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... House, Tower of London, is announced to day. He was 89. Sir Arthur, who was born in Co. Louth. Ireland, joined the 51st Light Infantry 73 years ago. He served in the Jowaki expedition in 1887, in the Afghan War, the South African War of 1881, and the ...
... a window which is unfastened; but one the sashes is already open even an inch may open it wider aud clamber in. The 51st Light Infantry Peninsular Memorial, which is to placed in York Minster, now completed, and the unveiling ceremony will be performed ...
... famous 51st (Highland) Division, Scotland'! wonderful Territorial fighting force. No more appropriate site could have keen chosen for the Divisional shrine than Beaumont Hamel, or the powdered debria ot the original village, the scene of the 51st s dazzlingly ...
... Cornwall's Light Infantry He spent two years s a prisoner of war in Germany then. He was instrumental in forming the 237 th Field Company Royal Engineers, and was in command of .that unit from 1923 until appointed to the command of the 51st (Highland) ...
... important town before the retreat pivot of Oldenburg, after advances of between five and six miles. The 51st Highland Division, advancing through light resistance, have gained another 15 miles in 12 hours. They have captured Vechta, a road junction 32 miles ...
... Fusiliers), Foot. (Royal Welsh Fusiliers), 2bth (King's Own Scottish Borderers), 37th (Hampshirea), and 51st Foot (King Yorkshire Light Infantry). Shortly after the attack opened these British brigades bore down on the enc cavalry, sOme 10,000 strong ...
... 51st Men Re-Live 1940 In A Film BY A MILITARY OBSERVER. _ At Westetiinke, near Bremen, officers and other ranks of the 51st Highland Division are helping to make film which features prison life in Germany and the long march of the British prisoners to ...
... the Highland Light Infantry, who resides in Eastern Angus. In a letter to a friend in his home town, he states:— I have now been in various parts of this desert land for six months. This period does not, of course, include the voyage, which was mainly ...
... Rommel's tough static defences are manned by German and Italian infantry, with Axis panzers waiting behind them. The toughest and heaviest punches will be required to shake this bulwark. Infantry obviously could not do it alone. That is why there has been ...
... 6 BLAIRGOWRIE ADVERTISER FRIDAY 20th NOVEMBER THE 51st DIVISION IN BATTLE OF EGYPT Stories of Highlanders’ Courage Pipers Play Black Watch Into Action Military Correspondent) Scotland ever and second to ! This was the message from General the men the ...
... the Divisional Provost Company and the Independent Infantry Brigade Signals Squadron. The city will also have headquarters and one battery of the 531 Light A.-A. Regiment R.A. (formerly 31st (Perth) Light A.-A. Regiment), well as Headquarters, 78th A.-A ...
... with the Ist Battalion of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry and spent two years a prisoner of war in Germany. Later he served on the repatriation staff in Berlin and Copenhagen. 1921 he joined the 51st Division and formed the 237 th Field Company, which ...