Red Cross POW notes from Java and Germany letters
Australian POW letters show mail acknowledgment from Java Camp X and reports of improved mail and parcels in Germany. Transfers place 348 Australians at Wolfsburg Camp XVIIIA and 414 at Stalag 344 in Silesia, with 27,000 prisoners at XVIIIA. An internment camp Irag VII moved to Giromagny France with 863 British and 17 Australians.
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Java
Camp X
Red Cross
Australia
Thailand
Germany
Italy
International Red Cross
Camp Xviiia
Wolfsburg
Austriia
Stalag 344
Silesia
East Germany
Stalag Xviiia
France
Giromagny
Vosges Mountains
Britain’s Aid to Russia in 1942 War Effort
British support to the USSR included equipment for 20 armoured divisions and over 3000 aircraft by year end 1942, half a million boots shipped after invasion, large consignments of cloth and locomotives, modest naval losses in convoy routes, and substantial financial aid. Britain also boasted high war production per capita and parity with German aircraft in April 1942, with British shipyard output per man twice American levels by October 1942.
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Britain
Russia
Brittain
Ussr
White Sea
Black Sea
Persia
Germany
United States
Palm Sunday at St Pauls Church Notes
Palm Sunday services at St Pauls included palm decorations, blessed palm crosses for worshippers and a large evening crowd. The choir performed The Story of the Cross and Easter music will brighten Good Friday and Easter services. The St Pauls Womens Guild appeals for funds to cover rectory improvements. Ron Smith and Zena Dare wed at St Pauls with a large congregation and a celebratory breakfast.
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Church OF England
St. Paul's
St. Paul's Women's Guild
Sapper
Ron Smith
AIF
Zena Dare
J. A. Smith
Presbyterian appoints Mrs McGregor treasurer
Mrs. Geo. McGregor has been appointed treasurer succeeding Mr. A. Kirk. She becomes the third family member to hold this role. A short service will follow on Good Friday at 7.30 p.m. conducted by Rev. D. Glyn Jones BA.
Easter Services Across Gloucester Churches and Venues
Church of England Holy Communion daily from 7 30 a m through Good Friday with services in Gloucester and Copeland during Holy Week. Easter Day services at Gloucester 8 00 9 30 and 11 00 with festal evensong led by Rev. J A Smith. Presbyterian Bellora Gan gat Gloucester times later. Methodist Good Friday 9 00 Easter week services led by Rev D Glyn Jones and others. Congregational and Stroud Baptist listings include multiple locations and times for Sunday 16 April. D Monteith notes special Easter Gospel meeting in School of Arts Hall at 7 15 p m with visiting speakers.
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Church of England
Gloucester
Upper Bowman
Craven Plateau
F. Graeme Smith
Stroud District Baptist Church
Stratford
Ward's River
Stroud
Craven
B. Hinds
School of Arts
A.m
Peach Preparing Record Claimed by Mrs Withers at Shepparton
A world record in peach preparation is claimed by Mrs. Withers of Shepparton. Working alone at a cannery, she cut and pitted 109 boxes in BY hours, averaging 12 boxes per hour. Each box held about 7½ to 50 pounds of peaches, surpassing her previous record of 77 cases in a day.
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Vs. Withers
Shepparton
Lost Glasses Reward Ad in Gloucester Hotel
Lost pair hornrimmed glasses reported at Gloucester Hotel. Reward offered upon return to Charlin Collins.
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Charlin
Collins
Gloucester Hotel
Ladies Knit Cardigan Sets and Fancy Ribbed Cardigans
Ladies twin sets with cardigan and sweater in pearl stitch in red grey and rose sizes SW and W. Includes 12 coupons. Also fancy ribbed knit cardigans buttoned high to neck in red blue gold and grey sizes SW W and OS with 7 coupons.
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Crewe
Crewe Weck
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P.O.W
Alire
Ler
Church Notes
Church Services
Kia-Ora
Relf
Gloucester Shire
Fot
a/e
A. HK
Baettington Estates Pty. Ltd
Smith's Lake
Forster
Hill Bros
Tom Hicks
J. 1. Hicks, Lic
Shire OF
H. N. Chaplin
Red Cross Depot
SO Puble
G. Highfield
Clyde Redman
Craven Creek
Percy Randle
Parish of Verulam
Gloucester River
Wed
E. Westley
J. Atkins
Forbesdale
H.P
Westinghouse
L. J. Gleeson
Newcastle & Lower North Coast
Wingham 32
A. Priestley
Wingham Distributing Agent
Wingham
Wallsend
Imperial Milking Plants
A. B. Campbell
King Street
A. H. McDonald & CO. Pty. Ltd
Jerline
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