Colonel Ron Back, 84, who served in the Army for 38 years, said he was completely taken aback when he read his own obituary in the publication. Pictured: Back while serving as a Major
A retired Colonel was shocked to read the sad news of his own death in an Army newsletter.
Colonel Ron Back, 84, who served in the Army for 38 years, said he was completely taken aback when he read his own obituary in the publication.
The father of three had to reassure a number of friends and former comrades that he was in fact alive and well after rumours spread of his demise.
Conflict developed for control of the government of Greece after World War II.
Here s What You Need to Know: As 1944 drew to a close, the British in Greece found themselves in a parlous situation. They had agreed to support the restoration of Greek civil authority while overseeing the distribution of aid and the re-creation of armed forces to ensure internal security, all while commitments elsewhere were straining them almost to the breaking point.
The temporary and unstable government of “National Unity” was led by Giorgios Papandreou. It included representatives of all the major political parties and was constantly destabilized by bickering from all sides.
Tom Hughes, paratrooper who served at the Battle of the Bulge – obituary
He helped Belgian villagers to recover the bodies of young men shot in reprisal by the SS and later worked for The Daily Telegraph
Tom Hughes
Tom Hughes, who has died aged 96, saw action with the 9th Parachute Battalion (9 Para) in the Battle of the Bulge and the forced crossing of the Rhine.
On Christmas Eve 1944 Hughes and his comrades in 9 Para were looking forward to their Christmas dinner the following day. Instead, he found himself sleeping on the deck of an old Isle of Man ferry bound for Calais and then travelling by lorry to Belgium.
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New Delhi:Â Days after the grave of 1947-48 War hero Brigadier Mohammad Usman was vandalised by unknown miscreants, the Army has finished restoration work.
While the Army is yet to give a formal confirmation, sources said the restoration work on the grave, which began yesterday, has been completed.
Brigadier Usman was the highest ranking officer to die in action during the first India-Pakistan war in 1947-48. On 26 December, his grave, located in south Delhiâs Batla House Qabristan near Jamia Millia Islamia, was found damaged.
The Army has now repaired the marble work around the grave and Brigadier Usmanâs name, which was damaged, has also been written again. The grave was also decorated with flowers and a wreath was laid on it.
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