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Red Cross Activity in London

... by the larger number of wounded Servicemen passing this way. The Committee also has had a part in welcoming home repatriated prisoners of war. London is well served by liaison officer or welfare workers as they are now known. They have helped patients with ...

Published: Friday 02 March 1945
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 118 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

HELPING OUR EX-P.O.W.S

... OUR EX-P.O.W.S. For two months 160 German prisoners, who left only last night, have been converting Wightwick Hall, near Wolverhampton, into a civil resettlement unit for British repatriated prisoners of war, the first of whom arrived there to-day. The ...

Published: Thursday 02 August 1945
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 97 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

The Imperial wa# lost night the scene of an interesting reunion* at dinner of nearly 100 old boys of the

... reunion* at dinner of nearly 100 old boys of the BirminghanrCity .Battalion*, among whom were several recently repatriated prisoners of war. The arrangements, which were the tends Mr. H. Howler (lat Battalion) ami Mr. C. Davis (3nd Battalion) were of ...

Published: Thursday 19 December 1918
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 108 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

“ GERMANS DON’T SMILE ”

... GERMANS DON’T SMILE Major Charles Lawson, of one of 11 Cfficers and men of the Naafi staff, Repatriated from German prisoner-of-war camps, says: “The Germans have forgotten” how to smile. Coming back through Germany, particularly in the station in Berlin ...

Published: Wednesday 03 November 1943
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 144 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

RIVING ON WOUNDED ENTERTAINED

... hospitals were entertained to a tea and con- LV,, » ,a >' a, “'««- 'vla? Ei\en ,o the Allied eanse. .Some repatriated prisoners of war were amone the Main attraction was Shetland pony which, acting: a. Father Christmas drew a red sleigh round the ...

Published: Monday 29 January 1945
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 133 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BIRMINGHAM

... lunch yesterday Members of the Soroptomist Club also joined the members and there was special welcome for five repatriated prisoners of war who were also guests of the club. The Lord Mayor, who proposed a vote of thanks to the speaker, Mr. Ernest .Brown ...

Published: Tuesday 16 November 1943
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 126 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Works Boxing

... tournament, which will take place in the works canteen on Saturday, at 5.15 p.m., to which wounded soldiers and repatriated prisoners of war have been invited. FOOD/of gIRNITURE |3l|l good °^ n 9 FURNITURE STEPHENSON '** ' BROTHERS IT*. A M BRADFORD. ...

Published: Thursday 07 June 1945
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 130 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Digbeth “ Legion’s” call

... Tuesday and Thursday, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Repatriated P.O.W, club There will be a dance at the Repatriated Prisoners of War Club, Queen’s •. College Chambers, Paradise-street, Thursday. 18 June, when repatriated P.O.W. are invited. On ...

Published: Saturday 27 May 1944
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 146 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

NEW CENTRE

... CENTRE The King and Queen to-day visited the first of a series of Readjustment Units,” designed by the Army to help repatriated prisoners of war to find their right place in civilian life, and to learn new conditions of fife at home. This unit, of 250 men ...

Published: Thursday 12 July 1945
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 169 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

REPATRIATES ARE NEARING HOME LIVERPOOL READY TO WELCOME THEM

... REPATRIATES ARE NEARING HOME LIVERPOOL READY TO WELCOME THEM Flags of the Allied countries fluttered on the landing stage at Liverpool to-day in readiness for the homecoming of the 2,633 British, Dominion, American and Allied repatriated prisoners of ...

Published: Friday 15 September 1944
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 150 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

WOK AHEAD

... post-war needs. Next week, when Mr. Willink opens a national conference on the future of the organisation most of the discussion will project itself forward to peace-time administration. Advice for discharged men and repatriated prisoners of war will ...

Published: Monday 30 April 1945
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 177 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

WHAT A SOLDIER THINKS OF MR. KNEES HAW

... retired as far as Brussels. The address of the repatriated prisoners of war arriving Ripon, Yorks, is: Repatriated Prisoners of War Reception Gamp, Ripon South. Two more ships with ...

Published: Monday 18 November 1918
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 826 | Page: 5 | Tags: none