Hamilton Advertiser - Tag - raf

RAF historians search for information on former Hamilton man

Hamilton Advertiser — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

RAF HISTORIANS are searching for clues about a former Hamilton airman who remarkably survived after being shot down over Belgium in World War Two – and whose parachute was later used for a little girl’s Holy Communion dress.

Motherwell Cathedral host remembrance service for Scottish soldiers

Hamilton Advertiser — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MOTHERWELL Cathedral was the venue last week for a service to honour the bravery of Scotland’s armed service men and women who have lost their lives, or have been injured, in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Search on for owner of ring

Hamilton Advertiser — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A CUSTOMISED ring which has the RAF badge engraved in its centre has been found by Hamilton man Martin McIlduff while he was walking in the town centre.

Holy Cross pupils pay tribute to former student

Hamilton Advertiser — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

HAMILTON’S Holy Cross High School this week paid a special tribute to former pupil Graham Livingstone, who was killed in April while serving with the Royal Air Force Regiment in Afghanistan.