| Airship |
A
large powered balloon |
|
| Drifter
|
Small
fishing vessel
|
|
| Empire
Day |
24
May: a day when Britons celebrated their Empire |
|
| Influenza |
A
contagious viral infection of the nose, throat and lungs |
|
| Military
Cross |
A
medal awarded for gallantry |
|
| Pumping
Station |
A
building where water was pumped, usually from one level to another |
|
| Reservists |
Troops
held in reserve, not called upon to fight |
|
| Roll
of Remembrance |
A
list of troops killed during the war |
|
| Seaplane |
An
aeroplane capable of taking-off and landing on water |
|
| Stoker |
A
person who looks after boilers |
|
| VC |
Victoria
Cross: the highest award for bravery under fire |
|
| Zeppelin |
A
cigar shaped airship designed by Count Zeppelin |
|
