An Eventful experience
I really enjoyed doing this research about WWII.
On the 3rd of September in 1939 Britain, New Zealand and Australia declared war on Germany. Britain declared war on Germany, 2 days before Germany invaded Poland.
On the 14th November 1940 Germany invaded Coventry and destroyed the Coventry Cathedral 10 hours later. The German division 'Luftflotte 3' bombed the Cathedral with bombs and granades from planes.
A call to arms
This is Sergeant Alfred Clive Hulme, a war hero that earned the Victoria Cross.
Sergeant Alfred Clive Hulme of the 23rd Battalion was from Canterbury and Otago.
He was born on the 24th of January 1911 in Dunedin and died on 2nd of September 1982 when he was 71. He killed 30 German snipers and destroyed 2 enemy tanks by himself before he got shot in the shoulder and was sent to the hospital and a year later he was discharged.
I think the things he did was really cool and brave.
Women at work
Bang! I heard a gun shot on the bow of my ship 'The Somersetshire' I'm lucky i'm on the stern. I start to run to the nearest staircase which is at the port to check on my patient Jack Hilton who was rescued from the Germans yesterday. He was found unconcious when we rescued him. I found the room and I saw that every thing was intact.
Bang! Bang! Bang! The shots grew louder and louder, I hid under Jacks hospital bed spread out like a starfish. The person (who spoke German) pushed the bed over, I looked around and didn't see any of my people except Jack laying helpless on the floor. He took me to the hull of our ship to a room that could fit everyone.. everyone except me. There was no room for me and he thought I wasn't brave, he thought I would be just a scared nurse too scared to do anything so he locked the door where my friends and patients were and walked away.. but I had a key and when he had dissapeared I unlocked the door and everyone ran to safety.
I'm a hero I thought, but that was only the start.
a picture of the Somersetshire
Hey Leo,
ReplyDeleteIt's Jade C from the Summer Learning Journey Team :) I'm very excited to read another amazing blog post! Keep going, you are doing great!
I am glad to hear that you have been enjoying doing the activities, having fun while blogging is what this whole programme is about! You've chosen some interesting events to research about, such as the declaration of war and invasion. What do you think of invading other countries and destroying their valuable buildings? Coventry Cathedral would've been a place that was valuable and special for a lot of people there and it's very sad to hear that it had been destroyed by German soldiers.
Thank you for sharing some interesting facts about Sergeant Alfred Clive Hulme. A lot of soldiers were given the Victorian Cross for their bravery and courage. For me, I would choose Charles Upham. He had earned two Victorian Crosses and he was the only man to receive two. Have you heard about Charles Upham?
I loved reading your story and you are a creative thinker ! It made me want to carry on reading. It also made me to visualise the scene in my mind. I like how you included a photo to support your writing. Well done Leo for another amazing blog post, I wish to read more of your blog!
All the best,
Jade C.