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Category Archives: World War II
Real Austerity
Topic August / September 2019. It was not until 1922 that the Legion of Frontiersmen recovered in any way from the losses of the First War. The Legion had grown so rapidly in its first ten years and with such … Continue reading
Answering the Call
Topic June / July 2019. As the threat of another world war grew ever more likely in the 1930s, Frontiersmen had hopes that they would be granted a named unit as they had in the First War. As retired senior officers, … Continue reading
The Skipper
Surprising Snippets 7: Known to his children, who were all devoted to him, as “The Skipper”, Vahd William Tobin was known always as Bill. According to his son Peter (who himself became very well-known in southern Africa as a broadcaster … Continue reading
Tasting Adventure and Revolution
Topic June/July 2016. For the first thirty and more years of the history of the Legion of Frontiersmen, its leaders tried hard to dissuade members from taking part in revolutions around the world. They could not prevent the many adventurers … Continue reading
Posted in Frontiersmen, History, Latest Topic, Legion of Frontiersmen, Roger Pocock, World War II
Tagged Hugh Pollard, Morocco
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Definitely not a “Dads’ Army”
Topic April/May 2016. In the previous Topic page we looked at the Frontiersmen leading up to WW1. We must now look more closely at what they did up to and including the early years of WW2. They may not have … Continue reading
Posted in Frontiersmen, History, Latest Topic, Legion of Frontiersmen, World War II
Tagged ARP Wardens, Dad's Army, Home Guard, WW2
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