My Big Bruvver Joins the Army Reserve

From the day he was born, my brother's life was dictated by women. There was Mum, but no Dad. There was Grandma, but no Grandpa. There was Auntie, but Uncle was only just coming home from the war. And they all lived together in the same house, together with his two male cousins, who were …

Riga Exodus #7

For my final post in this series, I will turn my attention back to the lady who inspired them - Miss Evelyn Knight - born in England in 1882 and fellow blogger Derrick J. Knight's great-aunt. She was one of the contingent of British-citizen Baltic States evacuees who arrived in Queensland in December 1940, as …

Riga Exodus #6

With our British-citizen Baltic States evacuees now safely in Australia, at least until the Pacific War breaks out, I can turn my attention to what life offered them in this safe haven. It is not possible for me to map the life story of everyone for whom I have a name, but here is a …