A special section of the Royal Navy for the entry, training, and employment of Belgian personnel, has been formed and is known as the Section Beige. Many of the men are former Belgian fishing boat skippers and they are being trained at a Royal Navy shore establishment. Some of the men of the Section Beige are shown on parade.
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Northern Advocate, 14 November 1941, Page 5
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59A special section of the Royal Navy for the entry, training, and employment of Belgian personnel, has been formed and is known as the Section Beige. Many of the men are former Belgian fishing boat skippers and they are being trained at a Royal Navy shore establishment. Some of the men of the Section Beige are shown on parade. Northern Advocate, 14 November 1941, Page 5
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