Class A of Rodrigues de Freitas High School
. . It may have been taken on the very first day of the 1943 classes. Or in the following weeks. Or in the last days of the school year. Certain is that the young students gathered in front of … Read more
British Endeavour castaways left at Madeira
British Endeavour (GB) Captain: Thomas Weatherhead Type: Steam tanker Tonnage: 4,580 GT Owner: British Tanker Co Ltd, London Homeport: London Built: W.G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co Ltd, Newcastle-upon-Tyne The 33 survivors of the British Endeavour arrived in Funchal, Madeira, on 26 February 1940 aboard … Read more
Graça, Jaime
. . Corporal in the Blue Division Birth place – Lisbon Birth date – 02/1913 Death date – Father – Mother – He fought in the Spanish Civil War, on the side of the nationalists, and later wore the … Read more
Bad weather forced Wellington (X3211) down
. Photographs of the crashed plane near the mouth of the Neiva River. (Revista “Vida Mundial Ilustrada”, 26/06/1941) Date Location Force Aircraft From-To Crew 20-06-1941 Viana do Castelo RAF OADU Vickers Wellington IC X3211 Hampstead Norris (GB) → Gibraltar … Read more
The dream of emigrating to… Casablanca
: . Maria da Encarnação, the only woman on board, was almost hysterical when she was picked up by the American warship. (Naval War Diaries – NARA) On June 7, 1943, the sea was rough and the wind was strong. … Read more
Blair, Colin Paget
British colony of Lisbon Residence place – Carcavelos, Lisbon Birth date – 1923 Death date – 13/08/1941 Father – James Bickers Blair Mother – Gwendoline Mary Blair Colin Paget Blair was a student pilot at the 15 … Read more
Whitley (Z9291) hit by own bombs crashes near Faro
. . . Leslie Alec Hayward in his sergeant’s uniform. When he disappeared in 1944 he was already an officer. (Picture: Leslie Hayward Family) Date Location Force Aircraft From-To Crew 16-06-1942 Santa Maria island, Faro RAF 58 Sqn … Read more
Wellington Star castaways arrive in Figueira da Foz
Wellington Star (GB) Captain: Trevor Williams Type: Motor Merchant Tonnage: 13,212 GT Owner: Blue Star Line Lda. Homeport: Belfast Built: Harland & Wolf, Belfatst At 2:00 p.m. on 23 June 1940, 17 survivors from the Wellington Star, sunk on the 16th by … Read more
There is always someone peeking
. . Five Portuguese soldiers stroll through the streets of a Portuguese village that I cannot identify (any suggestions are welcome) in April 1942. The owner of the photograph, certainly one of the men in uniform, wrote on the back … Read more
Beaufort (AW303) ditched near Ericiera
. . News published in the newspaper Diário de Lisboa on the day the aircraft ditched. Date Location Force Aircraft From-To Crew 16-06-1942 Ericeira (in the sea) RAF 217 Sqn Bristol Beaufort AW303 Portreath (GB) → Médio Oriente … Read more
