North Wales Weekly News - Tag - armed forces

Llandudno Junction solder leads troops in Afghanistan

North Wales Weekly News — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:00:00 GMT

A SOLIDER serving on the frontline in Afghanistan has spoken of his life in a war zone and how people at home will never know how much their support means to him.

Rhos on Sea soldier who broke back determined to return to the frontline

North Wales Weekly News — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A SOLDIER left seriously injured after his armoured patrol car ran over a land mine has vowed to return to the front line.

Ex-Marine from Llanfairfechan will walk 60 miles for charity

North Wales Weekly News — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:00:00 GMT

AN EX-MARINE who returned from a war zone with life-changing injuries will walk non-stop for 24 hours from one town to another for charity.

Old Colwyn RAF ambulancewoman returns from Afghanistan

North Wales Weekly News — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:30:00 GMT

A BRAVE young woman who has returned home safe from Afghanistan is already planning her next trip to the frontline, but says she will take the horrors of war to her grave.

Llandudno war veteran remembers fallen comrades at home

North Wales Weekly News — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A WAR veteran remembered his fallen comrades at home this year.

From paperboy to Afghanistan front line

North Wales Weekly News — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

ISAAC Longden has come a long way since he attended Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan in Abergele

Tributes for Llandudno RAF steward to royalty and world leaders

North Wales Weekly News — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

TRIBUTES have been paid to a an ex-RAF steward from Llandudno who used to fly with Royalty and VIPs around for a living, after he sadly passed away recently aged just 57.

Mochdre mum proud of commando Peris’ Afghan tour

North Wales Weekly News — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:30:00 GMT

THE mother of a commando serving in Afghanistan says she is overwhelmed by the support from the people of Mochdre.

Llangernyw family gives frontline troops a boost

North Wales Weekly News — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT

DESPITE being thousands of miles apart a Llangernyw family is doing its bit to give troops on the front line a boost.

Dunkirk veteran from Llandudno remembers fallen comrades

North Wales Weekly News — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

ONE of the last survivors of a notorious World War II incident was on parade on Friday to honour comrades who died when their unit was ambushed by crack German SS troops on the retreat to Dunkirk 70 years ago.