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2 days ago · That year, he was made a Knight Companion of the Garter and created Viscount Mountbatten of Burma, of Romsey in the County of Southampton, as a victory title for war service. He was then in 1947 further created Earl Mountbatten of Burma and Baron Romsey , of Romsey in the County of Southampton.
4 days ago · Singapore was the foremost British military base and economic port in South–East Asia and had been of great importance to British interwar defence strategy. The capture of Singapore resulted in the largest British surrender in its history.
6 days ago · The Allied armies in the north, having fallen back from the Dyle Line to the Escaut (Schelde), were being encircled, and already on May 19 the British commander, Viscount Gort, was considering the withdrawal of the BEF by sea.
1 day ago · Major-General Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (1874—1957), Head of British Mission Belgian, Grand Quartier Général. Brigadier-General John Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl (1871—1942), Scottish Horse Mounted Brigade. Brigadier Robert Ringrose Gelston Atkins [ 2 ] (1891—1969), Royal Army Medical Corps.
3 days ago · Antietam on the Web. Your reference to the 1862 battle at Sharpsburg, Maryland, a tipping point in the American Civil War. Welcome! The focus of this website is on the people who participated in the battle of Antietam (or Sharpsburg). We've collected information about many of them over the years.
3 days ago · Clough’s playing career had come to a sad end in September 1964 but the terrace hero was to remain a hugely popular figure on Wearside and during the following month, he was lending his voice...
4 days ago · It received a valuable accession by the transfer of Couch's Division of the IV Corps, which now became the 3rd Division of the VI Corps, with Gen. John Newton in command. Franklin was promoted to the command of the Left Grand Division, VI and I Corps, and Smith succeeded to the command of the corps.
5 days ago · Virginia: 6th Infantry Battalion Reserves (aka Virginia 13th Infantry Battalion Reserves) • FIELD AND STAFF • ASSIGNMENTS • BATTLES • COMPANIES • OTHER UNIT INFO •
3 days ago · Livestreamed Services this weekend. Sunday worship service • 06 October 2024 • 10:45 am. Revd Victor Teo. Sermon Title: The Lord’s Will Be Done. Scripture Text: Acts 21:1-16. Gospel Text: Luke 18:31-34. Download the latest service bulletin here. Online services are streamed on www.facebook.com/SJSMchurch.
5 days ago · Retired Priest in the Parish: Fr John Carter. Parish Deacon: Rev. Nick Stoddart Parish Office & Presbytery: 294 Harrogate Road, Leeds LS17 6LE Parish Office Telephone: 0113 268 1373. Parish Office Email: office.stjohnvianney@dioceseofleeds.org.uk. Hall Bookings: 0775 218 6317 & events@vianneyvenues.co.uk
