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Service to aviation

... flying Heé transferred 10 the R.A.F: technical branch as an engineer officer; and served in that capacity throughou‘f the Second World War. In 1945 he was mentioned in despatches. When the R.A.F. left the greatly extended airport at Exeter it was handed back ...

Published: Thursday 31 May 1956
Newspaper: Express and Echo
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 197 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

GRANITE PANEL

... memorial in the cemetery to commemorate the eleven men cf tlie parish of North Tawton who made the supreme sacrifice in the second world war. 1939-1945. The names are inscribed on the panel, which was unveiled and dedicated by the Bishop of Crediton on Sunday ...

Published: Friday 11 November 1949
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 181 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FEWER PIGS IN THE SOUTH-WEST

... lowest point on record. Pigs were tending to give way to the liquid milk market, through shortage of feeding stuffs. The second world war had completely upset the objects and aims of the pig industry, but they were now trying to make up some of the lost ground ...

Published: Friday 20 August 1948
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 193 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

FEWER PIGS IN THE SOUTH-WEST

... lowest point on record. Pigs were tending to give way to the liquid milk market, through shortage of feeding stuffs The second world war had completely upset the obiects and aims of the pig industry, but they were now trying to make some the lost ground ...

Published: Friday 20 August 1948
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 184 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DEDICATION

... On Remembrance Sunday at Ashburton the dedication took place of public memorial to those who gave their lives in the Second World War. The service was held at the War Memorial, at which a large company were present. The Memorial takes the form the addition ...

Published: Friday 17 November 1950
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 208 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DEDICATION

... On Remembrance Sunday at Ashburton the dedication took place of a public memorial to those who gave their lives in the Second World War. The service was held at the War Memorial, which a large company were present. The Memorial takes the form the addition ...

Published: Friday 17 November 1950
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 209 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LONG SALVATION ARMY SERVICE

... years he was corps officer, and had charge of some of the Army's most important centres. In the years jus: before the second world war, he was chief Secretary for Scotland and Ireland At the outbreak of war, he was appointed to take charge of the Army's ...

Published: Friday 03 March 1950
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 208 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

PARISH MEETING

... Major G. Underhill, 0.8.E.. D.S.C.. was in the chajr. Regarding funds for memorial plaques for -those who fell in the second world war it was decided to call in the subscription lists circulated in business premises throughout the parish and try house-to-house ...

Published: Friday 02 April 1948
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 228 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

DEATH OF LADY LUCAS Once lived at Peamore

... since 1939. He was awarded the M.C. in the First World War and was twice injured as a fireman in the London bombing the Second World War. y Lady Lucas, a widow at the time of their marriage, shared his keen interest in the welfare of Service men. Her first ...

Published: Saturday 21 January 1956
Newspaper: Express and Echo
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 215 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LONG SALVATION ARMY SERVICE

... years he was corps officer, and had charge of some of the Army's most important centres. In the years just before the second world war, he was chief Secretary for Scotland and Ireland. At the outbreak of war, he was appointed to take charge of the Army's ...

Published: Friday 03 March 1950
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 206 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

DIRECTOR OF OIL FIRM

... became resident in Europe as adviser to the various Esso European marketing companies. Just before the outbreak of the second World War, he was elected chairman of the Anglo- American Oil Company and during the war he served on tne British Oil Trade Committee ...

Published: Friday 31 December 1948
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 215 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THANKS FROM PRINCESS

... in Ide for 70 years, has nine living children and grandchildren. Three of her sons served in the first and one in the second World War. She has been a widow for 17 years and will have occuo:ed No. 1, Huntsman Cottages, for 57 years on June sth. ...

Published: Friday 16 April 1948
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 209 | Page: 3 | Tags: none