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AIR FORCE CROSS

... George Davison. CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY MEDAL Chief Engine Room Artificer Geoffrey Rowlinsoi, R.N. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL Chief Stoker Robert Durridge, R.N. Mr. Patrick Brenna*;, formerly lance-corporal. Irish Guards; Mr. Thompson Bell, formerly private ...

Published: Thursday 19 July 1945
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 131 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Lieut. D. J, R. Kei*

... D. J, R. Kei* The Military Cross has also been awarded to Lieut. David John Richard Ker. Coldstream Guards, only son of Major D. A. W. Ker and Mrs. Ker, of Portavo, Donaghadce. He is 22 years of age and joined the Coldstream Guards when he left Eton. ...

Published: Friday 23 July 1943
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 114 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Lost a Hand

... a Home Guard, was Injured and hurled yards over a wall. Although almost completely collapsed he made his way back to the building and extricated his section leader who was trapped under debris. Whitlock has been awarded the George Medal The medal of ...

Published: Wednesday 30 April 1941
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 329 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WIN IN

... recruiting-sergeant for the Irish Guards, who has been doing duty at the Ideal Home Exhibition in the King s Hall, mee’-s a young visitor. Sergeant Kerr whose home is at Newtownstewart, County Tyrone, won his Military Medal on Anzio ...

Published: Saturday 17 September 1949
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 72 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

A LAMENTABLE CASE, SAYS RECORDER: TRAM CONDUCTOR'S APPEAL

... of whom are in the Home Guard, and who wanted to see the organisation cut adrift from the B Special' Constabulary and put under military control. NOT FOR POLICE PURPOSES. When Major-General Majcndie had explained that the Home Guard here ...

Published: Saturday 13 September 1941
Newspaper: Irish Weekly and Ulster Examiner
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 481 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

H.G. DISBANDS ON DECEMBER 31

... would given to the issue a special medal. He asked whether it was intended to issue a special medal, to give some other form of recognition. Mr. Lawson replied that understood the Home Guard would receive the Defence Medal, and also a ...

Published: Thursday 13 December 1945
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 421 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

in Ulster

... The Ulster Home Guard, 35,000 strong. will be disbanded on December 31 at the same time as the Home Guard in Great Britain. The Belfast Telegraph understands that an announcement to this effect is -about to he made by the , Ministry of ...

Published: Monday 17 December 1945
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 251 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

GUILDHALL DANCE SUCCESS

... Simmons, JvP). The Home Guard were in uniform, of course, to give function to its essential Home Guard atmosphere, and there were a few representatives of the other fighting Services in the hall. The proceeds will be for the Home ...

Published: Saturday 08 November 1941
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 682 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

30,000 ITALIANS CHEER

... Royal Armoured Corps. Edgware, Middlesex; Lieut. William John Chapman. Royal Ulster Rifles, Belfast; Lieut. Reginald Gilmour Boyd, M. 8., R.A.M.C., Garvagh, Co. Londonderry, The Military Medal—Corporal Walter Campling, the York and Lancaster Regt., Belfast; ...

Published: Wednesday 16 June 1943
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 284 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

GALLANTRY AWARDS

... was impossible to revive him. Another Home Guard, Platoon-Commander Thomas Simpsons, is given the George Medal, and six other Home Guards and two members of the Pioneer Corps receive the British Empire Medal ...

Published: Wednesday 28 May 1941
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 447 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WARM WELCOME TO ROYAL VISITORS

... Gallantry Medal:—To be decorated—Chief Engine Room Artificer Geoffrey Rowlinson, Royal Navy. The Distinguished Service Medal —Chief Stoker Robert Burridge, Royal Navy. The Military Medal—Mr. Patrick Brennan, formeily Lance-Corporal. Irish ...

Published: Wednesday 18 July 1945
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1352 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

many tons of bronze although each will weigh only about one ounce, writes the Lobby Correspondent of the Press ..

... previous civilian or military service which is required to make the requisite thfce years. WILL BE NOTIFIED There is also Army form B 2 068 for those whose last period of qualifying service was given in the Army, A.T.S. or Home Guard. Most claimants will ...

Published: Friday 22 March 1946
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 283 | Page: 5 | Tags: none