A Happy Choice

... From 1873 the 51st King's Own. Light Infantry and the 105 th Madras Light Infantry shared the same Depot, at Doncaster for eight years. In 1881 the two regiments were combined to form the Ist and 2nd Battalions the Kiev's Own ...

ith the 51st Division on Europe’s Battlefield

... l eens that brought up the tea urope. one we travel companies, Royal Engineers: £ even the light touch of Proalongside the 51st Division from secondly, infantry; and thirdly, be,”‘”' Dickie cannot mask th Sttt Brvrsn: - With the either airborne formations ...

Published: Thursday 18 April 1946
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 724 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

PERTH HAS BIG SHARE IN T.A. SET-UP

... the Divisional Provost Company and the Independent Infantry Brigade Signals Squadron. The city will also have headquarters and one battery of the 531 Light A.-A. Regiment R.A. (formerly 31st (Perth) Light A.-A. Regiment), well as Headquarters, 78th A.-A ...

Published: Saturday 07 December 1946
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 223 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

NOTTS. TERRITORIALS

... Territorial Army is to have six infantry divisions, two armoured and one airborne, in addition to independent armoured and infantry brigades, artillery and engineer formations, and the necessary Corps and Army troops. The infantry divisions will be the 42nd ...

Published: Friday 06 December 1946
Newspaper: Nottingham Evening Post
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 273 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

A VETERAN'S COLLAPSE

... Pontefract, who claims in to be the oldest ex-ranker the *s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, collapsed while walking in Pontefract was taken to the Mr, Withers is 93. He enlisted in the 51st K.0.Y.L.I. in 1870 and fought in one of the Af wars. He has ences twice ...

Published: Saturday 14 September 1946
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 94 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

NEW RESIDENT PRINCIPAL

... NEW RESIDENT PRINCIPAL 51st DIVISION GENERAL FOR U.C.D. The Council of University College, Dundee, a special meeting yesterday, appointed Major-General D. N. Wimberley, (18., D.5.0., M.C., Director of Infantry at the War Office, resident principal of ...

Published: Tuesday 16 July 1946
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 386 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

TERRITORIAL' UNITS FOR. NORTH STAFFORDSMRE

... Field Force. T.A. Norninatiod: 51st Medium Regiment. 'Observation Regiment. ..ROYal Artillery Field Force. TA. SomtitatipM 61St Super :Heavy Aegiirient. OtiFeratlon Troop and .Divisional No iinter Battery Staff. 53:d infantry Division theadoiranters.. S ...

Published: Wednesday 18 December 1946
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 291 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Divisions Now

... s i ona l Provost tompany and the Independent Infantry Brigade Signals ISquadron. The city will also have headquarters and one battery of the 's3lst Light A.A. Regimment P.A. (formerly 31st (Perth) Light A.A. Regiment), as well as Headouarters, 78th A ...

8.A.0.R. Men Polish Up For Glasgow Parade

... Sutherland Highlanders, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Cameronians, Highland Light Infantry, Cameron Highlanders, K. 0.5.8.5, Royal Scots, Scots Greys, Lothian and Border Horse and Corps troops of the 51st and 52nd Scottish Divisions. NAAFI GIRLS After the parade, the ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1946
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 237 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE TERRITORIAL ARMY

... Troops, Exeter INFANTRY H.Q. 130 Infantry Brigade, Exeter (130 Infantry Brigade). 4th Devons, Exeter (4th Devons) 43rd (Wessex) M.G. Battalion, Plymouth (sth Devons). R.A.S.C. 506 Coy. (Infantry Brigade), Plymouth (43rd (Wessex) Infantry ...

Published: Friday 13 December 1946
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 504 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE TERRITORIAL ARMY

... Troops, Exeter INFANTRY H.Q. 130 Infantry Brigade, Exeter (130 Infantry Brigade) Devons, Exeter (4th Devons) 43rd (Wessex) M.G. Battalion, Plymouth (sth Devons). R.A.S.O. 506 Coy. (Infantry Brigade), Plymouth (43rd (Wessex) Infantry ...

Published: Friday 13 December 1946
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 508 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Devon Units Retained

... Maintenance Troops Exeter. Infantry.—H.Q 130 Infantry Brigade. . Exeter (130 Infantry Brigade). 4th ', Devon, Exeter Devon). 43rd (Wessex) M.G Bn.. Plymouth (sth Devon). R.A.S.C. —506 Company (Infantry Brigade), Plymouth (Wessex) Infantry ...

Published: Wednesday 11 December 1946
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 505 | Page: 6 | Tags: none