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Leicester Mercury - Tweets from the trenches
Posted on 5th Apr 2012 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
Diary entries by William Grudgings are to be put on the social media website to give his first-hand account of the conflict after he joined the Leicestershire Regiment in 1916. Read more… Tweets tell soldier's story of life in First......
Leicester Mercury – Full Steam Ahead for Tigers
Posted on 29th Mar 2012 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
O n March 2, 1938, Leicestershire celebrated the 250th anniversary of its county regiment, "The Tigers", in style. At Jubblepore, India, the Regiment's 1st Battalion…Read more… Full steam ahead for Tigers?
2 Royal Anglian to take over base.
Posted on 23rd Mar 2012 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
The RAF ensign will be lowered next week as a base in Rutland is handed over to the Army. The flag will be lowered in a ceremony at RAF Cottesmore on Saturday, March 31, in readiness for the takeover by the 2nd Battalion the Royal Anglian...
Leicester Mercury - Battle of Loos
Posted on 7th Mar 2012 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
Almost 100 years ago towns and villages were devastated by the horrific loss of lives in the Great War. The terrible conflict has provided...Read More… Battle of Loos is the focus of research
Visited the Regimental Museum
Posted on 29th Feb 2012 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
I had the opportunity to visit your museum today; located in Newarke Houses it is a marvellous setting for a most interesting and informative afternoon. My thanks to Mr John Masters for acting as guide and explaining so ably not only the history...
Leicester Mercury - Bronze Soldiers as a Memorial
Posted on 22nd Feb 2012 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
Four life-size bronze soldiers are to be placed outside Leicestershire County Council's headquarters as a permanent memorial to those who have lost their lives in conflict. Read More…… Bronze soldiers at Leicestershire...
Tigers Veterans Honoured
Posted on 21st Feb 2012 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
Four war veterans from the Royal Leicestershire Regiment are being given the title of honoured citizens of the city. The titles will be awarded by the Lord Mayor of Leicester to….Read More….. Leicester City Council - News...
Campaign to restore Burma Railway train
Posted on 31st Jan 2012 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
An appeal has been launched to restore a bullet-riddled steam engine once captured and put to work by the Japanese during the...Read more… Campaign to restore Burma Railway train Below is the story of Leicester man, Jack Sharpe,...
Leicester Mercury - Tigers badge in Dads Army.
Posted on 30th Jan 2012 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
This story keeps popping up, here is the latest from the Leicester Mercury. My story about one of my regular correspondents spotting actor Clive Dunn's character, Lance Corporal Jack Jones, wearing a Leicestershire...Read More…. How...
Action in Borneo 1964
Posted on 23rd Jan 2012 by Royal Leicestershire Regiment
Link to part 2 of a film (loosely, not a New Parks accent amongst them) based on action carried out in January 1964 by Lt Mike Peel MC and men of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment (the link to part 1 is on the same page) I believe that film...