... BLESSINGS. “Your Turn Granddad.” 8.00 THE BIG FILM: “RAID ON ROMMEL. Set in North Africa during World War Two. Richard Burton stars as a British officer who releases prisoners of war and leads his nowly-fdrmod commando group in an assault on Tobruk. 9.45 TALES ...

... Walton, Henry Boothroyd, F. Wood and F. Shaw. Herbert Boothroyd, the cheerful-looking goalkeeper, was killed in North Africa in the war. Mr A. C. Lane, headmaster ¢f Carr Green, said after the match that Clifton had done very well as th.ey only had 20 boys ...

... rendered much useful ervice to the St John Ambulance Briude at Brighouse in pre-war years, and wis employed as a fitter at J. Blakeborugh and Sons Ltd. During the second world war, besides fis council work, he found time to organise and coach a concert party ...

... LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE MEN IN SOUTH AFRICA. AN INTERESTING GATHERING. Mr. Cawthra Woodhead, whom many read ers in this district will remember, forwards us a copy of the Natal Mereury for Sept. Sth—with which journal Mr. Wocdbend is connected—coutaining ...

... Australia until August, 1919. The virus rampaged through Asia as far China, while outbreaks occurred on the est Coat of Africa and in South Africa. The th toll was put at 25 million deaths but in probability was far higher than this tative estimate. At the time ...

... in water colours, from the end of the war, continuing even in retirement. He was brought up in Halifax ;vh;'r: he tmne!h as h.e hnirc'iureuer. n the pre-war years he had his own in CemnfY Street, Halifax. ing the war Mr Kersley served in the Tank Corps ...

... army padre. During the second world war he served in Europe and North Africa, sometimes very close to battle, and among those who put questions during the discussion were one or two veterans of the first world war Thanks were voiced by Mr F. Coates. Mr ...

... Exeter during the war, and afterwards at the Children’s Hospital, Kirkburton. She and her husband were married in 1946, and have since spent most of their holidays going to places which he discovered when in the RAF, including North Africa, Italy, Austria ...

... McLoughlin, of Granny Hall the second world war when his Park, Brighouse, spent his entire father became Methodist minister teaching career at St Andrew’s for Sowerby Bridge. Junior School, Brighouse. He died Following war service with the of a heart attack in ...

... celebrated their golden wedding in March, 1979, He serv ed with the Roval Air Force dur g the war and for part of the time wis in Cape Town. He re-visited Africa in 1969, when the couple went to stay with their son. John. whao went to live there eight years ...

... “Vietory Follies” during the second world war. The group became too big for them to manage and therefore Mr Ernest Hutchinson, who is now in Africa, helped them out. Cver £6OO was made for the Prisoners of War Fund, and the Local Home Comforts Fund. They ...

... water colours, from the end of the war, continuing even in retirement. He was bro;xght up in Halifax where he trained as a hairdresser. In the pre-w;r'lyurs he had his own shop in Central Street, Halifax. During the war Mr Kersley served in the Tank Corps ...