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... British Empire in 1920. A pioneer in radio , in 1920 he estab- lished in Manchester the second British trans- mitting station to broadcast programs daily . From 1931 to 1954 he served as director of re- search and education . He ...
... British Empire in 1920. A pioneer in radio , in 1920 he estab- lished in Manchester the second British trans- mitting station to broadcast programs daily . From 1931 to 1954 he served as director of re- search and education . He ...
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... British soldier in Canada who organized the North West Mounted Rifles ( later North West Mounted Police , then Royal North West Mounted Po- lice , now Royal Canadian Mounted Police ) . French attended the Royal Military acade- mies at ...
... British soldier in Canada who organized the North West Mounted Rifles ( later North West Mounted Police , then Royal North West Mounted Po- lice , now Royal Canadian Mounted Police ) . French attended the Royal Military acade- mies at ...
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... British secretary of state for war ( 1905-12 ) . He established the Territorial Force ( April 1908 ; called Territori- al Army from 1921 ) for home defense , which enabled the professional army to be sent ( as the British Expeditionary ...
... British secretary of state for war ( 1905-12 ) . He established the Territorial Force ( April 1908 ; called Territori- al Army from 1921 ) for home defense , which enabled the professional army to be sent ( as the British Expeditionary ...
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