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A FORMER Belper man, who distinguished himself by flying 102 operations during the Second World War, has died ..

... A FORMER Belper man, who distinguished himself by flying 102 operations during the Second World War, has died aged sixty nine. Leslie James Holland, who came originally from Bargate, volunteered for the RAF at the outbreak of war and was calied up in ...

Published: Thursday 01 October 1987
Newspaper: Belper News
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 249 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

\V) qene JOHN COLBY (Michael Caine) is a West Ham and England footballer whose professional career is cruelly ..

... JOHN COLBY (Michael Caine) is a West Ham and England footballer whose professional career is cruelly cut short by the Second World War. But when he finds himself in a prisoner-of- war camp, who better to Syfns!eél Stallone, are like wathave as your German ...

Published: Friday 06 May 1983
Newspaper: Hucknall Dispatch
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 356 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

Names sought for memorial plaque -to World War ll servicemen AN APPEAL FOR THE names and addresses of Bulwell ..

... memorial plaque -to World War ll servicemen AN APPEAL FOR THE names and addresses of Bulwell servicemen who died in the second World War has met with an encouraging response. A list is being nm ) inscribing the names on_ b‘f%“‘ )Sed W laque at St. Mary's ...

Published: Friday 01 May 1981
Newspaper: Hucknall Dispatch
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 647 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

24 Thursday 11th June 1987 Nostaigia incorporated! The old pupils of stickford School puton a happy face for ..

... , Mr William Crooks, and teacher Miss Edith Streets. (Some two-thirds of the pupils, despite the intervention of the Second World War, have survived.) THE reunion party held at Stickford Primary School on Saturday evening was surely unique in the history ...

of WAR BOMB SHOCK

... the Cleggan Forest outside Broughshane had a nasty shock ten years ago this week when they discovered a five foot long Second World War bomb semi-buried on soft peat. The shaken workers immediately informed police and a bomb disposal squad carried on a ...

Published: Friday 06 May 1994
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 80 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

RUSSIAN SOCIALISM

... remarks. First of all, there is very little evidence of what he calls the “conventionally” pro-Russian version of the Second World War. The extremely gallant part that our erst-while Allies played in that War has never received the acclaim it has merited ...

Published: Friday 13 April 1984
Newspaper: Fife Free Press
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 108 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

Poppy appeal

... are still in distress as a result of their service to this country. It is 38 years ago since we were plunged into the Second World War. A proportion of the population would probably prefer to forget the past and concentrate upon a rosy future, based on ...

Published: Thursday 15 September 1977
Newspaper: Kirriemuir Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 107 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

POPPY APPEAL IN this jubilee year, I hope that every consideration will be given to the need of our ex-service

... ex-service community. The aftermath of the Second World War and the many other conflicts remain with us in the form of disabled men, bereaved families and much distress. As the service men and women of the Second World War reach their middle age, many cases of ...

Published: Friday 16 September 1977
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 247 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Welcome

... Welcome WELCOME to Women at War, our special 16-page supplement dedicated to the tremendous role women played during the Second World War. Our special spotlight was prompted by the national campaign which is aiming to establish a permanent war memorial to ...

Row over ‘insult’ to Army

... Comments by a Wolverhampton councillor about a visit to the town of an Army motor cycle display team are “an insult” to Second World War despatch riders. Councillor Ken Purchase feels that council backing should not be given to armed forces’ advertising ...

Published: Tuesday 25 February 1975
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 108 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

POPPY APPEAL

... ex-service community. The aftermath of the Second World War and the many other conflicts remain with us in the form of disabled men, bereaved families and much distress. As the Service men and women of the Second World War reach their middle age, many cases of ...

Published: Saturday 03 September 1977
Newspaper: St. Andrews Citizen
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 268 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

MR ROBERT MITCHELL

... Craichie, by Forfar, from Cupar at the end of the Second World War. Mr Mitchell was a native of Cupar and worked as a joiner in his father's business before being called up during the Second World War. He served in the Medical Corps and was stationed ...

Published: Thursday 13 October 1977
Newspaper: Kirriemuir Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 130 | Page: 5 | Tags: none