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British evacuation from Riga 1940

Riga Exodus #4

August 27, 2021August 28, 2021 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 15 Comments

This series of posts has been inspired by fellow blogger Derrick J. Knight, who recently wrote the true-life story of his great-aunt Evelyn May Knight's escape from Soviet-run Estonia in 1940. You can read the original story here. This is my fourth follow-up to the tale. You can read my part one here, part two … Continue reading Riga Exodus #4

Riga Exodus #3

August 23, 2021 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 25 Comments

This series of posts has been inspired by fellow blogger Derrick J. Knight, who recently wrote the true-life story of his great-aunt Evelyn May Knight escape from Soviet-run Estonia in 1940. You can read the original story here. This is my third follow-up to the tale. You can read my part one here, and part … Continue reading Riga Exodus #3

Riga Exodus #2

August 21, 2021 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 20 Comments

This is the second part of the story of Evelyn Knight's escape from Estonia in 1940. You can read part one here. By the second half of 1939 Evelyn must have been aware of the political events taking place around her, and yet she chose to stay behind in Tallin even when her elder sister … Continue reading Riga Exodus #2

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