HMS MARLBOROUGH

[pioneer]

Hi, i have been trying to find out any information regarding some members of HMS Marlborough's crew.

According to sources:

 "20 seamen from HMS Marlborough were awarded the Cross of St George by Gen Dobrorol'sky for fighting against Bolsheviks near Odessa in 1919?"

have any of you guy's heard about this or do any of you have any information relating to this.

 

[I.S. Graznichov]

Did you know that the HMS Marlborough was the ship that rescued the last of the Russian nobility?

[pioneer]

Hi, yes i did, however i am trying to work out why 20 British seamen would have been awarded this Russian Gallantry medal.

I am presuming that they must have been on land fighting Bolsheviks, if so why was they on land and what did they do that deserved a medal?

Regards

[wilski]

pioneer your best bet is to try the world navel ships forum ?

[Student of History]

Hi, yes i did, however i am trying to work out why 20 British seamen would have been awarded this Russian Gallantry medal.

I am presuming that they must have been on land fighting Bolsheviks, if so why was they on land and what did they do that deserved a medal?

Regards

There was a British military operation (which included approx: 50 Australian servicemen) in Russia post armistice. It could have been associated with that...