Alt Ref NoMR4/17/306/1
Acc No6017
TitleNewspapers/newscuttings
DescriptionA series of newspapers and newscuttings collected by Arthur Jones, mostly from the 90s. Daily Express, August 21, 1945; "Japs Must Report Rangoon, Thursday [23rd]". The Express, Monday September 20, 1999; "It's time to repay men who suffered so much". Daily Mail, March 27, 1993; "Half a century on, building bridges over the River Kwai". Daily Mail, September 17, 1993; "The debt Japan owes these men". Daily Mail, June 19, 1995; "My Diary from Hell", Day One. Daily Mail, June 20, 1995; "My Diary from Hell", Day Two. Daily Mail, June 21, 1995; "My Diary from Hell", Day Three. Daily Mail, August 12, 1995; "We called it the Death Railway". Two items. Daily Mail, August 23, 1995; "Flight of refugees from terror camps". Liverpool Echo, June 26, 1993; "Former PoW Wally Fights Cash Battle", newscutting. Liverpool Echo, August 8, 1995; "Victory" VJ-Day Souvenir Special supplement. Unknown publication - "Old soldier in war graves mission"; details Arthur Jones' trip to Thailand. Unknown publication - "Last salute for 'Weary', hero of hell camps", article about man Phil knew, Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop. Unknown publication - "On parade!"; Arthur Jones adjusts the medals for Alan Kemp at the Royal British Legion's annual church parade. Dated 17 September 1989.
Date1945-1995
Extent14 items
FormatManuscript
TypeArchive
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