Here for Chorley & District Veterans, Serving members, Cadets and supporters of the Armed Forces (UK), to share news, keep in touch and seek support if needed.
Chorley, England
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Chorley & District Armed Forces Community retweeted
Thanks to local Photographer Mick Ellison for putting together this little tribute ahead of Remembrance Sunday. He has captured quite a few familiar faces on parade across the Borough.
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Chorley & District Armed Forces Community retweeted
Many thanks to 64 Medical Squadron for the invitation to Lancaster House in Chorley, to talk about our work at the 'Ukraine Unit' donation centre 馃
Chorley & District Support for Ukraine
chorleyukraineunit.org
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Chorley & District Armed Forces Community retweeted
馃摲 Separated by nearly 80 years:
Looking at the Roll of Honour plaques on the Adlington & District War Memorial. Left is my Great Grandma Madge Harper (nee. Naylor) and right is my Mum Chris, stood in the same spot.
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Chorley & District Armed Forces Community retweeted
A rare wartime photo showing the first stage of preparing biscuit TNT at Royal Ordnance Factory Chorley (Buckshaw Village)
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Chorley & District Armed Forces Community retweeted
More local medals back in #Chorley!
Awarded to James Gilgun of 28 Eldon St, Chorley. He served in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. He died of Bronchitis in February 1921. I took his medals to his resting place in Chorley Cemetery 馃
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Chorley & District Armed Forces Community retweeted
I'm hoping to trace any #WW2 Veterans in #Chorley & District. I made an appeal last year but had no responses. Zero. My concern is that we have allowed the last of our WW2 Veterans to pass by. Comment below or private message.
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Chorley & District Armed Forces Community retweeted
This year Chorley's Poppy Shop will be on Chapel Street (former "Outdoor Land" shop). It will open on 22nd Oct and remain open every day from 8am-6pm. An official opening will take place on Saturday 24th October at 11am. Thank you for your continued support.
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Chorley & District Armed Forces Community retweeted
Trench art in the style of an officer's cap, made from a 1968 shell that had been filled at Royal Ordnance Factory Chorley (Buckshaw Village).
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Chorley & District Armed Forces Community retweeted
To learn more about Chorley & District military history, go to the top of the Facebook page, click 'Files', and you've access to a number of free pdf files that I've written.
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Chorley & District Armed Forces Community retweeted
Members of Euxton Home Guard, 1943.
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This week is the first National Cadets Week. It began with a message from the King. Thank you to all Staff, Volunteers & Parents across #Chorley & District that give up their time to help the youth at Sea Cadets Chorley, Chorley Air Cadets - 92 Sqn RAFAC & British Army Cadets 馃
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Chorley & District Armed Forces Community retweeted
I was asked if I could help a Major of the Royal Netherlands Army with an enquiry about one of our #Chorley #WW2 casualties. I sent the Major a photo of Pte Southworth and he sent me a photo of his grave. We will remember them 馃嚞馃嚙
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Chorley & District Armed Forces Community retweeted
A video of thanks from members of the 22nd Mechanised Brigade in #Ukraine that recently received some supplies from the 'Ukraine Unit' donation centre in #Chorley. Slava Ukraini 馃
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Chorley & District Armed Forces Community retweeted
Wartime bakelite oil bottles for the Lee Enfield rifle, packed at ROF Chorley. The picture of rifles on the right shows the slight alterations between the SMLE from #WW1 (top) and the #WW2 variant.
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Chorley & District Armed Forces Community retweeted
A welcome video from members of the MARA Battalion, 66th Brigade, on active duty in #Ukraine. They received our MedEvac "Aleksandra" and we hope it gives them great service and helps to save lives.
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Chorley & District Armed Forces Community retweeted
Today is Battle of Britain Day!
#Chorley can be proud of two men that flew in action during the Battle of Britain. Thomas Roy Kitson (left) of 245 Squadron and Harry Walpole Charnock DFC, DFM.
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Chorley & District Armed Forces Community retweeted
From a World War Two training manual for @ROFChorley (Buckshaw Village) showing various "Do's & Don'ts".
If you were in any doubt, please don't use the munitions to make crash barriers! 馃う馃檪
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Chorley & District Armed Forces Community retweeted
Local detachment of The Loyal Regiment from Devonshire Road Drill Hall, marching down St. George's Street, Chorley, c.1950's.
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Chorley & District Armed Forces Community retweeted
Views along Church Street, towards Market Place in #Adlington. The reason for the change of view was because during #WW2, an enemy bomb hit close to the terraced row and destroyed some homes, others that were damaged, were later demolished.
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Chorley & District Armed Forces Community retweeted
More local #WW2 medals back home - #Chorley Sailor Bryan Edmondson.
He joined the Royal Navy on 15th March 1943 and served in the Far East until Sept 1946.
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