KNOTTINGLEY TRIO IN CEYLON
FEBRUARY 1946
Spending a leave at Ruwana-Eliya, a hill station in the heart of
Ceylon, 6,000 feet above sea level, Sergeant A. Higgins of the R.A.F.
whose home is at Quarry Avenue, Womersley Road, Knottingley, tells 'The
Express' that he met Sergeant J. Cowling of the Royal Engineers, and
L.A.C. A. Mcintosh of the R.A.F., the former of Low Green and the latter
of Broomhill Avenue, Womersley Road, Knottingley.
On such an occasion, he declares ;
"We had to have a photograph. I have met quite a few Knottingley
lads out here and this was the first time a snap could be taken.''
He adds that for three years he has had the pleasure of regularly
reading 'The Express' which as been sent from his home without
fail and that ;
"All of us are yearning for the day when we can read your paper
and our paper by our own firesides. As for tropical islands, we
prefer to see them on the cinema screens!"
Sergeantt Higgins asks if the photograph can be published but
unfortunately there is not room in these days of rationed paper.
Express February 15th 1946
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