sam bartram swam the channel got to france and punched out every nazi he could find to keep the way clear for the landings.. super sam!! Captain Charlton... the true first avenger!!
The 1947 FA Cup Final was contested by Charlton Athletic and Burnley at Wembley, England on April 26, 1947. Charlton, losing finalists the previous year, won by a single goal, scored in extra time by Chris Duffy. History repeated itself this year as the ball again burst during the game. Later, the reason for these problems in 1946 and 1947 was put down to the poor quality of leather available after the Second World War.
was all the leather used on landing craft or flight jackets?
Typical work in war time included carrying bottles for British Oxygen one way & naval personnel on the return journey, all in the national objective of saving fuel. Half the fleet was commandeered for military service in 1940 & some were seen at the 1944 D-Day Landings. Lewis coaches were also a regular supplier to Charlton Athletic in their early days & in 1947 had the honour of supplying the team coach that paraded the F.A Cup around Charlton.
Typical work in war time included carrying bottles for British Oxygen one way & naval personnel on the return journey, all in the national objective of saving fuel. Half the fleet was commandeered for military service in 1940 & some were seen at the 1944 D-Day Landings. Lewis coaches were also a regular supplier to Charlton Athletic in their early days & in 1947 had the honour of supplying the team coach that paraded the F.A Cup around Charlton.
Never knew that but something much more specific about one of the participants
No RWF (Royal Welch Fusiliers) personnel were involved in plane based activities during D-Day.
Some were however on the beaches (at some stage) as an Advance Party, but that whole area is very, very grey. I'd say its the usual 'he was on D-Day' but he went in with the bulk of the Div a few weeks later.
Hi Henry, great story, I think the RWF were part of 53rd Welsh Division, not D-Day but they did take part in the Normandy campaign, did he injure himself on the Rhine Crossing?
Don Welsh would have beasted some of the soldiers prior to 6 June as a PT instructor, does that count?
Things on the mend here and haven't forgotten the Valley Party bits
I don't know if it makes much difference but according to a book what I've got ('Football's War and Peace') ......'Duffy , a Scottish lad, served in the Welsh Guards, fought in France and was discharged suffering with battle exhaustion. His club (Leith Athletic) thought he was 'through' and sold him to Charlton Athletic for £325 and he became an overnight star'. So whether being in the Guards rather than the Fusileers makes any difference I wouldn't know but 5' 5" sounds a bit short for a guardsman.
I don't know if it makes much difference but according to a book what I've got ('Football's War and Peace') ......'Duffy , a Scottish lad, served in the Welsh Guards, fought in France and was discharged suffering with battle exhaustion. His club (Leith Athletic) thought he was 'through' and sold him to Charlton Athletic for £325 and he became an overnight star'. So whether being in the Guards rather than the Fusileers makes any difference I wouldn't know but 5' 5" sonds a bit short for a guardsman.
Chris Duffy Duffy He's only five foot three He's better than Tom Finney Chris Duffy Duffy
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And RIP Peter Croker and all the other heroes that day.
Quiz question
What is the connection between the D-Day landings and our FA Cup win?
I was thinking of something more specific : - )
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was all the leather used on landing craft or flight jackets?
Typical work in war time included carrying bottles for British Oxygen one way & naval personnel on the return journey, all in the national objective of saving fuel. Half the fleet was commandeered for military service in 1940 & some were seen at the 1944 D-Day Landings. Lewis coaches were also a regular supplier to Charlton Athletic in their early days & in 1947 had the honour of supplying the team coach that paraded the F.A Cup around Charlton.
From a historian on WW2 Talk
No RWF (Royal Welch Fusiliers) personnel were involved in plane based activities during D-Day.
Some were however on the beaches (at some stage) as an Advance Party, but that whole area is very, very grey. I'd say its the usual 'he was on D-Day' but he went in with the bulk of the Div a few weeks later.
Don Welsh would have beasted some of the soldiers prior to 6 June as a PT instructor, does that count?
Things on the mend here and haven't forgotten the Valley Party bits
He's only five foot three
He's better than Tom Finney
Chris Duffy Duffy