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.

Saturday, 13 March 2010

New York Times : "Allied ships shell Germans near Riga" 15-17 October 1919

An interesting read with many new details. The full article is available here
Labels: Aisne, Bemondt-Avalov, bermondt-avalov, Bolshevik, Francis Garnier, HMS Ariel, HMS Cleopatra, hms dragon, HMS Vanoc, HMS Windsor, Lettish troops, Marne
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John Stephen Stroud 1881-1919

John Stephen Stroud 1881-1919
John Stephen Stroud. Killed in action aboard HMS Dragon at Riga on 17th October 1919

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