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IN AMERICAN FORCES

... IN AMERICAN FORCES Anxioas to play his part in the Second World War he joined a ship in 1941 which turned out to be American. He subsequently joined the American Forces and ultimately the U.S. Government's Department of Defence for whom he has travelled ...

Published: Friday 22 September 1967
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 76 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

JUBILEE YEAR

... Brothers and Co., Ltd., of Glasgow. Its range of work includes oil derricks, hangars and industrial buildings. During the Second World War a leading part was played in the fabrication of the Mulberry harbour and various other wartime projects. ...

Published: Friday 02 October 1959
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 85 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

DECORATED

... DECORATED Mr Anderson served in both World Wars and during the Firs.. World War he twice won th& M.C. During the Second World War he was commissioned in tie Royal Artillery Anti - Aircraft Brigade and retired with the rank of Major. A Justice of Peace ...

Published: Friday 21 October 1960
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 83 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Page 10

... During World War I, Mr Leiper gave distinguished service as a pilot and returned to serve with the Royal Air Force in the Second World War. For some years he was employed with Shotts Iron Company and is now serving as Tripartite Coal Supplies Officer for the ...

Published: Friday 13 January 1961
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 85 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

THE REV. WM. J. SMITH

... Catholic parishes in Lanarkshire. A native of Perth, he was ordained in 1932 and appointed a curate at Carlin. During the Second World War he was an Army chaplain in the Middle East. His health was affected after the war, but despite that he acted for periods ...

Published: Friday 20 January 1961
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 82 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

WAR WORK

... WAR WORK During the Second World War he did much work in connection with the evacuees who went to Girvan from bombed areas. A particularly regrettable feature of Mr Macpherson's passing is that he s and Mrs Macpherson (lamina Thomson, daughter of the ...

Published: Friday 14 February 1958
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 84 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

GOLDEN WEDDING

... associated with the local branch of the Red Cross Society and was also associated with the Girl Guide movement. During the Second World War s ,, e was a member of Cambusnnthan No. 9 Aid Post. DONOR For some years she donated a prize to the Domestic Science ...

Published: Friday 27 July 1962
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 348 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

HEADING FOR A RECORD

... HEADI FOR A ECORD Before the Second World War the record achievement in house- building was reached in 1936, with a total of 431 houses. This was surpassed in 1952 with a total of 502 houses. With the number of waiting applicants at the end of March, ...

Published: Friday 21 August 1953
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 100 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

DECORATED

... DECORATED The Rev. Harry C. C. Lannigan, won the Military Cross while serving as chaplain with the East Surreys during the Second World War. Other three of Mr and Mrs Lannigan's sons and one daughter (Nettie) also served with the forces. The golden wedding ...

Published: Friday 06 January 1961
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 90 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

WAR SERVICE

... WAR SERVICE During World War I she was an active member of Newmains Red Cross and during the Second World War was involved in the good work done by Wishaw Red Cross. The couple have six of a family, five sons and one daughter. Most of their family live ...

Published: Friday 14 July 1972
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 109 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

C.B.E. AWARD

... munitions and supply committee of many kinds, and the C.B.E. with which he was honoured in 1918 was well earned. In the Second World War ‘he was again similarly engaged, still with vigour though in a thore augustly consultative capacity, and he was also ...

Published: Friday 08 February 1957
Newspaper: Wishaw Press
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 107 | Page: 7 | Tags: none