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Peace at Last

... article by Captain D. H. Barber describing the war history of the 11th Battalion, the Lancashire Fusiliers. This Battalion was formed in Rochdale in the summer of 1940 as a 50th Battalion ’ and most of the men came from Rochdale and Bury. From Rochdale ...

Published: Saturday 03 November 1945
Newspaper: Rochdale Observer
County: Lancashire, England
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DYING SOLDIER'S MESSAGE. TKLIi ALL THE BOYS TO KEEP THEIR PECKER EP.” Corporal M. of No. 3 Signalling tion, R.Eg

... casualties or what is going on. The old boys that came out in. August last are well pleased with Kitchener’s men. We have the 11th Battalion King’s Liverpool Regiment. They are smart. You would; think them the regulars that came in August. We are expecting a ...

Published: Saturday 03 July 1915
Newspaper: Rochdale Observer
County: Lancashire, England
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ESTIMATES GIVEN ON APPLICATION

... hereafter arrange 1. Competitions for battalion prizes present fixed for the 6th, Bth, and 13th August, will take place on the 20th, 22nd, and 27th August respectively. Marks for parades and drills counting towards battalion prizes will continue to bo counted ...

Published: Saturday 09 July 1870
Newspaper: Rochdale Observer
County: Lancashire, England
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IN MEMORIAM

... 7th Battalion Canadian Light Infantry), who died of wounds recedved in action Ypres, June 7th, 1015. Always in thought. From Ills Sisters and Brothers. CLEGG—In loving memory of Mary Alice, the beloved wife Private George Clegg, who died Juno 11th, 1915 ...

Published: Saturday 10 June 1916
Newspaper: Rochdale Observer
County: Lancashire, England
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ROCHDALE OBSERVER j&T WILLS OF THE YEAR local -o of figures estate fortune of in of apparatus ft St formerly

... Beider-stow es—1 yean Mr Rotary Club J T Bell T Cook Son's fot retired On th Territoriei Battalion into fortnight At J Curtin Church invitation Coa-pregatioDal Ramsbottom 11th Mr T Mrs S T of tote W T JP Mr Mr J Barcroft Marland Mr Ogden JP- Nottingham Dr Moffatt’s ...

Published: Saturday 02 January 1937
Newspaper: Rochdale Observer
County: Lancashire, England
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KINGS HALL LITTLEBOROUGH. DANCING AT ITS BEST

... requested to attend a Meeting to be held To-morrow (Sunday), Jan. 25th, 30 p.m., at Pioneers’ Hall, Hanging Road. IMPORTANT. Con nly Borough ol‘ Rochdale I,'Gth BATTALION LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS. MAYOR'S APPEAL FOR WIRELESS SETS I wish to bring to your notice ...

Published: Saturday 24 January 1942
Newspaper: Rochdale Observer
County: Lancashire, England
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I*6, 1/8, 1/10, and up to 2/8 per lb

... spent in the desert “under nearly as possible active service conditions” 11th and 12th of this month. “After early breakfast Wednesday, the 11th.” the narrative states, “the battalion fell in in full marching order for two days' field operatauns. Full marching ...

Published: Wednesday 25 November 1914
Newspaper: Rochdale Observer
County: Lancashire, England
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OBSERVER WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5 1921 Look for tars Look to-day for the shops with Blue Star Remember the three wise

... the two in they other NORDEN COUNCIL EXCESS EXPENDITURE ON THE SEWAGE WORKS SCHEME Pioneers’ Trip to Blackpool half excursion to Blackpool Educational Equitable Pioneers' great All available tickets sold party numbered 679 Leaving 1 pm about four o’clock ...

Published: Wednesday 05 October 1927
Newspaper: Rochdale Observer
County: Lancashire, England
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WEDNESDAY

... in respect of the recognisance was withdrawn. LIGHT NOT SHADED. —Edwin Wild of Eauitablcstrect, who was in charge of the Pioneers' Society’s shop in Oldham Road, was fined IDs. for not obscuring light the premises 11 25 p.m. on Wednesday of last week ...

Published: Saturday 30 June 1917
Newspaper: Rochdale Observer
County: Lancashire, England
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MILLGATE MAN A PRISONER

... John Gould, also Millgate, was killed. CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND AMALGAMATION, PIONEERS APPROACH PROVIDENT (Afir. E. Holt presided at a monthly inootiing tlio Koch dial Pioneers' held in tlie ixx>m on Monday evening. reported that there had been admissions ...

Published: Wednesday 08 March 1916
Newspaper: Rochdale Observer
County: Lancashire, England
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Public Notices Rochdale Methodist Mission Champness Hall TO-DAY (Saturday) SCHOOL ANNUAL TEA CONCERT 30 pm Tea ..

... BOOKING on sale dally at the Pioneers’ Tobacco Shop Lord at the Pioneers’ Library Toad Lane Rochdale DON'T MISS THIS FIRST-CLASS MUSICAL TREAT Rochdale Equitable Pioneers’ Society Ltd (Education 1950 HOLIDAYS WITH THE PIONEERS Rushbearing Week MOTOR COACH ...

Published: Saturday 04 February 1950
Newspaper: Rochdale Observer
County: Lancashire, England
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When the East wind per ounce WEDNESDAY Before Alderman Davidson chair) W A John PROTECTION ORDERS The ..

... gh from Andrew Kilpatrick to Thwaite EASTER PREPARATIONS licensed hours for the of intoxicants from pm to pin Friday April 11th from 3 30 pm to 30 pm Saturday April 13th and April were granted to following licensed premises Hotel Holling-wortli Littleborough ...

Published: Saturday 08 April 1933
Newspaper: Rochdale Observer
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1019 | Page: 21 | Tags: none