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370 men and women who ensure our safety

... department is devoted to pro-active intelligence-led policing, where a picture of more prolific criminals is built up using intelligence provided from the public and other sources. A plain clothes police unit may carry out arrests and recover property. provides ...

Published: Friday 03 April 1998
Newspaper: Bexhill-on-Sea Observer
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 272 | Page: 63 | Tags: none

| SOLDIER HAD |\LEATHER BELT ' A police ofiicer standing outside |the White Lion Hotel, Banbury, on | Tuly 20th,

... | SOLDIER HAD |\LEATHER BELT ' A police ofiicer standing outside |the White Lion Hotel, Banbury, on | Tuly 20th, saw a soldier, with a Hleather belt buckled round his fist, Jturn round and follow three girls who had been walking in the opposite direction ...

Published: Thursday 15 August 1957
Newspaper: Banbury Guardian
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 281 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Daisy’s war

... Daisy’s war THE LIFE and times of Mrs Daisy Fillis during her service in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in the First World War are to form part of an exhibition. Mrs Fillis, 93, who lives at Hollenden House, Buckhurst Road, was the first clerical worker ...

Published: Thursday 16 October 1986
Newspaper: Bexhill-on-Sea Observer
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 124 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

‘No reason to change cancer care trips’

... / WRAC Association. Plastic rain hats contrasted with medal ribbons as former members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service and the Women'’s Royal Army Corps gathered in force at the Polegrove last Thursday to mark the organisation’s diamond jubilee. The ...

Published: Friday 18 September 1998
Newspaper: Bexhill-on-Sea Observer
County: Sussex, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 282 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

FUN RUN

... overall winner Clive Matcham. The winner of the ladies’ section was Capt. D. J. Grant of the Queen Alexandra Royal Auxiliary Nursing Corps, with victory in the veterans going to Zietta Ward. Girl's section winner was Amanda Bignall, with Frank Watkins the ...

Published: Thursday 21 July 1988
Newspaper: Bucks Herald
County: Buckinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 141 | Page: 68 | Tags: none

BY FIONA PLANT

... BY FIONA PLANT Auxiliary Corps in the First World War, when she was 24, and then trained in tyre vulcanisation. ‘I chose to do it because it was useful work to the army and navy but it was very unusual for women to do, she said. ‘“We all loved it, though ...

Published: Thursday 24 May 1984
Newspaper: Banbury Guardian
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 247 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

O 'i B i eAAAN T o yncopated Seg tem ber 29, 1988 a S5O *&fi ' 2 o R

... not until they were both posted to Aldershot that they met up again during the 1914-1918 war. Marjorie was in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and John in the Royal Naval Volunteers Reserve. Marjorie, a sprightly 92, said: “I suppose we both piayed around ...

Published: Thursday 29 September 1988
Newspaper: Bexhill-on-Sea Observer
County: Sussex, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 252 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Anne never tired of her wartime job

... after Miss Wheeler joined, the Queen became commandant of the WAAC, which then changed its name to Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps. o R R S R B S e i :“? 3 - A ’,‘(z’ G fe L “gi\’%”“’”& o o N It s : & . ; fij..('( i {/ ; Gy EEE ‘ iitERRd sPO iy B Gl ...

Published: Thursday 24 May 1984
Newspaper: Banbury Guardian
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 258 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

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Published: Friday 06 July 1984
Newspaper: Worthing Herald
County: Sussex, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 224 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

Honours for two locals

... be given to other members of her nursing corps. But she did add: “Of course I am very honoured by the award, it is a great honour.” She has been president of the nursing division’s 89 (London Transport) Corps for 15 years. This has meant a wide range ...

Published: Thursday 03 February 1983
Newspaper: Banbury Guardian
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 320 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Kineton

... leave. He tells of a booklet he has written about lhi:ej)eriod which has been}gnn and published by the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and may be used by the Home Mission division for the present, and for potential officiating chaplains to the Froces. He has ...

Published: Thursday 12 October 1989
Newspaper: Banbury Guardian
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 534 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

23 Branches at Festival of Remembrance

... C., Bicester Garrison, the Women’'s Royal Army Corgfl by Bicester Garrison, and the Territorial Army by the Green Jackets. T opes N The Army Cadet Force was represented by Chipping Norton Detachment, the R.A.F. and the Women's R.A.F. by the Central Flying ...

Published: Thursday 05 November 1959
Newspaper: Banbury Guardian
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 594 | Page: 5 | Tags: none