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DEATH OF LORD GORT, v.c. Hero Of Dunkirk And Malta Field-Marshal Viscount Gort, V.C., Commander-in-Chief of the ..

... Field-Marshal Viscount Gort, V.C., Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the outbreak of the Second World War, -led on Sunday in Guy’s Hospital, Txmdon. John Standish Surtees Prender gast Vereker Gort was born Ju! , 1886, of an ...

Published: Wednesday 03 April 1946
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 205 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

TRUE FELLOWSHIP

... well as serving as the headquarters of the School of General Reconnaissance, Leuchars played a prominent role in the Second World War as a Coastal Command base. Mora U-boats were sunk as a result of Leuchars air activity than can be claimed by any other ...

Published: Wednesday 24 April 1946
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 840 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE BRIDGE ALLAN -MAY 4 1946 nedal j was j coat ut in lions trong erged icoplo their forth clear

... the British Legion was founder member of the Bridge of Allan branch only recently retired from its chairmanship In the Second World War was Quartermaster of B Coy of tlie 1st Stirlingshire Battalion the Home Guard was one first to receive certificate of ...

Published: Saturday 04 May 1946
Newspaper: Bridge of Allan Gazette
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 6634 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

GRANGEMOUTH

... the gratitude of this community r vour meritorious service as a member of His Matesty’s Forces during the period of the Second World War.” Grangemouth inhabitants have long been proud of their little town, with justification in most respects, and corroboration ...

Published: Saturday 25 May 1946
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2946 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE BRIDGE ALLAN GAZETTE— jLNL T 1946 A DUNBLANE CENTENARY EDUCATIONAL NEWS STIRLING INFIRMARY WEEK BANNOCKBURN ..

... five years in the Metropolis During Great War Mr Watson served France for two and half years with the Camerons Until Second World War he was a badminton player also enjoys a game of golf His wife was formerly Miss Na Smillie MA whose mother many years ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1946
Newspaper: Bridge of Allan Gazette
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 7261 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE BRIDGE ALLAN GAZETTE 22 1446 notice I ST auspices the Townswomen's Guild a vill in on Saturday National ..

... comrades and it was a real pleasure to be with them afternoon General Dudgeon referred to their comrades of the First and Second World Wars who had paid the supreme sacrifice They died that we might live and I am sure in iiope that we i might make this country ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1946
Newspaper: Bridge of Allan Gazette
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 5916 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

EIGHT V.C.s PRESENT

... Graham Thomson Lyall (of Airdrie), who won his award in France, in 1918, and who was killed in the Western Desert in. the Second World War, and the wife of the famous Piper Findlater, With the Royal party on the platform were the Lord Provost of Edinburgh ...

Published: Wednesday 03 July 1946
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 332 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

WAR MEMORIALS

... War Memorials Advisory Council seem to have acted upon the conviction that any commemoration of those who fell in the Second World War should be quite apart from the National War Memorial in Edinburgh Castle. It is unique, world - famous as a tribute by ...

Published: Saturday 06 July 1946
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 464 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE KING INSPECTS BRITISH LEGION Semi-Jubilee Parade MEMORABLE SCENES EDINBURGH To the many historic par which ..

... Brigadier Graham Thomson Ly® (of Airdrie), who won his aw in France in 1918, and who killed in the Western Desert in Second World War, and the wife the famous Piper Findlater. With the Royal partv on platform were the Lord Provost/ Edinburgh (Sir John ...

Published: Saturday 06 July 1946
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1158 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THF BRIDGE ALLAN GAZETTE JULY 27 1946 FOOTBALL TROPHY— Semi-final Hearts 2 Stenhouse Thistle THIS WEEK’S ..

... Europe allowing his wife Claudette Colbert to believe the “presumed killed” report He returns to his own home in the Second World War to find Claudette re-married and unaware that only a beard stands between her and bigamy A heartstring tugger George ...

Published: Saturday 27 July 1946
Newspaper: Bridge of Allan Gazette
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 6002 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

BACK TO NORMAL

... thirteen hours, which allows of a two-hours stop at Belfast. VESSEL’S WAR RECORD The Laird’s Isle has had a most eventful second World War experi| ence. In the first World War she had the distinction of being one of the first vessels to act as auxiliary aircraft ...

Published: Wednesday 31 July 1946
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 848 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BACK TO NORMAL

... thirteen hours, which allows of two-hours stop at Belfast. VESSEL’S WAR RECORD The Laird’s Isle has had a most eventful second World War experience. In the first World War she had the distinction of being one of the first vessels to act as i.uxiliary aircraft ...

Published: Saturday 03 August 1946
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 350 | Page: 7 | Tags: none