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by ebjb
Wed Mar 23, 2016 10:02 pm
Forum: Anecdotes collected during 2016
Topic: Joseph Hughes - George Cross
Replies: 1
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Joseph Hughes - George Cross

23rd March, 2016 is the 70th Anniversary of the death of Private Joseph Hughes, R.A.S.C.
A Gorbals resident and only nineteen years old, Private Joseph Hughes was stationed at Lymun Barracks in Hong Kong where he was involved in clearing the aftermath of the war, including landmines. He was driving ...
by ebjb
Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:57 pm
Forum: Anecdotes Gathered in 2015
Topic: JOSEPH HUGHES (GEORGE CROSS) - FOR A HERO WAS HE
Replies: 0
Views: 2284

JOSEPH HUGHES (GEORGE CROSS) - FOR A HERO WAS HE

23rd March, 2015 is the 69th Anniversary of the death of Private Joseph Hughes who served with the Royal Army Service Corps.
A Gorbals resident, only nineteen years old, Private Joseph Hughes was stationed in 1946 at Lymun Barracks in Hong Kong where he was involved in clearing the aftermath of the ...
by ebjb
Sun Mar 24, 2013 12:55 am
Forum: Anecdotes gathered in 2013
Topic: Long forgotten sayings - add your own here!
Replies: 18
Views: 6220

Re: Long forgotten sayings - add your own here!

She's mutton dressed as lamb (referring to an older woman dressed as and wearing loads of make up like a young teenager)

Stop greetin' - the wind'll change an yer face'll stay like that (mother trying to stop child from crying)
by ebjb
Fri Mar 22, 2013 1:56 pm
Forum: Anecdotes gathered in 2013
Topic: Joseph Hughes - George Cross
Replies: 0
Views: 2648

Joseph Hughes - George Cross

Joseph Hughes - George Cross

23rd March, 2013 is the 67th Anniversary of the death of Private Joseph Hughes, R.A.S.C.
A Gorbals resident and only nineteen years old, Private Joseph Hughes was stationed at Lymun Barracks in Hong Kong where he was involved in clearing the aftermath of the war ...