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Civilian And German Pilot’s Helmet

... 26, 685 Artisan Works Company, R.E. His home is at 15 Thorburn Street, Edge Hill. Private Thomas Ford, aged 20, Durham Light Infantry, eldest son of Mrs. E. Ford, of 43 Gwendoline Street, Liverpool 8 Sapper Eric Oldfield, playing member of Ormskirk Rugby ...

Published: Thursday 05 September 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1290 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Number of Prisoners Taken By Us Grows

... damaged by the 51st Division, the Australians, &ew Zealanders and British home troops, backed by South Africans and Indians. After securing their last objectives at midday yesterday, the infantry is holding fast its wide bridgehead. Infantry attacks were ...

Published: Monday 26 October 1942
Newspaper: Liverpool Evening Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 350 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Nazis Driven from Stalingrad

... forces 40 miles south of El Daba. Our losses have not been light —as one might expect in a battle within one huge minefield against innumerable strongpoints and firing posts. But the Eighth Army infantry, who t»ave borne the brunt of it. have done magnificently ...

Published: Saturday 07 November 1942
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 739 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

BIRTHS,

... December, to L./Cpl. George Poole, serving with the Durham Light Infantry l The Geordies). Congratulations to Gunner Robert Poole, R.A., on his 31st birthday, 17th December, serving with the 51st Highland Division. KE.F., and greetings to Cecil, serving ...

Published: Friday 04 December 1942
Newspaper: Fleetwood Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 523 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

971 Ships Convoyed

... Eighth Army are to be reckoned with in the next few days,” said the German News Agency last night. “The 44th and 51st British infantry divisions are standing on the coastal road. To the south of them is stationed the 10th Tank Division, while on the ...

Published: Friday 15 January 1943
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 397 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Eisenhower*s Communique

... Yesterday fighters and fighterbombers carried out attacks on enemy ve .« to- troop concentrations. Fighter - bombers and light bombers of the Western Desert Air forces attacked enemy troops north ot trabes, destroying and damaging many vehicles. . y ...

Published: Tuesday 30 March 1943
Newspaper: Liverpool Evening Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 748 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Map strong points in the news

... 6th, 50th. and 51st Divisions are A Berne report to New York to-day fighting in the Eighth Army in Sicily, said publication of General Eisenhower s Vhe 50th (Northumberland) Division message was officially banned in Italy, an the 51st (Highland) Division ...

Published: Friday 30 July 1943
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1118 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING COLUMN south-east of Naples, which blossomed with fires as the attack was completed. ..

... and 51st Divisions are fighting with the Eighth Army in Sicily. The Canadian regiments engaged in Sicily include the Hastings and Prince Edward Isle, the Royal Canadians, the 48th Highlanders of Canada Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, the ...

Published: Friday 30 July 1943
Newspaper: Liverpool Evening Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 782 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Americans Advance 1,500 Yards in Munda Siege

... Munda Siege Highland Steel Took Key Heights From ALAN HUMPHREYS Eighth Army Front (Delayed), IT IGHLANDERS of the splendid 51st Division —which has foughts its way from Alamein to Sicily—hacked forward with cold steel to gain four key heights in a magnificent ...

Published: Tuesday 03 August 1943
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1329 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

,lF«y of tJie Nortß-Wmit By Nortk-WetUm«r Where Lanctdnre Scores Over Twkslure—Bui Only Just

... Princess Wales's Own Y orkitoreßegunent), 19th Poof. Duke Wcmngtoo'* Regiment (West Wding). tM Foot: King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, 51st Foot; York and HOMt sgavica ke/s. (JWJm.) Taj ke/s, (391.1 m.), S6g kc/s. (445.Ha.). Welsh. *0; Children. g: lime and ...

Published: Monday 20 March 1944
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 713 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

“ATTACKS ALL ALONG THE NORTH FRONT”

... last evening 51st DIVISION THERE? The German News Agency reports:— The whole forest area south of Bavent—just north of Troam—in the Caen sector, which had been held by the 51st British Infantry Division, is now firmly in German hands.’’ The 51st British Division ...

Published: Tuesday 20 June 1944
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 838 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WALL—POLLOCK

... father's Regiment. He then went out the Middle East and was transferred to the Seaforth Highlanders, fighting with the famous 51st Division from El Alamein to Sicily. He arrived home unexpectedly on Christmas Eve and was married on New Year’s Day. He the ...

Published: Friday 14 July 1944
Newspaper: Lancaster Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1246 | Page: 5 | Tags: none