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IF fashion in its strictest sense was virtually non-existent during the period of the Second World War the ..

... IF fashion in its strictest sense was virtually non-existent during the period of the Second World War the effect that both this conflict and the earlier 1914-18 Great War had on the way women dressed was dramatic and total Consider that before 1914 skirts ...

Published: Friday 01 September 1989
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 1393 | Page: 42 | Tags: none

FULLY GEARED

... ULL ARED With the start of the Second World War the British Legion machinery was fully geared to tackle the problems of those whe served. One of the many achievements of the British Legion, Mr Gould pointed out, was the setting up in 1942 of the Pensions ...

Published: Friday 04 November 1955
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 65 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

PARATROOPER

... PARATROOPER lie enlisted with the Scots , greys at 17, but during the Second World War was a paratrooper. His service engagement ends this year and he intends coming hack to Scotland to reside in Nos mains. He is a brother of Mrs Sadie Graham, 16 Abernethyn ...

Published: Friday 22 July 1966
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 89 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Yeomanry plan to honour comrades

... Yeomanry plan to honour comrades SEPTEMBER 40 years ago saw the outbreak of the Second World War. It was thought fitting therefore that the two sister Regiments of the Lanarkshire Yeomanry who fought in that war should meet and remember those of their ...

Published: Friday 21 September 1979
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 368 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

AUSTIN LOYAL FAMILY

... He also served at the erection of barrage balloons at Bishopton. Three of his sons were also in the forces during the Second World War. Throughout the conflict George was with the Royal Navy and Robert with the army. Alexander served at a later period ...

Published: Friday 01 September 1961
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 220 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

WAR VETERAN

... N On the outbreak of the Second World War he was employed with a firm at Scapa Flow, and at the time of his death was personne! officer with B.N.E. Carfin. Coy. Led., ...

Published: Friday 12 February 1954
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 33 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

REQUESTS

... REQUESTS Mechanic to numerous Scottish champions before and after the second world war, he was mechanic to Bob Mclntyre. Over the years Pim had ntunerious requests to join teams on a full time basis, ...

Published: Friday 16 March 1984
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 34 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

REQUESTS

... REQUESTS Mechanic to numerous Scottish champions be• fore and after the second world war, he was mechanic to Bob Mclntyre. Over the years Pim had munerious requests to join teams on a full time basis, ...

Published: Friday 16 March 1984
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 35 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

NAMES FOR MEMORIAL

... District Council, assisted by the British Legion, has drawn up a list of names of Shotts services personnel who fell in the Second World War. The names will be added to the local war memorial. ...

Published: Friday 06 July 1956
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 38 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

WAR MEMORIAL IN WISHAW

... the Council. Meanwhile the Council is to push ahead with its plans of having the names of the Burgh's War Dead of the Second World War inscribed on the Cenotaph in the Duchess of Hamilton Park. Motherwell. The Council have discussed possible methods of ...

Published: Friday 16 December 1960
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 267 | Page: 1 | Tags: none