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A Palestinian Adventure: Ron Baldwin - A brief profile
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The diaries of Ronald Baldwin, British Constable in the Palestine Police Force from 1946 to the termination of the British Mandate in 1948. Tuesday, 8 January 2013. Ron Baldwin - A brief profile. Ronald Edgar Baldwin was my father. Born 9th April, 1928, he was the son of Frederick Baldwin and Florence Gladys nee Blackmore and brother to Joyce. He died on 2nd April, 1992. Aged nearly 64. I don't know exactly what drew him to the Force - he told me he'd seen a poster. This film. My father enjoyed language ...
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A Palestinian Adventure: 10th & 11th April, 1948 - Weapons returned in Haifa and Ron is impressed by S.S. Samaria.
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The diaries of Ronald Baldwin, British Constable in the Palestine Police Force from 1946 to the termination of the British Mandate in 1948. Sunday, 16 February 2014. 10th and 11th April, 1948 - Weapons returned in Haifa and Ron is impressed by S.S. Samaria. We had to be up early this morning to complete all that had to be done and be ready for leaving at. A reduced convoy set off, for the heavy baggage. Trucks had continued to. We had difficulty in finding a road to. Last afternoon we left. The ship is m...
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A Palestinian Adventure: 14th & 15th April, 1948 - Ron is enjoying the cruise but no luck on the Tote.
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The diaries of Ronald Baldwin, British Constable in the Palestine Police Force from 1946 to the termination of the British Mandate in 1948. Tuesday, 18 February 2014. 14th and 15th April, 1948 - Ron is enjoying the cruise but no luck on the Tote. After setting off and taking on hundreds of troops. I should imagine the discipline is very strict on land for the naval launches and other crafts were all spick & span. We shall see quite a deal of land as we pursue our course just off the north coast of. Yeste...
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A Palestinian Adventure: December, 1946 - Jenin Camp
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The diaries of Ronald Baldwin, British Constable in the Palestine Police Force from 1946 to the termination of the British Mandate in 1948. Thursday, 17 January 2013. December, 1946 - Jenin Camp. Evidently, basic training was a busy affair as Ron made no entry in his diary notebook throughout the rest of December 1946. One or two photos though from that time. Myself, Hunt(Devon), Eade, MacVity. Taken on steps of Canteen. In Jenin Training Depot.". December 1946 - The Mosque in Jenin Village. Ron Baldwin ...
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A Palestinian Adventure: 20th & 21st April, 1948 - The final leg complete but a frustrating wait before disembarking...
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The diaries of Ronald Baldwin, British Constable in the Palestine Police Force from 1946 to the termination of the British Mandate in 1948. Friday, 21 February 2014. 20th and 21st April, 1948 - The final leg complete but a frustrating wait before disembarking. The majority of us are going off in uniform as we do not want to get our civvies dirty in the expected scrabble and rush through the customs. We were given a railway voucher today made out to our homes. Were approaching the coast of. Accidents and ...
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A Palestinian Adventure: 18th & 19th April, 1948 - Closer and closer... The Bay of Biscay and Finisterre while the nights are getting colder.
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The diaries of Ronald Baldwin, British Constable in the Palestine Police Force from 1946 to the termination of the British Mandate in 1948. Thursday, 20 February 2014. 18th and 19th April, 1948 - Closer and closer. The Bay of Biscay and Finisterre while the nights are getting colder. Now out in the. The voyage is beginning to bore me now, everything which was new in the first few days has fallen into place to make a routine. The mornings I find pass much more quickly than do the afternoons. There was an ...
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A Palestinian Adventure: Glossary and Abbreviations
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The diaries of Ronald Baldwin, British Constable in the Palestine Police Force from 1946 to the termination of the British Mandate in 1948. I'll add to this list as things come up but don't hesitate to leave a comment if you have any questions. Arabic phrase meaning "Praise to God". Assistant Superintendent of Police. British Constable and British Constable Intelligence. 163;P - the Palestinian Pound - currency introduced by the British. £P1 = 1000mils. P/Cpl - Palestinian Corporal. Ronald Edgar Baldwin ...
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A Palestinian Adventure: 12th & 13th April, 1948 - Settling to life on board - swinging hammocks on deck.
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The diaries of Ronald Baldwin, British Constable in the Palestine Police Force from 1946 to the termination of the British Mandate in 1948. Monday, 17 February 2014. 12th and 13th April, 1948 - Settling to life on board - swinging hammocks on deck. We are now getting settled down to our temporary home. The messing is good and the sleeping which we do in hammocks on deck, is passable. These are the main things, for the others we manage. Toilets if hurried are completed every morning early. Recreation faci...
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A Palestinian Adventure: 7th December, 1946 - In which Ron and his comrades embark on their journey and Ron finds out about the "joys" of hammocks...
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The diaries of Ronald Baldwin, British Constable in the Palestine Police Force from 1946 to the termination of the British Mandate in 1948. Monday, 14 January 2013. 7th December, 1946 - In which Ron and his comrades embark on their journey and Ron finds out about the "joys" of hammocks. We were awakened this morning at the unearthly hour of. It was still dark outside and it had been blowing a gale all night and continued still. We boarded our ship with about 1500 troops at. And set sail at. Our great exp...
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A Palestinian Adventure: 20th & 21st October, 1947 - Boys meet girls... Anyone for tennis?
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The diaries of Ronald Baldwin, British Constable in the Palestine Police Force from 1946 to the termination of the British Mandate in 1948. Friday, 8 November 2013. 20th and 21st October, 1947 - Boys meet girls. Anyone for tennis? The Martyr's Square,. This morning I went for a walk around the town and took a few snaps. In the afternoon we all went to the. Club for a swim and one of us did some unsuccessful fishing. This morning two of the chaps went to the University with the hope of playing tennis with...
