tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post3003777358797718378..comments2024-03-23T08:37:39.767-07:00Comments on Baber on wargames: Archibald Dickson - Hero of Alicante (update 2nd January 2024)Richard Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09337938911330257839noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-77615351049800811892024-01-10T12:01:15.286-08:002024-01-10T12:01:15.286-08:00you know me carl always reading and researching, w...you know me carl always reading and researching, when i found there was a street named in the ships honour, I just had to track it down.Richard Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09337938911330257839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-37466622185325161042024-01-08T11:37:20.033-08:002024-01-08T11:37:20.033-08:00Well done Richard, up dating this interesting stor...Well done Richard, up dating this interesting story, of ship, its master and its humanitarian work. CarlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-73864448049755691162024-01-02T08:02:24.891-08:002024-01-02T08:02:24.891-08:00I tracked down the street and photographed the sig...I tracked down the street and photographed the sign just last weekendRichard Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09337938911330257839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-59633491709888775112024-01-02T06:44:05.546-08:002024-01-02T06:44:05.546-08:00Nice dig out Richard...A good man. " Archib...Nice dig out Richard...A good man. " Archibald " got to be a bit of Jock in there somewhere!!!John BBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-51384339108237552342022-11-26T20:53:21.798-08:002022-11-26T20:53:21.798-08:00Yes I know some of the guys who were going and giv...Yes I know some of the guys who were going and givin gthose talks - like you when I did get to shows, the games, traders and old friends took presidence and I rarely sat through lectures :) The guys from Stockton are very passionate about their memorial, I know them through FB. I was at the unveiling of the Welsh memorial (at the Big Pit Museum) and was lucky enough to meet a surviving Welsh Brigader - Alun Menai Williams and get an autographed copy of his book "From Rhondda to Ebro" :) Rhondda was where I was brought up, so that was something special.Richard Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09337938911330257839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-12625183967483048962022-11-26T15:57:39.648-08:002022-11-26T15:57:39.648-08:00Again, returning to your piece and its 'living...Again, returning to your piece and its 'living history' content. This brought to my mind my meeting at 'Battleground' show, today in Stockton of my meeting with two members of "la Columna" living history group and my regret that I could not make either talk at the show today (11am The Teesside International Brigade Memorial and 1pm Otto Estensen, International Brigade Volunteer) as I had previously arranged to meet so many gamers and model making friends that I spent half the show chatting to them and half the day enjoying the many games and traders present. But I note this, as it reminds me of other links to Spain and the Spanish Civil War from various parts of Britain. Well done once more for shining a light on this brave naval officer from Wales. Carl (from 'tuther' side of the border!)Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802888878180530481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-8719972632761268572022-05-22T11:27:52.160-07:002022-05-22T11:27:52.160-07:00SCW gets very dark and depressing once the tide tu...SCW gets very dark and depressing once the tide turns in Franco`s favour :( I do have a couple of games planned using the Italian CTV as opponents for my Republicans for a change. Dickson`s story in fascinating and of course very relevant to where we live and he was from Cardiff which is important to me being Welsh :) Richard Baberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250204406920878157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-19976095692563066322022-05-22T11:03:22.702-07:002022-05-22T11:03:22.702-07:00Super interesting Richard. Definitely a great hero...Super interesting Richard. Definitely a great hero, I'm glad to have learned this story. I tend to pay less attention to the SCW after 1937, as it's just so terribly depressing, but stories like this show us that hope can be found in the darkest of times and places, if you care to look closely.makhno1918https://minimakhnoanddurruti.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-69066030724632432322021-03-28T01:49:44.179-07:002021-03-28T01:49:44.179-07:00I thought it was a story worth re-tellingI thought it was a story worth re-tellingRichard Baberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250204406920878157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-56830855326154595592021-03-27T16:45:46.677-07:002021-03-27T16:45:46.677-07:00Excellent!
Regards, Chris.Excellent!<br /><br />Regards, Chris.Chris Kemphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15784847480097649252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-301629875844927102021-03-25T13:30:31.739-07:002021-03-25T13:30:31.739-07:00Cheers Carl, this was the first time we`d been bac...Cheers Carl, this was the first time we`d been back to the city since Christmas (we tend to self isolate in these worrying times). I finally managed to take a few photos to add to the brief research I had done. An interesting story of civilian bravery :) The book is very good, naval is not my thing, but I learned loads and it is a good read. Richard Baberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250204406920878157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-22009944727601015232021-03-25T12:33:20.028-07:002021-03-25T12:33:20.028-07:00Great little piece. Good to share and highlight li...Great little piece. Good to share and highlight little known exploits AND an interesting book too!<br />Nice one, Richard. CarlL (Sotcw)Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802888878180530481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-76116957577216005992021-03-24T13:32:19.972-07:002021-03-24T13:32:19.972-07:00Yep a good man :)Yep a good man :)Richard Baberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250204406920878157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-11390859675114373692021-03-24T13:31:53.298-07:002021-03-24T13:31:53.298-07:00I saw the bust back in December, but we hadn`t had...I saw the bust back in December, but we hadn`t had the chance to go back to Alicante to photograph it until today. I read Heaton`s book ages ago (I think I reviewed it in The Journal?) and excellent read.<br />Richard Baberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250204406920878157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-53000111487078909742021-03-24T12:38:33.373-07:002021-03-24T12:38:33.373-07:00A hero in the true sense !A hero in the true sense !The Good Soldier Svjekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749564052124659180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930075286229598152.post-75011853098561122752021-03-24T11:58:13.675-07:002021-03-24T11:58:13.675-07:00Thanks for sharing this Richard, really interestin...Thanks for sharing this Richard, really interesting.Ian.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11097338754900730033noreply@blogger.com