HOW IT ALL BEGAN FOR ME | friends-of-the-royal-naval-divisions-in-ww1.co.uk

THIS PAGE IS ALL ABOUT,

HOW I WAS INTRODUCED,

TO THE R N D AND THE, JOURNEY IVE BEEN ON, SINCE THAT DAY IN 2012.

One fatefull day in nov 2012 I was taken to a cemetery on the somme ,

and told " theres a few navy men buried here,

they fought here " and that was the start of my association with the R N D,

the cemetery was the "ANCRE VALLEY CEMETERY

see photos below

The reason the lads of the R N D are so important, to me is a very personal one!

the R N D divisions were made up from,

Reservists from the Royal Naval voulonteer Reserve,

and the Royal Naval Reserve,

i am EX R N R !,

These brave men WERE MY FORBEARS,

MY PREDECESSERS,

I OWE THEM EVERYTHING !!

WITHOUT THEM" I WOULDNT BE HERE"

through photos and text in the following, chapters I will try to tell their story ,

every one knows about the army the R F C,

etc, but most peoples knowledge concerning the navy in ww1, is "jutland" or jack Cornwell"if they remember anything at all,

i intend to change that !!

and tell the story of the R N D ,

FROM their first faltering steps ,

to Gallipoli , and the battle of the somme!

yes" the naval division fought there !!!"

and beyond to let people know, about the R N D and their short but illustrious,

history........................................................