Newspaper Cuttings relating to Forces Personnel from Marple : 2001 onwards

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Newspaper Cuttings relating to Forces Personnel from Marple : 2001 onwards

Description

Newspaper cuttings relating to Forces Personnel from Marple including :

2001 - James Freeman : WW2 Soldier who wrote  book "To Alamein and Back" recounting his military experiences from 1940 onwards;
 
2004 - Chris Finney : received George Cross for Bravery in rescuing injured comrades under fire in Iraq in 2002, at age of 18. Finney himself injured in the incident and became country's youngest recipient of GC. Also made Honorary Freeman of the Borough by Stockport Council; 

2007 - Wayne Ayres' return home after seven months' duty in Iraq as reconnaissance tank driver;

2009 - Danny Winter (1908 - 2009): Royal Marine killed in explosion while on joint operations with Danish forces and Afghan National Army. Mission was to clear known Taliban stronghold in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Investigation into circumstances of death and possibility of 'friendly fire' incident to take place.

Copy of Victory Edition of Stockport Express (Thursday, 10th May 1945), price 2d.

Date

Reviewed AB 07/2023

Identifier

WOR/02/06
Louiset

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Citation

“Newspaper Cuttings relating to Forces Personnel from Marple : 2001 onwards,” Marple Local History Society Archives, accessed April 20, 2024, http://marplelocalhistorysociety.org.uk/archives/items/show/2550.

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