Tag Archives: 1940s

The Unkillable Adrian Carton de Wiart

Posted on February 18, 2015 by

Sir Adrian Paul Ghislain Carton de Wiart (1880 – 1963) was a British Army officer who served in the Boer War, WWI, and WWII.  He was shot in the face, head, stomach, ankle, leg, hip, and ear; tunneled out of a prisoner-of-war camp; survived two … Continue reading →

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Constance Frances Marie Ockleman

Posted on April 9, 2014 by

Today’s post is dedicated to my friend and fellow BoFN contributor Fannie Cranium, who has given up television. (I know. I know. It’s been days since I heard the news, and I still don’t understand it). Anyway, in honour of … Continue reading →

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