Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
This is a story about a raid that nobody remembers, an old airfield that nobody cares about, and why, because it wasn't an action which significantly impacted the war effort, the men who died have been largely forgotten. Until now. This is the story of 77 Squadron and the Sterkrade Raid which went tragically wrong.
This is a story about a raid that nobody remembers, an old airfield that nobody cares about, and why, because it wasn't an action which significantly impacted the war effort, the men who died have been largely forgotten. Until now. This is the story of 77 Squadron and the Sterkrade Raid which went tragically wrong.
![Who Was Jim Davies? Uncovering the Rugby Player Who Vanished From History [Video Essay]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xkwea-6jy-U/mqdefault.jpg "Who Was Jim Davies? Uncovering the Rugby Player Who Vanished From History [Video Essay]
This is officially my LONGEST video yet! I know Im known for my bite-sized videos, but this long-form, deep-dive exploration of the life of a man using original research takes you from South Africa and the battlefields of France to the playing fields of Huddersfield and Australia. I really hope you genealogy nerds will find this one interesting.
Link to original Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/nonmurdermysteries/comments/ka079c/what_became_of_huddersfield_rugby_great_jim_davies/")
