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MINISTER CONDEMNS LOW FLYING

... dealt with with ' the utmost severity. In another answer to Mr Stokes, the Under-Secretary said that members of the Royal Observer Corps had on occasions been able assist in detecting cases of unauthorised low flying, and that they had been instructed ...

Published: Thursday 03 June 1943
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 158 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE BUN COINERS

... bun co:ns for Bristol General Hospital. The Bristol Hospitals Fund gratefully acknowledges the following donations:— Royal Observer Corps No. 23 Group Centre (Bristol), £11 lis; The Wvndham Colliery Hospital Fund £10 10s; R. A. Lister Employes' Hospital ...

Published: Saturday 02 January 1943
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 124 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

FIRST ANNUAL DINNER

... FIRST ANNUAL DINNER Forwarned is forearmed —that Is the motto of the Royal Observer Corps, the band of volunteers who played major part in the defeat of the Luftwaffe. At the Royal Hotel, College Green, last night, the old members of No. 23 Group who ...

Published: Saturday 19 February 1949
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 152 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

COURT CIRCULAR

... Buckingham. Palace, April 15. The King and Queen attended Divine service this morning. Captain Kenneth * Sworder, R.N., Royal, Observer Corps, had the honour being received his Majesty this afternoon. MAINLY* PERSONAL Princess Elizabeth on Saturday} completed ...

Published: Monday 16 April 1945
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 138 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Letter to the Editor ' H writes in praise of the Brstoi Theatre Royal productions and suggests more seate at

... commemorate the services rendered to the nation ny the Royal Air Force. Civil Defence Services, Police. Royal Observer Corps and others who. their skill, fortitude and devotion to service contibuted to the defeat the in the Battle of Britain. After conference ...

Published: Tuesday 21 September 1943
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 177 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

MAINLY PERSONAL

... The Duke of Gloucester has com pleted series of visits to centres and posts the Royal Observer Corps and to Royal Air Force stations in the Midlands. coo The Princess Royal. Controller Commandant, was present at th~ annual meeting the ...

Published: Saturday 12 February 1944
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 165 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

AUXILIARY SQUADRONS IN DEFENCE EXERCISE

... Eighteen groups of the Royal Observer Corps will also take part. Over 660 observer posts will be manned at the week-ends, the observers reporting to 18 separate R.O.C. operations rooms. Nearly 8.000 men and women members of the ...

Published: Friday 24 June 1949
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 162 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

A.A. WIN BY ONE MARK

... L. and gun sites have just taken on the Royal Observer Corps at aircraft recognition. After hotly contested match at a Western A_A. Divisional School, the A.A. • men won by one mark, 38 to 37. The Observer Corps men came from several Cornish ...

Published: Monday 17 August 1942
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 167 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

MISSING R.A.F. 'PLANE MYSTERY

... drifting fog and blinding rain were impossible traverse, were combed all day yesterday. Experienced ex-members the Royal Observer Corps, who were amongst the searchers, were of the opinion that the machine might have drifted out to sea, or it had exploded ...

Published: Monday 04 February 1946
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 176 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

COMMISSIONERS COMPULSORY ORDER FOR BRISTOL

... Details of these classes will be announced by the Corporation on Monday, but they will include doctors, members of the Royal Observer Corps and ships crews, which are j mentioned by the Regional Commissioner in the Order issued yesterday. Compulsory registration ...

Published: Saturday 26 April 1941
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 206 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

PRE-FAB HOUSES BY THE SCORE

... engineer and surveyor of Man Chester. A popular member Bristol Savages, was for four years member of the Bristol Centre Royal Observer Corps. ...

Published: Wednesday 01 May 1946
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 202 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TO PUT IT BRIEFLY

... set by Sir Stafford Cripps. 000 Jet fighters of the R.A.F. are to co-operate in the biggest post-war exercise of the Royal Observer Corps in the Midland area on Sunday, May 9. 000 Tuberculosis accounts for more deaths in England and Wales between the ages ...

Published: Friday 30 April 1948
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 193 | Page: 4 | Tags: none