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Aberdeen Press and Journal

R.O.C. Members Wed

... Congregational Church, Aberdeen, yesterday, of Mr Edwin Urquhart Tennant and Miss Elizabeth Jane Henderson, both of the Royal Observer Corps. Mr Tennant is the son of Mr W. R. Tennant, 97 Gray Street, Aberdeen, and his bride also belongs to the city. At the ...

Published: Thursday 17 February 1944
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 155 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

North Men Will Feel At Home

... Crerar, who recently won the D.S.O. and also holds the M.C., is a brother Air Commodore Finlay Crerar, commandant of the Royal Observer Corps. Before the war was bone and joint -specialist at St Andrew's Home, Millport, Isle of Cumbrae. Among his staff is Major ...

Published: Thursday 08 June 1944
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 170 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

RAIDERS WILL TEST SCOTS OBSERVERS

... RAIDERS WILL TEST SCOTS OBSERVERS THE second large post-war exercise of the Royal Observer Corps in Scotland will be held on Sunday. Six of the eight Scottish groups will be in action. More than fifty aircraft will form the enemy. n ra - d by Comm ...

Published: Wednesday 29 September 1948
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 158 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

612 SQUADRON WILL HOLD REUNION SOON

... Aberdeen (No. 612) Squadron of the Auxiliary Air Force. Its former leader, Air Commodore Finlay Crerar, Commandant of the Royal Observer Corps, who paid a flying visit to Aberdeen yesterday, has already been in touch with some of the original members of the ...

Published: Thursday 19 July 1945
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 175 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Scots Wha Ha'e Brains and the Gift to Use Them

... Winslow tells of this and other tales of the Royal Observer Cosps in Forewarned is Forearmed, the authorised history of the Royal Observer Corps. The author, who was member of both the Royal ...

Published: Saturday 24 April 1948
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1710 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Death of Admiral Lumsden County Deputy- Lieutenant Rear - admiral Walter LUMSDEN, a Deputy-Lieutenant of ..

... war he held important posts in India. During the 1939-45 conflict, although well over seventy, he took command of the Royal Observer Corps at Pitcade for over three ye- -s. Admiral Lumsden was the second surviving son of Col. Henry Lumsden. He inherited ...

Published: Monday 24 November 1947
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 191 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Observer Corps Commandant

... Observer Corps Commandant GROUP-CAPTAIN FINLAY CRERAR. the well-known Aberdeen airman, has been appointed Commandant of the Royal Observer Corps with the acting rank of Air Commodore. His appointment took effect from yesterday. ' Group ...

Published: Thursday 24 June 1943
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 194 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

OBSERVER CORPS CHANGES

... OBSERVER CORPS CHANGES Over 50's to Go From Our Parliamentary Representative Westminster, Wednesday. WOMEN under the age of 35 are to take the place of 1400 men over fifty years who are to be transferred from Royal Observer Corps duties. ...

Published: Thursday 26 November 1942
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 203 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

AIR WAR PHOTOGRAPH DISPLAY

... sections will include pictures of R.A.F. activities in the Middle East and Greece, Royal occasions, aircraft armament. Allied and Empire aid for the R.A.F., the /Royal Observer Corps, and the W.A.A.F., and many examples of aerial photography. n.-east incidents ...

Published: Thursday 05 June 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 204 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WARD HAS TWO INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES

... intelligence officer in the 7th City Aberdeen Works Battalion Home Guard, Mr Collins was duty controller in the Aberdeen Royal Observer Corps. He is treasurer of the Aberdeen Home Guard Association and Rifle Club. ...

Published: Saturday 20 October 1945
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 192 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

R.O.C. Officer Honoured

... R.O.C. Officer Honoured THAT the Aberdeen centre of the Royal Observer Corps was one of the most efficient and reliable in the country was stated at a complimentary dinner Observer-Lieutenant G. A. Williamson (above), given by members of Group 38, R.0 ...

Published: Wednesday 13 June 1945
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 217 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

N.F.S. Salute Cancelled

... last week that it was doubtful if Cusack would ever be well enough to stand his trial. Battle Dress for Observer Corps Members of the Royal Observer Corps are to have a battle dress of their own of blue-grev serge, with shoulder straps and belt. ...

Published: Tuesday 27 January 1942
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 238 | Page: 3 | Tags: none