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New light on events of the second World War

... New light on events of the second World War NEXT week’s film at the Essoldo cinema, Sheerness, sheds a new light on the events of the second world war for most cinema goers. For “PATTON: LUST FOR GLORY” shows what it was like behind the scenes of the ...

Published: Friday 05 March 1971
Newspaper: Sheerness Times Guardian
County: Kent, England
Type: Article | Words: 610 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

S ECRET service in the second world war , was the subject of the speaker. Capt. A. R. Cooper. at

... S ECRET service in the second world war , was the subject of the speaker. Capt. A. R. Cooper. at the recent meeting of Quarry Hill (Borough Green) Women's Institute. He gave an engrossing account of his training and operation as a British agent in occupied ...

A DECADE after the end of the Second World War, Britain’'s role as the world’s policeman was over. In global

... A DECADE after the end of the Second World War, Britain’'s role as the world’s policeman was over. In global terms, we had become the equivalent of the village bobby. - Bankrupt by war and divest of an empire by the surge of nationalism, the Lion had ...

Published: Monday 26 November 1979
Newspaper: Kent Evening Post
County: Kent, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 81 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

POTTED I AM writing a book on British prisoners of war held in European captivity during the second world war

... POTTED I AM writing a book on British prisoners of war held in European captivity during the second world war If any of your readers have letters diaries leaflets or simply memories of their experiences I should be very pleased to hear from them (Dr) ...

Published: Friday 20 April 1979
Newspaper: Kent & Sussex Courier
County: Kent, England
Type: | Words: 2979 | Page: 31 | Tags: none

Blind hero's death Blinded in the Second World War, a familiar figu re in the streets of Herne with his

... Blind hero's death Blinded in the Second World War, a familiar figu re in the streets of Herne with his white stick an d guide dog. Mr Alfred H efter died in St Dunstan's Hospital, Rosungdean, last Thursday. Alf, as he was known. 70 and lived at 35 Brunswick ...

Published: Friday 11 October 1974
Newspaper: Herne Bay Press
County: Kent, England
Type: Article | Words: 812 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

how Cheshire Homes came to be formed by Group Captain Cheshire, VC, a bomber pilot of the Second World War,

... how Cheshire Homes came to be formed by Group Captain Cheshire, VC, a bomber pilot of the Second World War, who flew over 100 missions over Germany. Particular interest was centred on the home in Maidstone, how it came finto being and the support it received ...

Published: Friday 04 May 1973
Newspaper: Maidstone Telegraph
County: Kent, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1010 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FORTY years ago, the most-destructive war in history began. To those who lived-t Second World War, September 3 ..

... FORTY years ago, the most-destructive war in history began. To those who lived-t Second World War, September 3 1939 is still vividly etched on their memory.. Today, on the 40th anniversary, of the eutbreak we take a look at how Kent cop: fart of hostilities ...

Published: Monday 03 September 1979
Newspaper: Kent Evening Post
County: Kent, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 132 | Page: 12 | Tags: none