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The UK's seventh Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft at RAF Lossiemouth will be named after a Canadian First World War hero.

The UK's seventh Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft at RAF Lossiemouth will be named after a Canadian First World War hero.

The 27-year-old RAF Hurricane pilot was ambushed during a raid on enemy supply vessels at Le Touquet in northern France, on August 17, some 80 years ago.

However, during the years, many bases have been closed, abandoned and forgotten. Some of the bases were rendered redundant after the second world war while other relocated to more spacious or compact areas. The Ministry of Defence is constantly reviewing and changing its security and defence which is why they are continually opening, closing and relocating to new areas in the UK. Here are some of Cumbria's lost and forgotten RAF stations: RAF Crosby-on-Eden, known now as Carlisle Lake District Airport Carlisle Lake District Airport In the early 1930s The City of Carlisle County Boro...

Soldiers who died 80 years ago during World War Two Date published: 11 May 2021 Sergeant John (Jack) Mingham and Marine Herbert Arnold Shaw are remembered on Littleborough Cenotaph To remember the fallen, volunteers at Littleborough History Centre have been researching the service personnel from the Pennine districts of Rochdale (Littleborough, Milnrow, Newhey, Smallbridge and Wardle) who died during World War Two. This article details men who died in April and May of 1941. Sergeant John Mingham Born on 23 October 1914, John (aka Jack) was the only son of Tom and Mary Mingham. John attend...