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PROBLEMS OF THE R.A.F

... SIRENS SOUND Bombers at Five Miles-a-Minute HPHE Royal Observer Corps, though it renders a multitude of services to our air defence system, not responsible for the sounding air raid warnings. Members of the corps—who are civilian volunteers —find that this ...

Published: Monday 07 September 1942
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 243 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR R.O.C. Sir, have no connection with the RO.C., but feel I must add protest to the

... that reports that the older -men the Royal Observer Corps are beins replaced by younger women revealed a misunderstanding. Proposals relate solely to replacement cf a proportion of the members employed in the corps operations rooms, total staff of which ...

Published: Wednesday 25 November 1942
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 243 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

R.O.C MEMBER FOUND SHOT AT POST

... who lived 10, Tor View Avenue. Glastonbury. Checkley's body was found at observer post with rifle lying beside it. Norman Henry Wright, of Glastonbury, who was on Royal Observer Corps duty with Checkley. stated that he left the post for about five minutes ...

Published: Friday 01 January 1943
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 229 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

TO PUT IT BRIEFLY

... the Royal Observer Corps will this year be organised at R.A.F. Station, Thorney Island, Hants., from September 11-25. 000 Special security measures will be enforced by the British Army authorities in Germany during the visit of the Princess Royal, due ...

Published: Friday 07 May 1948
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 220 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LATE MR F. J. FOWLER, OF HUNTSPILL

... Watts and A- Hollev (sidesmen) were the bearers. The British Legion, Bridgwater Rural Area Food Control Committee, the Royal Observer Corps, and the Grocers' Association were represented ...

Published: Friday 20 February 1942
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 196 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BRITAIN'S WAR DEAD TOTALS

... there were also 417,000 men in whole-time Civil Defence, the Merchant Navy and the Royal Observer Corps, and 61.000 women full-time Civil Defence arid the Royal Observe: Corns. At that time also 3,002,000 men were giving part-time service. ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1946
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 568 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

R.A.F. Plan Two Big Exercises A Year

... week-end flyers of the Aux.A.F. and volunteers of fighter control units will join in and nearly 8,000 members of the Royal Observer Corps will man 700 posts and 190 operations rooms. The regular and territorial regiments A.A. Com' mand will also be on duty ...

Published: Saturday 25 June 1949
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 268 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS

... concerts by '• Roclites the Royal Observer Corps* was held last night at St. Saviour's Hall. Chandos Road. Red. land. The show consisted of delightful singing, dancing and humour. One of the chief turns in the programme was by Observer Roy Monelle. The concert ...

Published: Thursday 22 February 1945
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 268 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

AMUSEMENTS Continuous Daily from 1 30 Doors open at 15. ALL THIS WEEK Start the New Year with Smile and

... Robinson THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW w22- and ues at 5.30 & 8 10' Wed. at 2.45. 5.25 and 7.40. (A) Also:— FULL SUPPORT. ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS (No. 23 Group) ASSOCIATION INVITATION DANCE WHIST DRIVE & SOCIAL VICTORIA ROOMS, Clifton, Bristol, TUESDAY. JANUARY ...

Published: Monday 31 December 1945
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 258 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

TO PUT IT BRIEFLY

... placarded in Berlin, says the 'Social Demokraten/ Stockholm o o Group Captain G. H. Ambler been appointed Commandant of tho Royal Observer Corps, with effect A m J me 2 ' 1942 ' Commodore A. D. WarringtoniSSU** Alr ~ o o o A woman named Mrs Gudgeon Is missing ...

Published: Tuesday 09 June 1942
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 290 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

MORE PAY FOR C.D. WORKERS

... MORE PAY FOR C.D. WORKERS Police and Observer Corps Included Pay increases for Special and War Reserve Police, Observer Corps and some Civil Defence workers are announced to-day by Mr. Herbert Morrison, Home Secretary. The rises range from ls 6d a week ...

Published: Monday 21 August 1944
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 323 | Page: 3 | Tags: none