True hero

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Sun Oct 20, 2024 7:36 pm

I saw the memorial that they have recently unveiled in North Shields to this young man. Got to say it brought a lump to my throat.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgr7zpdw3e8o

Maybe he saved millions of lives.

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Sun Oct 20, 2024 9:22 pm

A True Hero.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37461

Nice to see a real hero being rewarded with recognition.
Can I also point out the he followed Lieutenant Francis Fasson and Able Seaman Colin Grazier over to the sinking U boat from HMS Petard and they went inside to recover the code books which were passed up and when it sank they went down with the U boat and Brown was blown clear of the vessel with the books.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37461

Bluestreak wrote:

I saw the memorial that they have recently unveiled in North Shields to this young man. Got to say it brought a lump to my throat.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgr7zpdw3e8o

Maybe he saved millions of lives.

If you get a chance, visit Bletchley Park.

bluebottle · **Joined:** Sun Oct 22, 2023 10:05 am **Posts:** 246

Bletchley park is a brilliant day out and you need a full day

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37461

bluebottle wrote:

Bletchley park is a brilliant day out and you need a full day

The foods not bad either… :laugh:

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Wed Oct 23, 2024 10:55 am

Snowy wrote:

Nice to see a real hero being rewarded with recognition.
Can I also point out the he followed Lieutenant Francis Fasson and Able Seaman Colin Grazier over to the sinking U boat from HMS Petard and they went inside to recover the code books which were passed up and when it sank they went down with the U boat and Brown was blown clear of the vessel with the books.

Amazing story.

In WW1 the British captured a code book that helped alert them to the possible attack up the North East coast on 16th December 1914. The battery at Hartlepool was then manned that day and helped repulse the attack although after much loss of life.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37461

Bluestreak wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Nice to see a real hero being rewarded with recognition.
Can I also point out the he followed Lieutenant Francis Fasson and Able Seaman Colin Grazier over to the sinking U boat from HMS Petard and they went inside to recover the code books which were passed up and when it sank they went down with the U boat and Brown was blown clear of the vessel with the books.

Amazing story.

In WW1 the British captured a code book that helped alert them to the possible attack up the North East coast on 16th December 1914. The battery at Hartlepool was then manned that day and helped repulse the attack although after much loss of life.

I’ll have to check that one out because I think it involved a Russian warship who discovered it in the Baltic on the wreck of a German vessel and passed it on to our Goverment.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37461

Snowy wrote:

Bluestreak wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Nice to see a real hero being rewarded with recognition.
Can I also point out the he followed Lieutenant Francis Fasson and Able Seaman Colin Grazier over to the sinking U boat from HMS Petard and they went inside to recover the code books which were passed up and when it sank they went down with the U boat and Brown was blown clear of the vessel with the books.

Amazing story.

In WW1 the British captured a code book that helped alert them to the possible attack up the North East coast on 16th December 1914. The battery at Hartlepool was then manned that day and helped repulse the attack although after much loss of life.

I’ll have to check that one out because I think it involved a Russian warship who discovered it in the Baltic on the wreck of a German vessel and passed it on to our Goverment.

It was discovered by the Russians early into the war and passed on to Room 40, which was the name of British Naval Intelligence in WW1.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Wed Oct 23, 2024 1:54 pm

Thanks for that information Snowy.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37461

Bluestreak wrote:

Thanks for that information Snowy.

Makes a pleasant change from the old racism, football and politics stuff :laugh:

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12367

Snowy wrote:

Bluestreak wrote:

Thanks for that information Snowy.

Makes a pleasant change from the old racism, football and politics stuff :laugh:

Indeed.

True hero

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