an hour at night. Heavy gunfire was heard at sea. Searchlights a«d tracer bullets lit the sky. A number of planes were heard over the sea. KENT VOLUNTEERS. LONDON, May 18. Admiral Sr Studholme Brownrigg has been appointed to command the local defence volunteers in the Chatham area. This is the first command appointment in connection with the defences against “parachuters,”
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1940, Page 5
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