südpfalz, the South Palatinate **Westpfalz, the West Palatinate *Pfalz, the Palatinate wine region of Germany **Pfälzische Weinkönigin, the Palatine Wine Queen elected representative of the region *the ''Pfalz'', nickname for Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, Germany *Pfälzerwald, the Palatinate Forest *Rheinland-Pfalz, the current federal German state of Rhineland-Palatinate Historic states *''Kurpfalz'', the Electoral Palatinate of the Holy Roman Empire. Historic houses and states include: **Pfalz-Birkenfeld, the House of Palatinate-Birkenfeld ** Pfalz-Birkenfeld-Bischweiler ** Pfalz-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen ** Pfalz-Birkenfeld-Zweibrücken **Pfalz-Kleeburg ** Pfalz-Landsberg ** Pfalz-Lautern ** Pfalz-Mosbach ** Pfalz-Mosbach-Neumarkt ** Pfalz-Neuburg **Pfalz- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houplines
Houplines (; nl, Opline) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille. Adjoining the communal (village) cemetery is the Houplines Communal Cemetery Extension, a Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery containing the graves of 466 identified casualties, 465 of them Commonwealth servicemen who died in the area around the village during the First World War. Houplines maintains a partnership arrangement with the German community of Kirchhundem. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
