War News in Brief
In their steady advance on Iwo Jima, the Marines continue to be opposed by a heart-breaking number of pill-boxes, cleverly constructed to…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
940 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 11 of 47
Splendid Effort for War Memorial. Over £900 Raised
In previous issues references were made to a Carnival held at Forster during the holiday season, organised by the Police Department which was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Summary. 40-Mile Front on Rhine. Canadians Link Up with Americans
American forces are now along the Rhine for 40 miles—from Cologne to Homberg opposite the great inland…
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A meeting of ex-servicemen, and women is called for Saturday night, at Mr. C. White's business premises. Just back from the Islands, Sergeant…
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In the Memorial Hall at Kempsey on Thursday evening about 100 citizens were in attendance to extend a hearty welcome home to several Servicemen…
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Bombay (AAP): Following, on the capture of Meiktila and its eight airfields, the British 14th Army now holds the Mandalay area in an armoured…
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Major-General Rees's 19th Division, driving down the east bank of the Irrawaddy, is now within four and a half miles of Mandalay, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of Sir H. Chauvel Cavalry Leader of Last War
General Sir Harry Chauvel, Australia's great cavalry leader of the last war, died in Melbourne on Sunday after a long illness. He was aged…
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To the Editor "Wingham Chronicle." Sir,—Just at present wo are hearing and reading a lot about Soldier Preference, and I think the time is…
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Driver R. S. Corderoy, brother ot Mrs H S. Rew, of Wingham, has died of illness while a prisoner of war in Tokio. Word to this effect was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed in Action Private R. Lalor
Mrs. Violet Hicks, wife of Drv. Lionel Hicks, received the following telegram on Monday from the Minister for the Army:-…
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London, Friday (AAP): The Allies are across the Rhine in considerable strength. A bridgehead has been established almost opposite Cologne, and…
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Bombing from cloud cover under control of a master bomber, the R.A.F. on Sunday cascaded between 4000 and 5000 tons of bombs on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gloucester District Patriotic and War Chest Fund. Soldiers' Parcels ; Another Issue in June
At the meeting of the Gloucester War Chest committee on Friday night the following letter of thanks for Christmas parcels received was…
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Washington: It is officially announced that Japanese submarines torpedoed die Liberty ship "Robert J. Walker" off…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Summary. Rhine Towns Fall. Guns Open on Ruhr
Twenty-four towns have been engulfed in the Remagen (Rhine) bridgehead, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WINGHAM'S 58th SHOW Second War-time Venture a Huge Success. Fine Displays in Livestock Sections. Colorful Hall Exhibits. Weather Influence
The second war-time Show of the Upper Manning A. and H. Association on Thursday and Friday last, March 8 and 9, 1945, proved a huge success…
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Somewhere in the South-west Pacific on Sunday, jungle fighters of the 7th Division attended a requiem mass, followed by a Church of…
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Washington (AAP): It is officially announced that Jap submarines torpe[?] the Liberty ship "Robert J. Walker," off the Australian coast several…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. Washington
It is officially announced that Jap submarines torpedoed the Liberty ship Robert J. Walker off the Australian coast several weeks ago,…
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