Winston Churchill inspecting men of the 4th Queen's Own Hussars at Loreto aerodrome, Italy, 25 August 1944. Personalities and the Commander in Chief

and the Commander in Chief Home Fleet

Photograph taken during their tour of troops preparing for D Day near Lydd and Hastings in Kent

Hawker Hurricane Mark IIDs of No 6 Squadron

pause to consult a map

Vera Elliott says good bye to her daughter Heather and her foster mother Mrs Smith from the window of a train as she sets off from Sunderland railway station to begin her war work

Winston Churchill inspecting men of the 4th Queen's Own Hussars at Loreto aerodrome, Italy, 25 August 1944. Personalities and the Commander in ChiefThe Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Winston Churchill, MP, inspecting the ranks of the 4th Queen's Own Hussars, the regiment with which he served before entering politics. At the time of his visit the Prime Minister was Colonel in Chief of the Regiment. He is