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... the work featured in the title. Waiter Reisch directed. 330 Central: Raid on Rommel In North Africa during World War i, a British officer releases prisoners of war and leads them in an assault on Tobruk. The film, released in 1971, stars Richard Burton. ...

LT.KELLY’S DEATH IN PALESTINE

... in contact with. Much sympathy is felt for Mrs. Kelly in this, another bereavement. Col. Kelly was killed in North Africa during the war, and now the eldest son has passed away at the age of 21. He was last home on leave at 'Christmas. ...

ANGLO-POLISH RELATIONS

... Melton and the local inhabitants. Mr, Blazynsl;i came to Englahd in 1944, He served with the Polish army in France and Africa. Before the war, he was a member of the Polish Diplomatic Service, and later was a member of the Polish Foreign Office in London. ...

Town's historic links

... Academy; the 156 Battalion Paratroop Regiment which trained in Melton and fought at Arnhem; the First World War Memorial; and the South Africa War Memorial. The families who have influenced the history of the town and in some cases the nation also can be ...

NEWS NOTES

... Mr. Portal, who did good service in Central Africa by mitigating war passions between aggressive Italians and the K'ng of Abyssinia, who stood on the defensive, has now done deeper good service in East Africa, by inducing a Mahomedan Sultan to consent ...

War service in Africa & LEurope

... War service in Africa & LEurope TWICE mentioned in dispatches and woun.ed uoong the war, Mr. George Thorpe, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Siincy Thorpe, of 5 Asfordby-hill, Melton, was married at Melton Parish Church on Saturday to Miss Sheiia Swinton. fifth ...

UTH AFRICA

... UTH AFRICA ing Co. three years later. During the last war the firm made many small | _Mrs. North said that was “just like parts for Aircraft, radio and instru-| him.” He would prefr (o help people ments. | rather than fight them. Mr. North Ids spent five ...

They Met In N. Africa

... They Met In N. Africa Pie. Arthur King, of Lake Toss, of 19, Welby Lane, Fusi Y, aad Corporal J. Cardis, of s¢ four local boys “‘went ' together in North Africa lv. _Three of them worked iwell Works before the war e “old-stagers,” having seen or four ...

FLYING ACROSS AFRICA

... FLYING ACROSS AFRICA Speaking at a Melton Rotary Club luncheon on Monday, Mr. R. M. Scott mentioned the difficulties during the war in getting supplies through the Mediterranean to Alexandria. It was decided, as an alternative, to use aircraft from West ...

THE RESOURCES OF SOUTH AFRICA

... THE RESOURCES OF SOUTH AFRICA. Sir Charles Warren was announced to deliver a lecture on ** The Resources of South Africa” at the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, John-street, Adelphi, on Tuesday evening. The chair was ...

HOME FROM WEST AFRICA

... HOME FROM WEST AFRICA Home from West Africa is Major J. T. Ennals, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Ennals, of Glencoyne, Gloucester Avenue, Melton. He arrived in Melton on Wednesday. g This is Major Ennals’ first trip home since 1939. when he was married ...

War colleagues

... War colleagues married A couple who first met - when they were both employed at an ammunition factory, Messrs. Aveling and Barfords, at Grantham, were married at the parish church, Melion, on Saturday The bride was Miss Jane Elizabeth Lewis, daughter ...