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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

North-east Observers' Day on 'Ops'

... North-east Observers' Day on 'Ops ' OVER a thousand men and women of the Royal Observer Corps manned look-out posts scattered all over Scotland yesterday. They were taking part in an exercise in spotting aircraft, plotting their courses and reporting ...

Published: Monday 13 June 1949
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 226 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Observer Corps' Alertness

... Observer Corps' Alertness ACTING on a report from the Royal Observer Corps, a policeman knocked at a man's front door and told him that his house was on fire before the occupant had discovered it himself. This instance of the alertness of ...

Published: Wednesday 18 June 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 222 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Service In 3 Wars

... gave service in three wars In South Africa and the last war he fought as a soldier, and in this war he served in the Royal Observer Corps. The son of the late Col. Henry Crawford, of the Inniskilling Fusiliers, he was born into the regiment in Dublin and ...

Published: Saturday 02 October 1943
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 237 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

R.O.C. Men's D-day Job

... invasion ships when the Allies crashed their way through Hitler's Atlantic wall, were inspected yesterday at H.Q. of the Royal Observer Corps, near London, by Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallorv. The men, all members of the R.0.C., represented 800 ...

Published: Tuesday 17 October 1944
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 228 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

MORE PAY FOR C.D. SERVICES

... special constables and members of the' police war reserve. and to members of the women's auxiliary police corps. Full-time observers the Royal Observer Corps are to receive service pay varying from 1/- to 7/- a week for men, and from to 5/- ...

Published: Tuesday 02 May 1944
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 228 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Ex-H. G. Hard on Japs

... waiting till he became of age for the service after leaving school, he served in the Aberdeen Home Guard and with the Royal Observer Corps. ...

Published: Wednesday 15 November 1944
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 232 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

OBSERVER SAW ROBOTS' ROUT

... OBSERVER SAW ROBOTS' ROUT THRILLING front-line view of the defeat of Hitler's flying-bombs was secured by Observer Officer J. L. Brakenridge, Milltimber, Deeside. He was one of the North-east men of the Royal Observer Corps on duty as ship's ...

Published: Tuesday 12 September 1944
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 254 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

OBSERVER CORPS TRIBUTE

... OBSERVER CORPS TRIBUTE mark the occasion of his retirement from the Royal Observer Corps, of which he was area group officer. Col. J. C. Simpson, Skene House, was met by officers and men of Group 38 on Saturday afternoon and presented with a ...

Published: Monday 06 September 1943
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 265 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

OBSERVER CORPS BACK TO POSTS

... OBSERVER CORPS BACK TO POSTS War Veterans to Take Part in Realistic Exercise IVTEN of the Royal Observer Corps will go back on Sunday to the posts where they kept vigil for Nazi raiders during the war. From vantage points above coastal ...

Published: Tuesday 15 June 1948
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 255 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Guards Officer's W.R.N.S. Bride

... Paper Company, a post from which he was given leave of absence for the duration to become Deputy Commandant of the Royal Observer Corps Scotland. The bridegroom is the son of Mr and Mrs W. S. Thorn, Hampstead and Camberley. His father is a director of ...

Published: Thursday 03 December 1942
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 279 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Aberdeen Men at Investiture

... Trotter; Mr John Macneil, an able seaman of the Merchant Navy, Mr Wm. Tofts, and Mr James Watson, member of the Fife Royal Observer Corps. Glasgow supplied two the three heroes decorated with the Edward Medal—Lt. William Pullar, of the Glasgow Home Guard ...

Published: Saturday 08 November 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 251 | Page: 2 | Tags: none