no wonder the brits wanted out of the place this was some of the things the started the year of 1947
jan 2nd Lt Anthony Elliott (21) from London, 2/East Surrey Regiment killed by vehicle mine when travelling in Bren gun carrier, Kiryat Motzkin, Haifa.
Irgun attack military car park in Tiberias with flame-throwers.
jan 12th >BCs (British Constables) John Ballantyne (19) from Northumberland, and Gordon Morgan (25) killed when "a truck entered the compound of Headquarters District Police, Haifa. The guard checked the identity of the driver who parked the truck outside the canteen. The guard became suspicious and the truck was searched. On discovering a
bomb in the back of the vehicle, orders were given to evacuate the building. A few minutes later the bomb exploded, killing two British constables and two Arab TACs, and injuring a considerable number of Police personnel and civilians." MOD Nine British Constables were
seriously injured; 50 TACs and 4 BORs were slightly injured.
jan 26th > Kidnap of Maj H Collins (no longer serving) from his girlfriend's house in Mamillah Rd, Jerusalam. He was badly beaten and chloroformed then released on 29th Jan at a Jewish clinic. He later died from the chloroform.
feb 28th > Terrorists attack Barclays Bank, Haifa: 1 British civilian and 2 Jews killed; 1 British soldier, 1 Arab Legionnaire and 1 naval rating injured.
mar 1st > Many killed in terrorist attack on Goldsmith's Officers' Club in Jerusalem:
"At approximately 15:20 on 1st March, 1947, truck No. M740R drove into King George Avenue, Jerusalem, from Keran Kayemeth Street through the barbed wire surrounding Goldsmith House Officers Club in King George Avenue. One person dismounted and placed a package in the building. At the same time, automatic fire was opened upon the sentries at Goldsmith House from the vicinity of the houses adjacent to the Synagogue in King George Avenue. The sentries replied. A small explosion occurred at this time at the rear of the East side of Goldsmith House which set a tent on fire. During exchange of shots, a number of persons dressed in Khaki as British ORs jumped from the truck and ran away. A heavy explosion then occurred causing extensive damage to Goldsmith House. Shortly before the explosion, a police vehicle proceeding along King George Avenue in the direction of Goldsmith House, was caught in cross-fire. Mr. Beynon, British Clerical Officer of Police HQ, was killed and BI Price, BC Church and Mr Cleary, British Clerical Officer of Police HQ, were wounded. Casualties as known at present are 12 dead, including Jewish female Telephone Operator, 15 injured. At least three more bodies are believed to be under the rubble." MOD
Cpl Arthur Fleming (23) of Penrith, and Trooper Thomas Hutchinson (20) from Kirkcaldy, Fife; 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards; killed when their scout car was blown up by a landmine on the Haifa-Jaffa road while escorting the Commanding Officer to a conference.
Pte Maurice Lee (18) from Derby, 2/Sherwood Foresters killed by vehicle mine, Tel Aviv.
go and have another drink Clannad things always look better from the bottom of a glass to some