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Simplicitas writes praise of the Royal Observer Corps, saying: The R.O.C. gives real service. There is no pay. ..

... Simplicitas writes praise of the Royal Observer Corps, saying: The R.O.C. gives real service. There is no pay. The honours are irregular, and they don't grouse. The clarion call of the syren does not bring them to their posts— they are always there ...

Published: Saturday 28 March 1942
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 62 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

The Royal Observer Corps. No. 2,1 „ Headquarters, are holding dance at the Victoria Rooms. Bristol. «n lanua'-v ..

... The Royal Observer Corps. No. 2,1 „ Headquarters, are holding dance at the Victoria Rooms. Bristol. «n lanua'-v 8. Tickets 10s 6d each in aid of the Corps Beneotent Fund. Tickets may be had Lk, the headquarters, or from y member of the Royal ...

Published: Saturday 23 December 1944
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 71 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

R.O.C. TO STAND DOWN

... near the coast and overland, the Royal Observer Corps is an essential element in the active air defences the country, and its stand-down must related to adjustments the defences of Great Britain. On the future of the corps the statement says it is clear ...

Published: Monday 30 April 1945
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 174 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

£4 FINE FOR FALSE PRETENCES

... FINE FOR FALSE PRETENCES Former Royal Observer Corps Officer At Chippenham Session, Kenneth Evers-Swindell (43), Corsham, wa s convicted on two charges of obtaining £19 14s 4d and £157 13s 2d by false pretences from the Air Ministry, fined £20 on each ...

Published: Saturday 10 November 1945
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 143 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

R.O.C

... R.O.C. Mr Herbert Morrison is expected ask former members of the Royal Observer Corps, who number 32,000. rejoin peace time Territorial Army basis. ...

Published: Saturday 16 November 1946
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 23 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

MALMESBURY MAYOR HONOURED

... s£S£y Walter wa LH[ Hatchell who resigned last m business motor and cycle engineer, and during the war g?ved in the Royal Observer Corps. ...

Published: Thursday 16 October 1947
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 32 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

RECRUITING DOWN

... quarter of this year showed a decline compared with the quarter ending March 31 in all anus except the Royal Auxiliary Air Force and Royal Observer Corps, according to a Ministry of Defence statement issued last night. ...

Published: Friday 29 July 1949
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 47 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WEST AIRCRAFT SPOTTERS

... Aircraft Recognition Contest, to held by the Aircraft Recognition Society the Royal Aeronautical Society's library, at 4. Hamilton Place. London, next Wednesday, is Royal Observer Corps section from Stroud. They have to identify 35 screened pictures of modern ...

Published: Thursday 13 January 1949
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 51 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE FARMER'S WIFE

... meadow, a Royal Observer Corps officer found the farmer's wife very indignant. It was a proper disgrace. complained, that the R.A.F. had been so careless as to shoct the enemy down on her property! That is just one of the many laughs the Corps has got ...

Published: Saturday 21 June 1941
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 69 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

WOMEN SPOTTERS FOR OBSERVER CORPS

... WOMEN SPOTTERS FOR OBSERVER CORPS Women are to be enrolled in the Royal Observer Corps for duty at centres and posts where difficulties arise in obtaining suitable men to replace those called up for military service Conditions of service wdl ...

Published: Monday 30 June 1941
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 74 | Page: 4 | Tags: none