... New light on surrender Churchill’s Sacrifice of the Highland Division by Saul David. Published by Brassey's at £19.95. THIS is a book which sheds new light on the surrender of the 51st Highland Division at the northern French port of St Valery in June ...

... Lambeth-born 6018794 Sergeant Bert Harding served right through the Second World War. His original unit the Ox and Bucks Light Infantry was one of the first sent to France in 1940 as part of the British Expeditionary Force. That was in February and by June ...

... flashes for its members to wear. The 51st went on to liberate St Valery and slog through Belgium, Holland and across the Rhine into northern Germany until the war’s end, fighting every inch of the way. After the war the 51st reverted to its TA role. It was ...

... and 74-year-old George at Ringway Among VIP guests were Worthington from Hyde a Durham three wartime parachute packers Light Infantry veteran planted Anne Davenport 73 of Cavendish small wooden crosses on the offi- Road Stretford Olive Quayle 73 of cer’s ...

... midnight on D-Day with other members of the 7th Battalion Parachute Regiment ‘converted’ from a battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry Panzer The drop zone was on the right bank of the Orne and just to the east of Pegasus bridge captured minutes earlier ...

... STIRLING 451 110 A green light likely for new-look Tesco TESCO’S store in Stirling looks set to be extended with planners signalling that the scheme is likely to win approval New name for the Terriers SCOTLAND’S Territorial Arm y Infantry Battalions all have ...

... sh Society Chester branch and 3rd Carpathian Infantry Division Floral tributes were received from friends of the Anglo Polish Society Chester Branch the Hon Sec and members of the third Carpathian Infantry Division Arrangements were by W Williams and ...