Letter from Malta details wartime life and gratitude
A reader describes the Maltese home front during World War II, recounting refugee moves from Floriana to St Paul’s Bay, shelter life, and daily hardship. Margaret Tabone, then thirteen, thanks Miss Pryor and the Australian Red Cross for woollen socks mailed years earlier, recalling Valletta and Floriana’s wartime experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Jean Pryor
Sunnyside
Vorella
Manilla
Red Cross
Miss Pryor
Margaret Tabone
Margaret
Atlard
Malta
Valletta
Floriana
Uns
St. Paul’s Bay
Jaintar
Atuird
Chronicle of wartime raid and theft in Malta 1941
A wartime account describes a March 1 1941 raid that destroyed property, loot spread through a bastion, and residents forced to move belongings to Attard under air raid warnings. Shelter life was punctuated by further thefts. aid came from the Australian Red Cross. Margaret Tabone recalls prewar leisure in Valletta, the Royal Opera, gardens, and seaside trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ploriuma
Attard
Curts
Lerim
Margaret Tabone
Royal Opera
Valletta
Entertain Convalescent Soldiers by Tamworth Club
Me 2 NM Wontens Radio Club Tamworth aims to cheer convalescent soldiers from the 12nd AGH with a Get To-Gethers event at Memorial Hall on Saturday October 28. Guests include club president Mrs Grayston May Tanner Endith the announcer. An afternoon of singing piano and baton led by Mrs Scott and Mr Crayston. tickets prize drawings and a served afternoon tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wontens Radio Club
Namworth
A.G.H
Manilla
Memorial Hall
Tamworth
Branedh
Grayston
Seuenuy
Mays. Tanner
Endith
Wedding at the Church of England in Surrey England
The marriage of Corporal Marian Jinet Hills and Flying Officer Leslie William Chick took place on 24 June at the Church of England in Wuncombe Surrey. The couple's reception was at Highclere and guests included best man F/L Brown and P/O Malcolm Buchanan Qband. The honeymoon was in Devon and many wishes came from Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charch
England
Wuncombe
Surrey
W.a.aty
Marian Jinet
F/L. Brown
Canada
P/O
Malcolm
Buchanan Q
Devon
Highclere
Cablea
Australia
Next Mani sale to be held on November 1
A damaged OCR fragment notes a sale scheduled for November 1 amid wartime demands. The text lacks clear context and specifics but indicates a forthcoming auction or sale event connected to wartime considerations.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clothing Department
Stoddart & Hayward Pty. Ltd
Ready Money Store
York Cafe Telephone
Canberra
Glitsos & Domino
Ferguson
Price Yard
Hayle
Merri
Coorey
Australian Home Journal
Australian Home Budget
Madam Weigel
Ross
C. N. Scott
Manille
Australian Red Cross
Tasges
Navy
Cellular
M. C. Mackenzie & Sons
Gilroy
A. C. Baker
A.C. Coulton
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