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... day's lighting. Booty included three tanks, ontJ aircraft and guns. Over Germans and Hungarians were taken prisoner-. Ships of the Red Banner Baltic Fleet sank two German transports of 19.000 tons. the Danube area of Hungary the Hungarian 51st Infantry ...

Published: Saturday 09 December 1944
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 108 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

MAN WHO LED SKY-TROOPS

... officer in the Army at the time. With 51st Division Gen. Urquhart was commissioned in the Highland Light Infantry and served in India before the outbreak of war. He had distinguished service on the staff of the 51st Division when it was in North Africa ...

Published: Friday 29 September 1944
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 457 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

PIPES AND DRUMS

... Bonnie Dundee,” two airs heard at the Victory March of the 51st Division into Tripoli; ‘‘The Muckin’ o’ Geordie”s Byre,” associated with an incident in the last war. when the 17th Highland Light Infantry stormed the enemy trenches to this tune; and Atholl and ...

Published: Wednesday 02 February 1944
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 222 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BATTLE OF BRITAIN SUNDAY

... been in the Royal Artillery, for five years, having formerly been employed as a carpenter. _ Strict. Castle's unit—the 51st (Devon; Light Ack-Ack Regimenthas a proud record in thts war. In Prance they she), down nearly a hundred enemy planes, and in Tunisia ...

Published: Wednesday 13 September 1944
Newspaper: East Kent Times and Mail
County: Kent, England
Type: | Words: 323 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SCOTTISH BROADCASTING NEWS

... Bonnie Dundee,” two airs heard at the Victory March of the 51st Division into Tripoli; “The Muckin’ o’ Geordle”s Byre,” associated with an Incident In the last war. when the 17th Highland Light Infantry stormed the enemy trenches to this tune; and Atholl and ...

Published: Friday 04 February 1944
Newspaper: Linlithgowshire Gazette
County: West Lothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 310 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Nairn Officer Wounded

... 64 Claremont Street, has been reqjmtured in Italy, and is now in a German prison camp. Pte. William B. Esson, Durham Light Infantry, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Wm. Esson. P,l Ruthries+on Crescent, is reported missing, believed prisoner of war. ...

Published: Wednesday 30 August 1944
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 260 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LEEDS TO HONOUR TWO COUNTY REGIMENTS

... strike up 'Ca Ira.' The effect was irresistible. THE King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry was raised in Leeds in 1755 as the E3rd Foot Regiment, shortly afterwards renumbered the 51st, but for 180 years, until the Ist Battalion took part in the Roundhay Park ...

COL. ROWLAND BURDON

... 1907. and M.P. for Sedgefieid Division from 1918 1922. In his younger days he commanded volunteer battalion the Durham Light Infantry, and is the holder of the Volunteer Decoration. During the last war he was instrumental, with the then Earl ol Durham ...

NAZIS RESIST STRONGLY

... MAIN DEFENCE LINE British and Canadian infantry and armour are up against one ol the main German lines now. It runs roughly from May sur Orne eastward to the Caen-Falaise road. At this moment German infantry and tanks, supported by artillery fire from ...

Published: Wednesday 26 July 1944
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 702 | Page: 4 | 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