Joseph Gatt Incredible that it found land after all those years!
Good evening from Malta's picturesque village of Mellieħa! ❤️
Good afternoon from Malta's magnificent capital city Valletta! ❤
Peter Azzopardi My grandfather missed the boat, because he was detained after it had already left. He spent the rest of the war in a building on Savoy Hill (with other anti Imperial naughty boys). Otherwise the Times is, as usual, very economical with the truth. 🙂
Joseph Gatt Was your grandfather mentioned by the Times, Peter?
Peter Azzopardi No! Neither did the other British undesirables .....
Joseph Gatt The Times article does mention some by name, such as Dr Enrico Mizzi.
Peter Azzopardi Yes, even Herbert Ganado was amongst those sent to Uganda. I believe he mentions the episode in the first of his 4 volume "Rajt Malta Tinbidel". (anyone interested in this publication can listen to a narration here, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgjmk8eAUYYrX2exPK8AZ9U4xVwviIakX)
The article goes on to say "In May and June 1940, about 120 men were apprehended and interned as a result of what were termed security measures." and of those "a group of 41 Maltese nationals, comprising several leading personalities, was forcibly and illegally deported from Malta to the east ...." "...... on February 13, 1942".
From what I understand, my grandfather wasn't detained immediately and the ship had already sailed, which puts it some time after Feb 1942.
Someone sent me this bit of nostalgia .... crazy date .... 25 Jan 1973, just over 50 years ago. I was almost 13 and I remember this song making #1. In those days, to keep abreast we would tune into Tommy Vance on Top 20 on BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Services) radio service. We didn't have colour TV back then. Different times, almost feels like a 100 years ago. Enough talk, here is The Sweet and their only number 1 hit, Blockbuster
