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
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
Saturday, 6 March 2010
Medal commemorating the deliverance of the passengers of the 'Princess Margaret' from the Bolsheviks, 1919
I recently took a trip to the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich where I had arranged a viewing of the medal as I had hoped that there might be additional information but unfortunately this was not the case.
It is a nice medal and the museum was a really interesting place to visit. With cheap parking next to Greenwich Park and free entrance into the museum it wasn't a wasted trip.
It is a nice medal and the museum was a really interesting place to visit. With cheap parking next to Greenwich Park and free entrance into the museum it wasn't a wasted trip.
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