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ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS

... ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS Sir Archibald Sinclair, Air Minister, announced in Commons to-day that in vecognition of the services rendered by the Observer Corps the King had approved that the Corps should ‘henceforth ...

Published: Wednesday 09 April 1941
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 39 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SCOTS ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS

... SCOTS ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS The Royal Observer Corps in Scotland has now recruited 1664 men and 269 women—about half the number it needs for maximum strength. More than 600 enlisted last year, but recruiting in ...

Published: Tuesday 16 March 1948
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 122 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS MASTER TESTS

... ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS MASTER TESTS About 5000 members of the Royal Observer Corps will be taking the first post-war master tests on aircraft recognition for post personnel on Sunday at 44 cinemas throughout the ...

Published: Friday 22 April 1949
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 84 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

“ FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED.” — Members of the Royal Observer Corps maintaining their constant vigil of the skies ..

... has gone on. - The Corps’ motto is * Forewarned is Forearmed,” and never for a moment is the vigil relaxed. When next they discuss the vexed question of Wwar medals, Parliament would be well advised to. remember the Royal Observer Corps, for theirs indeed ...

Published: Thursday 07 October 1943
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 283 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

GIFT SPITFIRE SHORT BUT EFFECTIVE CAREER

... Command by members of the Royal Observer Corps has been destroyed in a fight against odds, but the pilot is safe, states an Air Ministry News Service. The commanding officer of the squadron to which it belonged has written to the Corps: “ Your Spitfire died ...

Published: Wednesday 14 May 1941
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 265 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

OBSERVER CORPS AND / PENSIONS

... OBSERVER CORPS AND / PENSIONS *“ Mac ” writes: I was interested in the article on the work of the Royal Observer Corps. Like the writer, I, too, would like to see these men and women receive a medal when the war is finished. I think the ...

Published: Saturday 09 October 1943
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 164 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

7/6 BASIC RATE

... RATE “The gratuit{ will also be paid to other ranks of the Royal Observer Corps and the Auxiliary Coastguard. (Cheers.) Special considerations apply to the officers of the Royal Observer Corps, and this ...

Published: Thursday 08 March 1945
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 227 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Without Fuss

... to popular belief, the work of the Royal Observer Corps is not confined to the spotting of enemy aircraft. Every type of ‘plane which flies in their area is reported to headquarters,” and the news passed to the Royal Air Force. : There is no fuss, no ...

Published: Thursday 07 October 1943
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 69 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Observers On The Job

... Observers On The Job More than 400 spotters of the Royal Observer Corps manned posts between North Berwick and Killin yesterday in an exercise which involved aircraft from Turnhouse, Leuchars, and Scone. ~ The new Operation Room _at Pitreavie, headquarters ...

Published: Monday 21 February 1949
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 66 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

TOKIO ADMITS 38 'PLANES LOST

... announced in the Commons to-day that a blue uniform of the battle dress type has been approved for wear by members of the Royal Observer Corps. It is expected that issues will begin about the end of February. e ...

Published: Wednesday 10 December 1941
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 75 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

West Linton Cadets Were In Invasion

... Were In Invasion . Smith A large number of volunteers from the towns, villages, and farms of Scotland, members of the Royal Observer Corps, have been sarving as aircraft-spotters on board merchant ships taking troops and suppliéds across the Channel to Normandy ...

Published: Friday 14 July 1944
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 276 | Page: 2 | Tags: none