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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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War Veterans Home Today

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 8

Two ships today brought 2091 A.M.F. and R.A.A.F. personnel from the Islands to Sydney. IN Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne,…

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Chinese Red War Threat

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.--An official Chinese Communist statement issued in Chungking says that Communist troops are ready to…

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War Veterans Home Today

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 8

Two ships today brought 2091 A.M.F. and R.A.A.F. personnel from the Islands to Sydney. IN Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne,…

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War Veterans Home Today

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 8

Two ships today brought 2091 A.M.F. and R.A.A.F. personnel from the Islands to Sydney. IN Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne…

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Chinese Red War Threat

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.--An official Chinese Communist statement issued in Chungking says that Communist troops are ready to…

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War Veterans Home Today

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 8

Two ships today brought 2091 A.M.F. and R.A.A.F. personnel from the Islands to Sydney. IN Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne,…

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Chinese Red War Threat

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.--An official Chinese Communist statement issued in Chungking says that Communist troops are ready to…

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Chinese Red War Threat

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.--An official Chinese Communist statement issued in Chungking says that Communist troops are ready to…

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"Birth of the Jet Engine" War Effort of Joseph Lucas, Ltd

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 1

In August, 1940, at the very outset of the jet-engine programme, the British Government asked Joseph Lucas Limited to undertake the design and development of the fuel systems, combustion equipment and starting mechanism for…

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Returned Soldier Found Dead

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 1

George Wesley Watson (43), a returned soldier, was found dead at the house of Mr. Reg Harry Radburn, 250 Lethbridge Street, Jenirth, where he…

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Blast Kills 11 Soldiers

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday. -- One soldier is known to have been killed and 10 are missing after an explosion of…

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Soldier Son Remanded

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 7

John Henry Starkey (21), laborer, appeared at Kogarah Court today on a charge of attempted murder at Rockdale, on…

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Soldiers' Meeting

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 10

The monthly meeting of Clovelly sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, will be held as usual, in the Randwick…

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Local Airmen and Soldiers

The Propeller · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 2

Howard Waiter Gee. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Gee, of Brighton-le-Sands. died on December 25 in the R.A.A.F. Hospital, Brisbane. He was 23 years of age…

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Returned Soldier Killed

The Propeller · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 2

On Christmas eve Ronald Robinson, aged 24 years, of Princes Highway, Arncliffe, was riding a motor cycle along Beamish Street, Campsie, when…

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12 Soldiers Die in Huge Blast

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.--Twelve soldiers were killed and many others injured when an ammunition waggon…

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12 Soldiers Die in Huge Blast

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday.--Twelve soldiers were killed and many others injured when an ammunition waggon exploded yesterday afternoon at…

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12 Soldiers Die in Huge Blast

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.--Twelve soldiers were killed and many others injured when an ammunition waggon exploded yesterday afternoon at…

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12 Soldiers Die in Huge Blast

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.--Twelve soldiers were killed and many others injured when an ammunition waggon exploded yesterday afternoon at…

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12 Soldiers Die in Huge Blast

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.--Twelve soldiers were killed and many others injured when an ammunition waggon exploded yesterday afternoon at…

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