Category Archives: Armed Services
Thomas Kelsey – Governor of Kent and Sussex and the Battle of Dover
Although some historians say that Thomas Kelsey was a Lord Warden during the Interregnum (1649-1660), when England was without a monarchy, the office of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, as such, did not exist at that time. Instead the … Continue reading
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Volunteer Review of 1869 and the Ferret Disaster
It is a little known fact that the first Volunteer Corps – the forerunners of the Territorial Army – was founded in Dover! Thomas Hyde Page, who was born 1746 and educated at Woolwich Military Academy on being invalided out … Continue reading
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Dover Sea Cadets – A proud contribution to Dover’s maritime history
The training of young men in the art of seamanship was recognised in Denmark 1801 by the establishment of the Academy of Sea-Cadets and the idea soon spread throughout Europe’s maritime nations. Eventually national naval colleges were founded such as … Continue reading
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Dunkirk Evacuation
Between 26 May and 4 June 1940, 338,226 British and Allied troops were evacuated from the beaches of Dunkirk, France. The town and port of Dover, together with many civilians, played a crucial part. Following the German invasion of Poland, World … Continue reading
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British Destroyers and the Zulu, Nubian and Zubian
During the latter part of the 19th century a number of middle-ranking naval officers were expressing concern about the extent of tiny torpedo boats being built by some European countries. Little notice was taken but by the 1890s, many of … Continue reading
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The Dover Historian 