14th Army News Today

Have 15, 200,000 troops there. nobody can substantiate it. there are a _ nobody can substantiate it. there are a lot — nobody can substantiate it. there are a lot of, of mercenaries there, are a lot of, of mercenaries there, a lot— are a lot of, of mercenaries there, a lot of— are a lot of, of mercenaries there, a lot of troops but the official so-caiied _ a lot of troops but the official so—called peacekeeping troops are probably— so—called peacekeeping troops are probably about 150...

Of the forces sweetheart and her extraordinary career in showbusiness, but also her private passions and pastimes. she was a prolific painter. so, weve got together here, obviously, performance costumes and things from her public role, which people are really familiar with, but also things like the paintings and personal items, give you a sense of what she was like, perhaps, when she was just doing things for herself at home. this is a real coup for the ditchling museum of art and craft. its pic...

Its picture—perfect location is in the east sussex village where dame vera lived for the last 40 years of her life. it�*s clear that she took great care to preserve items that tell the story notjust of her life, but also of the times. she wore this khaki shirt and shorts while on a three—month tour in 1944. her visit to the 14th army in burma became the stuff of legend. it was her idea to go there, and she was banned from writing anything down in case it fell into enemy hands. but she kept...

As a precocious and talented youngster, she took to performing and never looked back. i wasjust an ordinary little girl in east ham, brought up. its nice to know that people, ordinary people, can achieve something in some way. during the second world war, her radio show sincerely yours provided notjust entertainment, but also great solace to the troops fighting overseas. this letter of mine is getting to be a sort of rendezvous, where husbands and wives torn apart by war, can be brought together...

Of her personal possessions shows not just the story we all know of the forces sweetheart and her extraordinary career in showbusiness, but also her private passions and pastimes. she was a prolific painter. so weve got together here, obviously, performance costumes and things from her public role, which people are really familiar with, but also things like the paintings and personal items, give you a sense of what she was like, perhaps, when she was just doing things for herself at home. this i...