ALCAN’S CHOICE Veterans of the Africa war aim to keep in touch

... ALCAN’S CHOICE Veterans of the Africa war aim to keep in touch NORTH - EAST veterrans of the fighting in North Africa and Italy during the 1939- 45 war are to hold a local convention so they can keep in contact with former comrades. Mr Norman Cartridge ...

Published: Thursday 11 January 1979
Newspaper: Blyth News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 175 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

A story of a prisoners detention camp in North Africa during World War II . . . Showing at 8.18

... A story of a prisoners detention camp in North Africa during World War II . . . Showing at 8.18 only Alzo i Elizabeth Taylor, Laurence Harvey, Eddie Fisher in BUTTERFIELD 8 (X) The film version of John O'Hara's daring novel Showing at 6.10 only A GREAT ...

Published: Friday 15 September 1967
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 107 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Somali troops on the run

... Somali troops on the run Ethiopia claimed fresh gains against Somali forces in the Horn of Africa war and its troops were rzgorted grouping today for a major thrust Oft Iclals In Addis Ababa stopped short of ranking their latest military success as the ...

Published: Wednesday 08 February 1978
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 75 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

A surprise

... was not a general. His E{redecessors—ocnemls Botha, ertzog and Smuts—had all ‘tou%m against British forces in the South Africa war while Ihe was still a clex&man of s|the Dutch Reform Church. He won the 1948 General Election and immediately {mt into effect ...

Published: Tuesday 12 October 1954
Newspaper: Peterborough Evening Telegraph
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 119 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

A veteran remembers

... veterans who attended the annual service of the Birmingham and Midland South Africa War Veterans Association — the only remaining service in the country for those who fought the war at the turn of the century. Although the number of old soldiers was small ...

Published: Monday 05 June 1972
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 241 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Plea over Selkirk monument

... as containing some ancient waterworks, the well also featured a stone taken from a cross in the early 1700 s, and a South Africa war memorial. Councillor Thomson told the community coundll there would be no question of more Regional money spent on the well ...

Published: Thursday 14 September 1989
Newspaper: Southern Reporter
County: Selkirkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 316 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

IN AFRICA

... IN AFRICA During World War I he served with the Royal Engineers in Africa. and during that time played football for the RE's alongside the ...

Published: Friday 23 May 1969
Newspaper: Sleaford Standard
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 25 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

Coping: How one family 6.00 Right To Reply coped with a mentally 6.30 Tears, Laughter, Fears and handicapped ..

... 00 News Summary and Scotland’s Story Weather followed by Same Difference Beyond Belief Dancin’ Days 7.30 In and Out of Africa Sea War: From the evacuation of ‘Dunksrk to the 333: ;‘::::i Fim. orrah o Jenie: 1000 St Elsowhere A By ©° 10.55 Australian Rules ...

Published: Thursday 17 September 1987
Newspaper: Bridlington Free Press
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 99 | Page: 26 | Tags: none

Looking in fi Backwards i former 735 years ago |25 years ago

... general district rate was again fixed at 2/2 in the pound. Private Robert Crabtree, of Cornholme, who was engaged in the South Africa war, with General Butler's force, sent a letter and one of the Queen’s thocolate boxes to his parents. The letter stated that ...

Published: Friday 28 February 1975
Newspaper: Todmorden & District News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 328 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

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... Mh-msuTmay exhamed the resunmim oeion 18 singapore fl:eplmmrwhn.hemkfllade .h““‘““mllwfludvm.nm flfiettneb ama&'fi.‘.mmmm South Africa during the war. ...

War threat

... War threat ZAIRE plunged central Africa closer to war today by refusing to take part in any peace talks. The said it would not negotiate a peace settiement with any of its neighbouring countries while Rwandan forces continued to occupy land in eastern ...

Published: Friday 01 November 1996
Newspaper: Northampton Chronicle and Echo
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 44 | Page: 4 | Tags: none