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Names to be added to Memorial
Posted on 5th Jun 2014 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
Working with the Royal British Legion to recognise the country's armed forces, ... serving with The Royal Leicestershire Regiment; Ronnie Bowman, who died in ..Read more... Work begins on new memorial stones - News - North West ...
Leicester Mercury. D Day Anniversary
Posted on 5th Jun 2014 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
Lance Corporal Cyril Pope, of the 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, was killed with 12 comrades on a farm in Normandy 70 on August 23, 1944. He was ..Read more… D-Day 70th anniversary: More than a friendship – how tragedy...
Leicester Mercury: Polar Bear Memorial in Belgium
Posted on 1st Jun 2014 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
With pleasure I have read an article sent by Brian Simpson regarding the Royal Leicestershire Regiment memorial dedicated to all Tigers that will be built...Read more.. Liberating Tigers heroes honoured
Leicester Mercury, Cenotaph Clean Up
Posted on 30th May 2014 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
Work to rejuvenate the Victoria Park cenotaph is under way as preparations begin for the city's First World War centenary commemorations. Read more… £ 84k clean-up aims to make cenotaph more fit for heroes
Nottingham Post: 2nd Bn Soldier - Information Wanted
Posted on 26th May 2014 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
It is part of a Royal British Legion scheme to commemorate the lives lost during ... in Sherwood, and was a private in the 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment..Read more.. Long-distance quest to mark sacrifice of Sherwood solider
Leicester Mercury, Work on Memorial
Posted on 3rd May 2014 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
Work will start soon on the foundations of a memorial dedicated to those who died serving with the Royal Leicestershire Regiment . The structure will feature..Read more.. Tigers memorial work 'on target'
Newham Recorder, Info wanted on Leicestershire Regiment soldier
Posted on 1st May 2014 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
A branch of the Royal British Legion is appealing for help in tracing the family of a soldier of the Leicestershire Regiment who died in World War Two..Read more... Legion appeals for help to find relatives of Manor Park soldier killed in WWII
Leicester Mercury, Information Wanted
Posted on 24th Apr 2014 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
In the approach to the 100th anniversary commemorations of the start of the First World War , I am wondering if you can help me locate articles..Read more.. Seeking information about Great War soldier
Leicester Mercury. War Memorials to be Spruced Up
Posted on 20th Mar 2014 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
More than £100,000 is to be spent sprucing up memorials, to commemorate this year's centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.Leicester's cenotaph..Read more.. City's war memorials get £100,000 spruce to commemorate Great War...
Leicester Mercury, Band and Drums in the Sudan
Posted on 18th Mar 2014 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
Mr Harris, of Sileby says, "The band's silver drums and Bengal tiger skins worn by the eight drummers are clearly apparent. Read more.. Tiger , Tiger burning bright, on the parade ground, in the ... -...