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ANNUAL PARTY

... performance arranged by Mr. C. W. Smith. In addition to the many competitions in the gymnasium there was a model of a Royal Army Medical Corps (mechanised) field ambulance displayed by pennission of the commanding officers and explained by representatives ...

Problems of Air Defence: How the Improving Performance of Bombing 'Planes has Resulted in the Development of ..

... contact with the enemy. In the past defending machines remained on the ground until information reached them from the Observer Corps that an enemy was approaching. They then took the air to attack him and drive him off. This method was quite satisfactory ...

Published: Saturday 19 October 1935
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1350 | Page: 32 | Tags: Illustrations 

FIGHTING AND DEFENCE UNITS STAND READY

... the Auxiliary Air Force have been called up, and are standing ready, and the balloon barrage Is in position. , .. The Observer Corps are at their posts and indeed, the whole warning system ready night and day to be put into instant operation. The coast ...

Published: Wednesday 30 August 1939
Newspaper: Daily Herald
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 653 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

¢ Good Stuff”

... One criticism from a competent observer seems to merit attention. Apparently the Royal Tank Corps are the only people who properly appreciate and observe the desirability of * the art of concealment > from air observation. The infantry, and ...

Published: Wednesday 07 September 1938
Newspaper: Truth
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 773 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

By SPIKE HUGHES

... Bids Call Money steady C.eneral Electric . 20; Atchison Top National Ucmd .134; Bait, and Ohio 2'li Radio Corp 7 Can. Pacific 12; Royal Dutch Pet. . .31*1 Illinois Central .. ..2SJ Shell T. and T 22 New York Central 34; Shell Union Oil .«; Chase ...

Published: Wednesday 15 November 1933
Newspaper: Daily Herald
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 623 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ARMISTICE DAY AT PARISH CHURCR

... the two minutes' silence to be observed by the worshippers. After the silence the Vicar (Canon Cornwall Jones) read the Village Roll of Honour, and also the Roll of Honour of the officers and men of the Royal Flying Corps, who lost their lives while on ...

Published: Friday 16 November 1934
Newspaper: Uxbridge & W. Drayton Gazette
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1151 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE PERFECT KING

... developments of all kinds, besides social and moral changes .. . all have been products of this great period. The historian will observe that though the monarchies of Europe were toppling in all directions, mostly as a result of the greatest war that ever darkened ...

AIR EDDIES

... contrast is being impressed upon the many British people who are now in France in the Army and in the Royal Air Force. I had opportunities of observing its effects during a tour I have just completed of R.A.F. units on the Western Front. The French villages ...

Published: Wednesday 22 November 1939
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 834 | Page: 32 | Tags: Photographs 

AROUND WEST MIDDLESEX

... sample the joys of the fun fair. N.C.O.'s of the Royal Fusiliers and the men of the Royal Corps of Signals. T.A.. are down to give gymnastic and motor-cycle trick-riding displays, and the Tooting Sea Cadet Corps will be in the programme. too. It is a capital ...

Published: Saturday 20 August 1938
Newspaper: West Middlesex Gazette
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 979 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

AUTUMN ARMY MANŒU UVRES OF THREE NATIONS

... 250 were on parade. A moment during formation drill appears above BRITAIN The Flag Ship of the Third Battalion of the Royal Tank Corps is here seen leading her fleet across Salisbury Plain to attack an artillery base. Note the neglige' uniform BRITAIN ...

Published: Saturday 01 October 1932
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 674 | Page: 21 | Tags: Photographs 

CHELSEA GOSSIP

... GOSSIP. The familiar uniform of the Corps of Commissiosaires much in evidence' at the Royal Hospital on Sunday when Lord Derby inspected the corps. About 1200 sere on parade. Lord Derby, who is g.vernor of the corps, also presented 35 medals to men with ...