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  • | birth_place = [[Harpurhey]], [[Manchester]], [[Lancashire]], England | death_place = [[Crumpsall]], Manchester, England
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  • ...as the war in Europe ended, and was assigned to the [[Essex Regiment|Essex Regiment]], rising to the rank of [[Major (United Kingdom)|Major]]. When his militar |location=Manchester |publisher=Manchester University Press |year=2004 |isbn=0-7190-6556-9}}
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  • ...is aunt, Annie Williams, in Earl Street, [[Ardwick|Ardwick]], [[Manchester|Manchester]] and later on a new [[council estate|council estate]] in [[Wythenshawe|Wyt ...a|New Guinea]] and reportedly killed two [[Imperial Japanese Army|Japanese soldiers]] there whilst engaged in hand-to-hand fighting. He was then posted to [[To
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  • ...https://books.google.com/books?id=3W97f5u9ZZEC&pg=PA13|year=2004|publisher=Manchester University Press|isbn=978-0-7190-6556-9|page=13}}</ref> ...https://books.google.com/books?id=3W97f5u9ZZEC&pg=PA13|year=2004|publisher=Manchester University Press|isbn=978-0-7190-6556-9|pages=13–14}}</ref><ref>{{cite we
    33 KB (4,913 words) - 15:32, 24 August 2024
  • ...e.{{sfnp|Lord|2002|p=6}} The family rented a house in Hemmons Road, in the Manchester suburb of [[Levenshulme]],{{sfnp|Lord|2002|p=6}} where Little Arthur (as he ...2002|p=17}} His first job after leaving school was as a barrow boy for the Manchester Branch of motor accessory company Brown Brothers.{{sfnp|Lord|2002|p=18}} Af
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  • ...enlisted into the [[King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)|King's Own Royal Regiment]], but his mother had him discharged as he was under age. He later re-enlis ...s|date=23 December 1954|title=INTRODUCING 'JACKY'β€”TO WISDOM|pages=1|work=[[Manchester Evening News]]|issue=26687|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/vi
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  • ...[[Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)|captain]] with the [[Royal Tank Regiment]]. Following the war, he returned to acting and made his film debut in 1948 ...t in London and subsequently on tour. The reviewer in ''[[The Guardian|The Manchester Guardian]]'' considered that Le Mesurier gave "a faultless performance", an
    66 KB (10,031 words) - 19:40, 15 August 2024
  • ...a [[Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)|captain]] in the [[Royal Tank Regiment]],<ref name=ODNB /> Le Mesurier returned to acting and made his radio debut | [[Prince's Theatre, Manchester|Prince's Theatre]], Manchester
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  • ...threat from an invading army, he was tasked with creating an army of super-soldiers to fight them. Instead, he created (among other things) a remarkable new br ...in the Golgafrinchan Ark Fleet Ship B. He belongs to the Golgafrinchan 3rd Regiment. He captures Arthur and Ford and interrogates them. When they land on Earth
    137 KB (22,869 words) - 10:55, 25 August 2024