HMS Dragon 17th October 1919 at Riga BLOG

9 British seamen including my GGrandfather were killed when Dragon was shelled by Russio-German forces in Riga in 1919. Over the years my interest in the wider campaign has increased and I've found I'm increasingly fascinated with all the individual human stories and experiences of people who were there witnessing these events first hand. I'm not at all academic, this is just a hobby for me and any feedback is really welcome either here or on Twitter @riga1919

Friday 18 December 2009

Memorial event for HMS "Dragon" on the eve of the Remembrance Day (17/11/2009)

I've recently noticed this on the British Embassy in Riga website. The website also contains photographs of the ceremony itself.

"Today we salute and honour bravery. The bravery of those men who died in the defence of the freedom and integrity of an independent Latvia. Not only sons of Latvia but also foreign friends who made common cause with them - including from Britain and France. We remember them all."

Deputy Head of Mission, Daniel Grzenda