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Scout Hall at Ballynahinch Road

... the troop. The late Mr. Edmund Chambers agreed to act as Scoutmaster, but before he received his warrant he joined the Royal Fusiliers. As a consequence the late Mr. W. G. McAlister, who was headmaster of the old Public Elementary School at First Dromore ...

Published: Thursday 20 April 1989
Newspaper: Banbridge Chronicle
County: Down, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 139 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

FIRST SCOUTMASTER

... whose people ran a spirit grocery business in Church Street where the Ulster Bank is now situated. Edmund joined the Royal Fusiliers and the next scoutmaster was Mr. Wm. George McAlister, then principal of the old School at First Dromore. Next to hold ...

Published: Thursday 01 March 1984
Newspaper: Banbridge Chronicle
County: Down, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 237 | Page: 10 | 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

BLOODY BATTLE: 189 Texans and Tennesseans

... Irvine, @ WILLIAM B WARD: Aged 30. Ward was a drum sergeant, believed to have been in the British Army, probably in the Royal Fusiliers, and served in India before emigrating to America. ® Travis, realising the possibility of recruiting additional manpower ...

Published: Wednesday 27 December 2000
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 446 | Page: 21 | Tags: none

‘Civilians argued with gunman’

... ted murder” on Bloody Sunday. Eric Irvine was a 27 vear old and Mr. Irvine told Christopher Clarke had served in the Royal Fusiliers QC: “If I could say this to the in Hong Kong shortly before 30th Tribunal, there were 13 people shot January, 1972. He ...

Published: Friday 25 May 2001
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1297 | Page: 14 | Tags: none