In 1942, Malta was surrounded by Axis and oc­cupied territories. Very few convoys were managing to reach Malta and many merchant ships were being sunk by Axis aircraft and naval units. Although three ...

This is an extract dealing with his time with the RAF in Malta from a journal kept by my father, John Fuller, from 1930 until 1942. The journal was transcribed after John's death, and, the words I ...

This story has been submitted by Peter Winstanley aged 85. I was called up on Boxing Day 1939. I served with the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers. In November 1940, I was posted to Malta, where I ...

“To honour her brave people, I award the George Cross to the Island Fortress of Malta to bear witness to a heroism and devotion that will long be famous in history.” These are the words written by ...