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... Defence Medal and the War Medal. It is the biggest hand-out of war decorations this country has known. The mass-award of medals to civilians for war service it has never happened before is a recogni tion that the late war brought to the home front dangers ...

Published: Wednesday 01 September 1948
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1083 | Page: 60 | Tags: Photographs 

Six new heads

... the corps was hit on the head with an iron bar while guarding the home of delay narks, a partner in the Schroder banking firm. The attacker escaped and nothins was stolen from the house, Mr. Tiark's home was burgled on New Year's Eve. BROADLEY STREET, Marytebone ...

Published: Saturday 17 January 1948
Newspaper: Marylebone Mercury
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 241 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Mr. Warnock. Northern Ireland Minister of Home Affairs. has banned processions or meetings in tbe city of ..

... all the docia. mints you have to the Court next time—both of you' Sheeting. Competition ban been keen among members of the Home Guard Rifle Club for the three tankards presented by the President iMr. W. Bar for ' the to The newly-elected chairman. Mr. Z ...

may be discovered. lead to Coneyisailother to Castle-MU, toward-4 Addii.4-tes. MISTRESS AT 12

... west wind, features in one of those after-the-war now it clan be told stories. During military exercises between units of the Royal Canadian Army and the Home Guard the windmill was occupied as an observation post. For a brief while soldiers from Vancouver ...

Published: Friday 03 September 1948
Newspaper: Bromley & West Kent Mercury
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 416 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

MORE FULHAM YOUNGSTERS

... money. Defending counsel said Porter was In a mental home from 1934-35. He enlisted in the army as a boy soldier and was discharged after six months because he could not adapt himself to military discipline. During 1939-45 he served In the A.R.P. and ...

Published: Friday 27 August 1948
Newspaper: Fulham Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 1124 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ROUND THE WORLD ON THE EVE OF 1948: A Survey of the News in Pictures

... ), who recently received the United States Navy's Distinguished Service Medal, standing beside his bride, Anna Chan. They were married recently at the bridegroom's Shanghai home. The bride is a Shanghai reporter, and is the daughter of a one-time Chinese ...

Published: Saturday 10 January 1948
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 816 | Page: 15 | Tags: Photographs 

nix REST or Giant take

... corps was bit on the head with an iron bar while guarding the home of Mt, henry Tiarks, a partner in the Schroder banking firm. The attacker escaped and nothinb was stolen from the house. Mr. Tiark's home was burgled on New Year's Eve. BROADLEY STREET, ...

Published: Saturday 17 January 1948
Newspaper: Kensington Post
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 809 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Friday April 23rd 1948 2 THE KENSINGTON NEWS AND WEST LONDON TIMES In Brown Melban Limited Supplies An ..

... MAYOR’S PARLOUR The Military Medalist League An interesting ceremony was held in the Mayor’s Parlour on Monday evening last week when seven new members were inducted into the most exclusive club in the world namely The Military Medallist League The League ...

ACTON GAZETTE AND WEST LONDON POST FRIDAY NOVEMBER 12 ..

... The usual monthly whist drive is on Thursday November 18 at 230 pm Members the old 7th and 8th Middlesex Home Guard and their wives enjoyed a homely re-union party at the King’s Head Hotel restaurant last Friday The two colonels Lt-Col A B Walters and Lt-Col ...

Published: Friday 12 November 1948
Newspaper: Acton Gazette
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 2916 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CHISLEHURST.. cam *

... Silbourne, Packham. Balme and , ofl was! Women andl ! 1;e - rv - ice r eD e l I Home Guard Pantomime . I ' The annual pantomime und ' , the auspices of the West Wick- , ham Home Guard Association ts to be Jack and the Beanstalk. P ro duction is in hands of ...

Published: Thursday 23 December 1948
Newspaper: Bromley & West Kent Mercury
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 6611 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BUTCHER

... their last game next week, probably on Tuesday. Home Guard Association More than 100 people spent an enjoyable evening on Friday, when a smoking concert - was held in the British Legion Hall, for ex-Home Guard members and their friends. The concert opened ...