El Alamein dinner event at Royal Hotel, Llandudno, Llandudno

This material is held atGwasanaeth Archifau Conwy / Conwy Archive Service

Reference
- GB 2008 CP329/105
Dates of Creation
- 1970s
Physical Description
- 1 item

Scope and Content

Back row L. to R.: John Moore (Lawnmower), 'Vin' Greenwood, Eric Edwards, Bill Langham. Seated L. to R.: Ossie Hanson, Glyn Goodyear and Derek Williams 'Marie et Cie'.

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Photographs of Llandudno British LegionCP329

Gentleman in military dress uniform, sword and cockade-style hat, standing in a formal garden.CP329/1

Group portrait of local soldiers.CP329/2

Group portrait of officersCP329/3

Four images mounted on page of photograph album:CP329/4

Group portrait of [Royal Artillery] soldiers on Gallipoli Beach, The Dardanelles.CP329/5

Copy letter to Mrs. Cowell, from son's commanding officer.CP329/6

Llandudno War MemorialCP329/7

Old soldier being presented to Edward, Prince of Wales [later King Edward VIII].CP329/8

Major C B Arnold D.S.O at Royal Artillery training camp in Penhard.CP329/9

Remembrance Sunday, ex-military in civilian clothes with medals and wreaths marching past Queen's Hotel, North Shore, Llandudno.CP329/10

Group portrait of Royal Artillery, Llandudno men, prior to war service at St Asaph camp.CP329/11

Informal group of the melody makers at West Down 'training camp'.CP329/12

Group portrait outside billet, St. Asaph before embarking overseas.CP329/13

Informal group, members of the 242 Battalion, 69th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, before embarkation abroad.CP329/14

Llandudno bandstand, Promenade, Councillor McDowell and others with medals and standards, viewing passing naval cadets.CP329/15

Informal group at Regimental Headquarters, 69th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, [Wrexham].CP329/16

Group photo with African chieftain at Durban, South Africa.CP329/17

Posed photo of soldiers sitting on a rickshaw, with driver in Durban, South Africa.CP329/18

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth inspecting the 242nd Battery, 69th Regiment, Royal Artillery.CP329/19

First evacuation of troops on board ship from Aadalsnes, Southern Norway.CP329/20

Group portrait of some 69th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery soldiers outside Porters Stores, Chipping Sudbury.CP329/21

Soldiers at Forge Wood Camp, Three Bridges, near Gatwick.CP329/22

Group portrait of Llandudno Home Guard, Great Orme in background.CP329/23

Bob 'Llan', Anglesey man'CP329/24

Informal group of soldiers, venue unknown.CP329/25

Armistice Day, November 11, near Cenotaph.CP329/26

R. Hobson in uniform.CP329/27

W.W.II citation to Cpl. J. Flaherty of the 50th BM Royal Tank RegimentCP329/28

Off duty swimmers at Heliopolis swimming pool, Cairo, Egypt.CP329/29

Group portrait taken in Cairo, Egypt, with building behind.CP329/30

Informal group in Cairo, Egypt, with palm trees behind.CP329/31

Group portrait of soldiers in uniform, with native shoe-shine boy in front.CP329/32

Formal group in Enfidaville Olive Grove, Tripoli.CP329/33

Group portrait of C Troop 242 Bty. 69th Med Regt. R.A.CP329/34

Informal group at Olive Grove, 'Homes', North Africa.CP329/35

Group portrait of Royal Artillery soldiers in Italy [background church bell tower].CP329/36

21st Coast Battery Royal Artillery School.CP329/37

Cartoon of 5th Battalion Caernarvonshire, Home Guard.CP329/38

Propaganda leaflet, [dropped by German aeroplane in Italy.]CP329/39

Boiling eggs with mesh tins in front of Egypt to Palestine baggage trainCP329/40

V.E.Day France, soldiers sitting on a personnel carrier.CP329/41

Royal Artillery de-mob, [possibly in Germany]CP329/42

Royal Artillery Llandudno men, during demob procedure at Wuppertal, Germany.CP329/43

69th Medium Regiment R.A. 25 Group of de-mob.CP329/44

De-mobbed group of 60th Medium Regiment R.A. 25 Group.CP329/45

Group portrait of off duty 69th Medium Regiment soldiers drinking and smoking.CP329/46

Group portrait in 'number one dress' of 69th Medium Regiment Royal Artillery soldiers outside Srg. Mess, Flaudenbery, Germany.CP329/47

Informal photo 69th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, Srg. Mess, Flaudenbery, GermanyCP329/48

Informal group photograph of 69th medium Regiment, Royal Artillery.CP329/49

Supplementary Clothing Book, for Richard Hobson, 4 Rofft Place, Great Orme, Llandudno.CP329/50

Group portrait of 361 st Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, Caernarvonshire and Denbighshire Yeomanry, Territorial Army, 62 individuals all named.CP329/51

Group in uniform (mixed services) at Drill Hall, Llandudno.CP329/52

Group portrait, (possibly British Legion, Llandudno).CP329/53

Royal Artillery 'slow marching' down Mostyn Street, for the death of King George VI.CP329/54

Royal Artillery Parade for Queen Elizabeth's Coronation.CP329/55

Llandudno Royal Artillery T. A. Football Team, who won the Welsh league (Vale of Conway Area) Challenge Cup.CP329/56

Claude Bartle (member of British Legion)CP329/57

Isle of Man Parade, with old soldiers with medals.CP329/58

372 Regiment Royal Artillery Annual Camp, Staff co-ordinating ordersCP329/59

Soldiers at Senny Bridge Training Camp.CP329/60

St. David's Day, 'Eating of the leek ceremony', at Drill Hall, Argyle St., Llandudno.CP329/61

Formal dinner at Royal British Legion, Llandudno.CP329/62

Bangor Territorial Army Meeting.CP329/63

Event at Paynes Majestic, Mostyn Street, Llandudno.CP329/64

Llandudno Territorial Football Team at the presentation of the John Rennie Cup.CP329/65

Mortars and display of award cups.CP329/66

Inspection of Royal Artillery and Guards' Regiment.CP329/67

Inspection of troops, possibly outside Drill Hall, Colwyn Bay.CP329/68

Inspection of 'Dress' soldiers, possibly outside Drill Hall, Colwyn Bay.CP329/69

Ceremony at Flint Castle.CP329/70

Comemorative dinner, venue unknown.CP329/71

Card giving account of Clem Arnold's tank involvement during WWI.CP329/72

Llandudno Pigeon Club, at a meeting/competition within the Royal British Legion, Vaughan St. Llandudno.CP329/73

Llandudno Pigeon Club, at a meeting or competition in the Royal British Legion, Vaughan St. Llandudno.CP329/74

Llandudno Pigeon Club, meeting or competition in the Royal British Legion, Vaughan St. Llandudno.CP329/75

Llandudno Pigeon Club, meeting or competition in the Royal British Legion, Vaughan St. Llandudno.CP329/76

Llandudno Pigeon Club, meeting or competition in the Royal British Legion, Vaughan St. Llandudno.CP329/77

Llandudno Pigeon Club, meeting or competition in the Royal British Legion, Vaughan St. Llandudno.CP329/78

Llandudno Drill Hall 'eating of the leek' on St David's Day, by Llandudno Council Chairman W. Roberts.CP329/79

London group at conference, centre Claude Bartell.CP329/80

Poem entitled 'Stones', written by 14 year old Aelwyn Williams, of Llandudno Junction.CP329/81

[Remembrance Day Ceremony?]CP329/82

Extract from printed book: 'The Miracle of Dunkirk' by Walter Lord.CP329/83

Gladys House, St. Asaph (T.A. Centre).CP329/84

Llandudno Royal Artillery, Territorial Army, 4'2 mortar, 372 Field Regiment, at Senny Bridge Camp, with related equipment.CP329/85

Home Guard Drumhead Ceremony on the Oval, Llandudno.CP329/86

Civil Defence group outside Drill Hall, 'Wrexham', waiting to go to T.A. Millon Camp, Worcestershire.CP329/87

372 Light Regiment Royal Artillery, Territorial Army, Q Battery, temporary (tent) Command Post, possibly at Lark Hill, Salisbury Plain.CP329/88

Survey team on manoeuvres at Lark Hill, Salisbury Plain.CP329/89

Royal Horse Artillery/Horse Guards inspection by Commanding Officer and a Major.CP329/90

Army Cadets on their way to Summer Camp at Llandudno Railway Station.CP329/91

Ceremony at Cenotaph, Prince Edward Square, Llandudno on Armistice Day.CP329/92

St. David's Day, March 1st, 'eating of the leek ceremony', possibly at Prestatyn.CP329/93

El Alamein reunion group between 22 pounder gun used at that battle, [and used afterwards for Remembrance Day ceremonies] possibly at Drill Hall, Llandudno.CP329/94

Commemorative event in front of bandstand on Promenade, Llandudno.CP329/95

Soldiers in their dress uniform (No.1s) at a display of the Royal Horse Artillery, with mortar gun to left.CP329/96

Soldiers in dress uniform (No.1s) at display of Royal Horse Artillery with mortar guns.CP329/97

Royal Artillery dress uniform, showing a casket and probably a freedom of the County or town charter on display table.CP329/98

Royal Artillery Dress Parade, Llandudno men.CP329/99

Royal Artillerymen in dress uniforms, possibly for Queen's Birthday, either side of regimental drums under portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.CP329/100

Presentation of engraved silver plate to Col. Arnold by Srg. Major Josh Hughes [probably Royal Artillery Association premises, Mostyn St. Llandudno].CP329/101

Presentation of Candle and Holders at Llandudno Drill Hall. 22 pounder gun behind and tools to service gun on board etc. attached to wall.CP329/102

Remembrance Parade, marching along Bangor High Street, near Cathedral.CP329/103

Social event at the Royal Artillery Club, Mostyn St. Llandudno.CP329/104

El Alamein dinner event at Royal Hotel, Llandudno, LlandudnoCP329/105

Letter to D.C. Bowen Esq. from the Queen's Secretary, Buckingham PalaceCP329/106

Dettingen Three Platoon, No. 2 Company showing Winter 37 named winners.CP329/107

Col. C.B.Arnold, D.S.O. T.D. D.L. in civilian dress.CP329/108

Royal Artillery trophy display.CP329/109

A Parade past the Ambassador Hotel, North Shore, Llandudno.CP329/110

British Commonwealth War Cemetery, Cassino, Italy (Monte Cassino in background).CP329/111

Investiture of H.M. Lord Lieutenant's Cadets at Llandudno Drill HallCP329/112

Plaque presented by Llandudno Town Council commemorating the Coast Artillery School.CP329/113

Booklet commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Normandy Landings D-Day 6 June 1944.CP329/114