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Shipmaster in Far East

... was marine superintendent. Returning to this country to settle down, he shortly afterwards joined the Royal Observer Corps. For time served with the Corps at Aberdeen, and about eighteen months ago was appointed to Inverness. Captain Tindal is survived by ...

Published: Monday 09 February 1942
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 108 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Fighters Had to Fly Low

... Fighters Had to Fly Low SIX 612 Squadron were among many Scottish Auxiliary Reserve units which took part in a Royal Observer Corps exercise yesterday afternoon over the southern part of Scotland. With bad weather conditions and low cloud, the Aberdeen ...

Published: Monday 12 September 1949
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 105 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

First of R.O.C. To Get O.B.E

... First of R.O.C. To Get O.B.E. THE first member the Royal Observer Corps to be made an 0.8. E. is Observer Commander W. Geoffrey Moore, who is well-known in the paper industry in Aberdeen. He figures the New Year honours list. Major Moore, as he was before ...

Published: Monday 10 January 1944
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 118 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

612 SQUADRON FOR EXERCISE IN ENGLAND

... attacks by R A.F. Lincoln heavies and UJS.A.A.F. Superforts. Eighteen groups of the Royal Observer Corps will also take part, with over 660 posts in operation. Many observers from Scotland and Northern England, whose own groups are not taking part, have ...

Published: Friday 24 June 1949
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 109 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

New Chiefs for R.A.F. Abroad

... Flying Training Command, and to be Acting Air v ice- Mairshal. Air Commodore Geoffrev Hill Ambler, a former commander Royal Observer Corps, be senior air staff officer. H.Q.. Fighter Command, and Acting Air Vice-Marshal. A famous licence, The Cbequers ...

Published: Thursday 08 February 1945
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 106 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TABLEAUX TO AID AIR FORCE RECRUITING

... TABLEAUX TO AID AIR FORCE RECRUITING rhelp to recruit men and. women for Royal Auxiliary Air Force units in the district, and the Royal Observer Corps, a tableau display, illustrating the work of the R.A.F., will be in Aberdeen and the surrounding') area ...

Published: Saturday 15 January 1949
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 159 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

New Observer Corps Ranks

... New Observer Corps Ranks Group commandants, who will control operations room and servation posts, will be appointed in the Royal Observer Corps Centre controllers will act as deputy to the group commandants. The post of ...

Published: Wednesday 10 March 1943
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 155 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THRILLED BY SON'S EXPLOIT

... apprenticeship as a joiner. He served part it with the firm of which Air Commodore Finlay Crerar, in command of the Royal Observer Corps, is head. Later he completed his apprenticeship with Mr Rae, joiner, Dyce. His parents have not seen him for over two ...

Published: Saturday 06 May 1944
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 140 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Long Spell of Activity for 612 Squadron

... sick leave, hopes to join his squadron towards the end of next week. Eight observers —six women and two men—from the Aberdeen operations room staff of 38 Group, Royal Observer Corps, will be among the fifty Scottish volunteers to take part in the exercise ...

Published: Saturday 25 June 1949
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 146 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Brora H.G. Officer Mentioned

... 1st Sutherland Battalion, Home Guard; Sgt. W. M'Leod. Sutherland Constabulary, and Mr James Brown, a member of the Royal Observer Corps, in getting the fire under control has been brought to the notice of the Army Commander, who wished to record his ...

Published: Saturday 29 May 1943
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 149 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Women's Services Open

... Monday. Recruitment for N.A.A.F.I. remains open, and there are still some vacancies full and parttime service with' the Royal Observer Corps for immobile women between seventeen and thirty-five. ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1944
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 166 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Land Girls Not Admitted

... canteens, which cater exclusively for the Armed Forces— W.R.N.S., A.T.S., W.A.A.F.—and to a limited extent for the Royal Observer Corps and Home Guard. It is pointed out that Naafi canteen technically belongs to the commanding officer of the unit, who ...

Published: Tuesday 05 May 1942
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 176 | Page: 3 | Tags: none