Great War Heroes 2

A further selection remembering the First World War from the Liverpool papers in World War Two .

Great War Heroes 1

During the Second World War  several Liverpool newspapers ran stories about men who had died during the First World War , this is the first selection of casualties . I will be publishing many more over the coming weeks .

Decorated Liverpool men 2

From the Evening Express of May 1943 , stories of Liverpool and Merseyside men and their decorations .

Decorated Liverpool men

From the Evening Express of April 1943 , stories of Liverpool and Merseyside men  and their decorations .

Hero Officers

From the Liverpool Echo two reports of heroic action by Liverpool and Merseyside officers.

Liverpool P.O.W.s

In the Liverpool Echo from April 1953 there is word of the return of Liverpool soldiers from Chinese P.O.W.camps .

A letter sent to the Mayor of Liverpool by Liverpool men in captivity.

Heroic King's patrol in Korea

From the Liverpool Echo published in April 1953 , a story of a heroic patrol carried out by the King's regiment .

Two heroes from Malaya

From the Liverpool Echo published in March 1953 two snippets concerning Liverpool soldiers serving in the Malayan emergency .