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Battle H.Q. Now Training Centre

... headquarters of the Army in Scotland during the war. To-day it is fulfilling a fine peace-time function. It is No. 9 Civil Resettlement Unit, the only one in Scotland, where repatriated Scots prisoners of war spend the last three weeks of their Army days ...

Published: Friday 12 October 1945
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 126 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

District Brevities MUSSELBURGH STAIR LIGHTING

... yesterday when the subject of the town’s restricted street lighting came under review Ex-prisoners of war from No. 9 Civil Resettlement Unit. Riecarton House Currie, visited the Leith works of Messrs Craig & Rose Ltd. paint manufacturers. and were afterwards ...

Published: Monday 15 October 1945
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 195 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

“Dream Camp’’ At Currie

... mont J These resettlement units ase a recognition by the Army of its obligation to give repatriated prisoners of war, due for discharge or release, the best possible chance to settle down before returning to civil life. The attendance at a unit is 'Furely ...

Published: Tuesday 28 August 1945
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 224 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HELP INTO CIVIL LIFE

... HELP INTO CIVIL LIFE H. J. ABERDEIN, Gordon Highlanders, is one of J twenty Scotsmen to arrive recently at an Army civil resettlement unit at Cirencester, Gloucestershire. He writes in praise of what the authorities are doing by this means to help men ...

Published: Monday 05 November 1945
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 228 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

RESETTLEMENT OF FORMER P . o . W

... RESETTLEMENT OF FORMER P . o . W During Edinburgh ' s Thanksgiving Week , which opens on the 24 th of this month , citizens will be able to see one of the most human experiments organised by the Army by visiting the Civil Resettlement Unit at Riccarton ...

Published: Friday 12 October 1945
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 446 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE LANG PLANTIN' BURN

... month These resettlement units are a recognition by the Army of its obliyation to give repatriated prisoners of war. due for discharge or release. the hest possible chance to settle down before returning to civil life. The attendance at a unit is purely ...

Published: Friday 31 August 1945
Newspaper: West Lothian Courier
County: West Lothian, Scotland
Type: | Words: 414 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

EX-P.OW: SBEHOOL T CURRIE

... have a talk to you at 9.15.” Ex-prisoners of war who, on discharge, volunteer for the four weeks’ course at No, 9 Civil Resettlement Unit, Ricecarton ‘House, Currie, read the above order with astonished eyes. They are actually “asked” to do something—a ...

Published: Friday 12 October 1945
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 517 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

if it referred to a Limited, Company, instead of Thanksgivi Week. Bonnybridge failed to reach target of £25,000 ..

... Before leaving, party was entertained to tea. A letter has since been received from the commanding officer of tb 9th Civil Resettlement Unit than!', Mr Bell, managing director, Mr Boyle, works manager, for the 1 * personal attention, which had bee greatly ...

Published: Saturday 20 October 1945
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 469 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

GERMANS IN EAST EUROPE \ \ ¦ ¦ 6 , 000 , 000 Being Moved Into Germany ALLIED AGREEMENT REPATRIATED P . o . W ..

... Ro » i + /* r ARmxcEMEr .-TS have been completed for a second Civil Resettlement Unit in Scotland to help repatriated prisoners of war in the process of getting back to civil life . The unit will be at Buchanan Castle , Drymen , residence of ...

Published: Saturday 08 December 1945
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1256 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THANKSGIVING SAVINGS WEEK Edinburgh Campaign Opens Well TOTAL NOW £ 3 , 860 , 000

... unii 8 Queenslerry Street ); Kcov - ^ Exhibition ( Merchant Company Hall , ; j Hanover Street . ) 2 . 30-5 p . m . —Civil Resettlement Unit . Iticcarton , Cur-( I'arties ol 30 every half-hour . l 2-4 . 30 p . m . —Army Formation College , XewbatHe Ah' : ...

Published: Thursday 25 October 1945
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1357 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CROSSWORD FOR CHILDREN

... Obey. - 13—Wilt, Down : l—Sl‘pectator., 2—Alm, 3—Bogus. 4—Frustrate, 7—Boy. B—Fit. 9—Loser. 11—Nil No visitor to the Civil Resettlement Unit can fail to be struck by the sincerity of the officers responsible for the running of the camp. On asking if the men ...

Published: Friday 12 October 1945
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 805 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

PORT OFFICE BURGLED

... NOUSE Ricearton House, Currie, is to become a half-way house to civvy street. tor repatriated prisoners of war. This Civil Resettlement Unit promises to be the Serviceman's idea of an ideal camp—a place where the only parade is pay parade, and where spring ...

Published: Friday 07 September 1945
Newspaper: Midlothian Advertiser
County: West Lothian, Scotland
Type: | Words: 1098 | Page: 3 | Tags: none