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Death of Colonel G. D. Ainger, M.C

... on Wednesday in the Royal West Sussex, hospital after a short illness. Colonel Ainger who commanded the King's Own Light Infantry (The 51st foot) during World War I was decorated with the Military Cross for gallantry. He was on home service during World ...

Published: Friday 02 January 1953
Newspaper: Hampshire Telegraph
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 170 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SERVICE MEDALS

... I, Sgt. South was awarded the Military Medal while attached to the 51st Highland Division in 1916. In the same year his father, who had served in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, was recommended for the Meritorious Service Medal —the same sward ...

Published: Wednesday 05 March 1952
Newspaper: Portsmouth Evening News
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 429 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BATTLE IN ROSE GARDENS

... Royal Welch Fusiliers, King's Own Scottish Border* the Royal Hampshire ment, and the King’s Q Yorkshire Light Infantry, the 12th, 20th. 23rd. 25th, and 51st of the Line. Wherever these regime' may be on Monday they v deck their head dress drums with roses ...

Published: Friday 29 July 1955
Newspaper: Portsmouth Evening News
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 436 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

News and MailJanuary 11 1977 6 Births Marriages and Deaths printed ihariju ?p lint I i II 20 must signature

... more major campaigns in the Second World than other infantry division And they earned a reputation toughness bravery that few fighting forces rival The “ladies were the lough kilted Scots of the 51st Highland Division But for their indomitable spirit ...

Published: Tuesday 11 January 1977
Newspaper: Aldershot News
County: Hampshire, England
Type: | Words: 3572 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

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... business and the 51st suffered frightening losses The book pays tribute to the many thousands of “Jocks” of other nationalities who served with the division particularly to the Coclneys of the Middlesex Regiment who provided the 51st companies It is a ...

Published: Tuesday 11 January 1977
Newspaper: Farnborough News
County: Hampshire, England
Type: | Words: 3874 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

MOTOR-CYCLE SCRAMBLE

... Down, after the exercises on Salisbury Plain for the 51st (Highland) Infantry Division and the 50th (Northumbrian , Division. Two more exercises are being I held for the 42nd (Lancashire) Infantry Division and the 56 (London) Armoured Division with an ...

Published: Friday 07 August 1953
Newspaper: Hampshire Telegraph
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 3153 | Page: 4 | Tags: none