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Bishop to take service of remembrance

... memorial, led by a piper. During the ceremony, Rev Smith will dedicate the name of Fusilier Vivian Kitching, of the Ist Royal Fusiliers, who was Killed near Florence, Italy, in 1944, and whose details have just been added to the town’s war memorial. Members ...

Published: Friday 10 November 2000
Newspaper: Ripon Gazette
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 285 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Back to school for Edward as Wessexes resume royal duties

... children “at risk of being disaffected” a better chance, according to team leader Steve Handford, a former captain with the Royal Fusiliers. He said: “They really want to better themselves. They work hard to build up their self-esteem and teamwork and that helps ...

Published: Friday 22 March 2002
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 267 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

Death of HRH King George VII

... He was born in Banbridge and lived in Hill Street were he attended Dromore Street School. In 1941 he enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers and saw service in N. Africa and Italy. He was demobbed but rejoined in 1946. Mr Clarence Graham from Dromore received ...

Published: Thursday 26 April 2001
Newspaper: Banbridge Chronicle
County: Down, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 267 | Page: 22 | Tags: none

■ Music legend Shane McGowan

... the gang. Peaches (ex-Russian Army mascot) is cool, fit, sexy, sharp and the female of the group. Moose (ex-Scottish Royal Fusiliers mascot) is big and loud, while Cooper (ex-USAF mascot) is little and American. All four are stupid. COMBAT SHEEP •BC2 ...

Published: Wednesday 26 December 2001
Newspaper: New Ross Standard
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 271 | Page: 47 | Tags: none

fascinating fragic tale

... colleagues forming their own battalion to serve in the local regiment. And so it was that the 10th (Stockbrokers) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, came into being. There followed Pals battalions of many types 4 “g’“ o % ;‘,:}‘s:;‘-: :v.-_; Sg, g b g ARG SR ¥ ST ...

Soldier killed in ambush

... motorway. The attack was launched from the Station Road bridge near the Moira roundabout and the 18 year old member of the Royal Fusiliers was hit in the stomach. It was thought 14 shots were fired from a Thompson submachine gun and another rifle and there ...

Published: Thursday 28 February 2002
Newspaper: Lurgan Mail
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 325 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

■ Music legend Shane McGowan

... the gang. Peaches (ex-Russian Army mascot) is cool, fit, sexy, sharp and the female of the group. Moose (ex-Scottish Royal Fusiliers mascot) is big and loud, while Cooper (ex-USAF mascot) is little and American. All four are stupid. COMBAT SHEEP SBC2 ...

Published: Thursday 27 December 2001
Newspaper: Bray People
County: Wicklow, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 290 | Page: 55 | Tags: none

Banned driver had cannabis in his car

... cannabis was found hidden in the boot.” Defending, Laureen Hussain said Ellis had served three-anda-half years with the Royal Fusiliers before his brother was murdered in a racist attack. She said: “The way he dealt with it was to take to cannabis, crack-cocaine ...

Published: Monday 28 April 2003
Newspaper: Northampton Chronicle and Echo
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 304 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

■ Music legend Shane McGowan

... the gang. Peaches (ex-Russian Army mascot) is cool, fit, sexy, sharp and the female of the group. Moose (ex-Scottish Royal Fusiliers mascot) is big and loud, while Cooper (ex-USAF mascot) is little and American. All four are stupid. COMBAT SHEEP BBC 2 ...

Published: Wednesday 26 December 2001
Newspaper: Enniscorthy Guardian
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 298 | Page: 58 | Tags: none

As he was at the beginning.

... type of bland, boring and dull personality. Bill Roache was at the start of an acting career following five years in the Royal Fusiliers, and was uncertain about what the future held. He had been at Granada Studios in Manchester, making a film based on the ...

Published: Sunday 05 November 2000
Newspaper: Sunday Tribune
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 324 | Page: 20 | Tags: none

Explosion hits political party offices in Pristina Christian Jennings In Pristina

... teams and explosive ordnance disposal teams were working in Pristina’s 100 F heat to investigate the bomb-site. Teams of Royal Fusiliers had sealed off parts of the city with orange tape, while an army helicopter hovered low overhead. A UN spokesman said ...

Published: Saturday 19 August 2000
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 568 | Page: 11 | Tags: none