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... SATURDAY 3.10 BITTER VICTORY. Two officers on a mission in North Africa in World War Il find themselves fighting a personal war of jealousy and rivalry which leaves the winner tasting a hollow victory. 4.50 ALEXANDER THE GREAT. Lavish biog of the heyday ...

Published: Wednesday 30 November 1988
Newspaper: Morecambe Visitor
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 157 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

4 IR Africa Link Ltd |

... 4 IR Africa Link Ltd | vour HOME & GARDEN RUSSELL HOODS - Slow cooker (as new) used twice cost £39 sell for £2O ovno. Triton power shaver (as new) cost £129 sell for £75 ovno, Tel. (01524) 735872 PAIR OF WALL lights and fittings plus shades, brass and ...

Published: Wednesday 30 May 2001
Newspaper: Morecambe Visitor
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1121 | Page: 39 | Tags: none

Arturo finds an old friend from the war

... Arturo finds an old friend from the war WHILE fighting with the British Army on the Adriatic coast in Autumn, 1944, Arthur Proctor, of Sylvan Place, Heysham, found relaxation in a small Italian restaurant nestling in the Lapedonan hills near Ancona. ...

Published: Wednesday 16 March 1988
Newspaper: Morecambe Visitor
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 165 | Page: 20 | Tags: none

'FLEETWOOD FOLK Looking back on a lifetime at sea 1n peace and in war

... 'FLEETWOOD FOLK Looking back on a lifetime at sea 1n peace and in war on anti-submarine patrols and convoy duties. Following Asdic training, he was sent to the Firth of Forth patrolling for U-boats. war grave. Jim’s next ship was a Norwegian whaler, Sposa - working ...

Published: Thursday 25 May 1995
Newspaper: Fleetwood Weekly News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 772 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Thanks for great day

... them. The couple were introduced during the war by friends, and although Amold was posted overseas, they still kept in touch by letter. During the war, Mr Pugh was torpedoed off the coast of South Africa, and unfortunately the engagement ring he had ...

Published: Thursday 22 April 1993
Newspaper: Fleetwood Weekly News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 135 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

DEATH Former police inspector

... the Second World War and completed 30 years in the force. A native of Manchester, he had several postings before moving to Morecambe on his promotion to inspector. During the war he’ served with the 9th Manchester Regiment in North Africa and Italy and reached ...

Published: Wednesday 18 April 1990
Newspaper: Morecambe Visitor
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 155 | Page: 25 | Tags: none

Moving the mountain at Fleetwood Library

... Library A FLEETWOOD man who escaped German captivity during the Second World War has written an aulo::finp' hy. Ronald Mann, who lived with his family in Laidley’s Walk until war broke out, will be signing copies of his book, ‘Moving the Mountain’, at Fleetwood ...

Published: Thursday 13 July 1995
Newspaper: Fleetwood Weekly News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 174 | Page: 24 | Tags: none

Fleetwood links with famous battle are uncovered

... drummer John Anderson, a local man who died over a hundred years ago in colonial Africa. The young soldier was killed by Zulus in the battle of Isandhlwana, South Africa, when 1,800 British troops faced overwhelming odds - 20,000 fearless warriors. It ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1996
Newspaper: Fleetwood Weekly News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 455 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

PUBLIC NOTICE Tributes pour in after sudden death

... the RAF during World War 2. Apart from service in England, he also saw action in North Africa and Italy. With wife Betty,Tom was stalwart of the local RAFA group. The couple met at an RAF base in Stokeheath, Shropshire after the war, and Bootle-born Betty ...

Published: Thursday 31 October 1996
Newspaper: Fleetwood Weekly News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 188 | Page: 19 | Tags: none

AR Friends remember

... Fleetwood branch of the Royal Air Forces Association, served in the Middle East for four years during the war and was a veteran of the campaigns in North Africa and ltaly. The standard of the Fletwood Branch of the Royal Air Forces Association escorted the coffin ...

Published: Thursday 07 November 1996
Newspaper: Fleetwood Weekly News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 140 | Page: 23 | Tags: none

He worked there for 25 years

... recalled in 1939 and served throughout the war, seeing action on many fronts, including the Middle East, North Africa and Italy. Twice wounded, and captured, Ronnie, then a sergeant, had an actionpacked war. Captured by German troops in Italy, Ronnie ...

Published: Thursday 21 December 1995
Newspaper: Fleetwood Weekly News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 232 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

Steward became honorary member

... Mr Rodgers, who came to Morecambe from Leeds in 1934, was wounded while serving with the Eighth Army in North Africa during the Second World War. He worked at the Constitutional Club for a record number of years, initially as under-steward, where his efficiency ...

Published: Wednesday 30 November 1988
Newspaper: Morecambe Visitor
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 145 | Page: 34 | Tags: none