Tag Picture Quiz

[Deleted member 6559]

The Great Panjandrum rocket device, designed to storm the beach defences of Normandy. Went hopelessly haywire during testing and famously chased the War Minister's dog.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Correct on the first point Peter, but how was it immortalised in British popular culture?

 

[Deleted member 6559]

'' Round and Round Went the Great Big Wheel'' a parody in a Dad's Army episode?

 

[Tim Marlow]

Spot on, your up again......

 

[Deleted member 6559]

OK

Who's this?

What was the outcome of his return to office?

 

[Steve Jones]

Shah-Shuja-ul-Mulk

First anglo afghan war?

 

[Deleted member 6559]

You got it Steve.

 

[Steve Jones]

Thank you Peter

The name of this Admiral and the name of his flag ship. Also the date and the Strait where his fleet had a famous victory please

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Japanese admiral Tog Heihachiro, flagship Mikasa, battle of the Tsushima Straits. Russo Japanese War.

 

[Steve Jones]

Your far to good for me. You would enjoy painting his bust All yours my friend

 

[Deleted member 6559]

OK Steve, but googling is easy!

Who is this handsome young man and what was discovered at his death?:

 

[Tim Marlow]

They discovered he was a women, but I can’t remember her name...I think she was a surgeon though....I’m going to google now and find out...

 

[Tim Marlow]

Dr James Miranda Stuart Barry...

 

[Tim Marlow]

I think Terry Pratchett’s book monstrous regiment was in part inspired by her story .....

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Oooh. very good Tim!

It's Margaret Anne Bulkley 1795 - 1865 who donned male attire to enter medical school, and spent the rest of her life as James Miranda Steuart Barry, eminent army surgeon. The fact of her gender was only discovered on her death bed.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Me again then....running out of ideas


Who’s this?

 

[Steve Jones]

Violette Szabo:

 

[spanner570]

Violette Szabo.

and I didn't have to look up the answer either!

Oops too late

 

[Tim Marlow]

Don’t last long do they......correct, Violet Szabo GC, listed on the memorial to the missing at Brookwood military cemetery. Died aged 23 in Ravensbrück. Truely, carve her name with pride.

 

[Steve Jones]

A true heroine

Lets see if this one is a bit tougher. This picture is on what?