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   Ronald Charles Speirs was born on 20 th April, 1920 in the Scottish city of Edinburgh. 1 He was the youngest of five children for parents Robert Craig Speirs, Jr and Martha Agnes (McNeil) Speirs, 2 but his stay in Scotland was to be short. Ronald’s parents.

2. www.scotsman.com › news › peopleObituary: Graham Speirs, first chief executive of the ...

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   Nov 29, 2020 · Graham Hamilton Speirs, lawyer. Born: January 9 1927 in Burnside, Glasgow. Died: November 17 2020 in Haddington, aged, 93

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alexander_Graham_SpeirsAlexander Graham Speirs - Wikipedia

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   Alexander Graham Spiers (15 June 1797 – 24 December 1847) was a Scottish MP in the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the Scottish constituency of Paisley.

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   Swirls of black smoke billowed high above the steeples and splintered roofs as Lieutenant Ronald Speirs surveyed the stucco exteriors of storefronts and dwellings pocked by the scars of urban battle.

5. www.wikiwand.com › en › Alexander_Graham_SpeirsAlexander Graham Speirs - Wikiwand

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   Alexander Graham Spiers was a Scottish MP in the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the Scottish constituency of Paisley.

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   Mar 10, 2024 · A man of steely nerves and unwavering resolve, he carved his name into history, leading paratroopers of the legendary “ Screaming Eagles ” in World War II. While some hailed him as a fearless hero,...

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   Who was Alexander Spiers?

   • Alexander Graham Spiers (? – 24 December 1847) was a Scottish MP in the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the Scottish constituency of Paisley . Spiers was born the second son of Peter Spiers of Culcreuch. Alexander Spiers is described in a Who's Who of Scottish MPs as an advocate, perhaps starting from 8 July 1820.

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   What did Ronald Speirs discover?

   • Swirls of black smoke billowed high above the steeples and splintered roofs as Lieutenant Ronald Speirs surveyed the stucco exteriors of storefronts and dwellings pocked by the scars of urban battle.

   Ronald Speirs: ‘Imperfect But Daring Leader’

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   Who was Speirs & what did he do?

   • Speirs, a Dog Company platoon leader, meandered through the coils of Normandy brush, maintaining a watchful eye on the frontline. His bulky Thompson submachine gun was casually slung over his shoulder. A displaced victim of a petty officer rivalry, the lieutenant was a relative newcomer to Dog Company.

   Ronald Speirs: ‘Imperfect But Daring Leader’

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   Was Speirs a hero?

   • Yet, in the correspondent’s mind, one fact was quite evident: “Not every man is a hero in an army but the paratroopers who hit the coast of Normandy came close to reaching that ideal.” Troopers did not mind the accolades. Speirs was known by many of his men as “Killer.”

   Ronald Speirs: ‘Imperfect But Daring Leader’

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   Who was Ronald Speirs?

   • This article has been adapted from their newest book, Fierce Valor: The True Story of Ronald Speirs and His Band of Brothers, now available in bookstores. Back to the issue this appears in Platoon leader and eventual commander of the famed ‘Band of Brothers’ unit Easy Company, Ronald Speirs attracted loyalty and admiration as well as controversy.

   Ronald Speirs: ‘Imperfect But Daring Leader’

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   When did Ronald Speirs get married?

   • Ronald Speirs’ first marriage took place on 20th May 1944 to an English girl he met whilst stationed in Aldbourne, Wilshire, England. 19 Speirs recalled, “before the invasion, I was sent down to Winchester to set up a camp for an infantry division coming up from Africa.

   Personal Life - Lieutenant Colonel Ronald C Speirs

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8. en.wikipedia.org › Robert_Cunningham_Graham_SpeirsRobert Cunningham Graham Speirs - Wikipedia

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   Robert Cunningham Graham Speirs or Spiers FRSE (1797–1847) was a 19th-century Scottish advocate and prison reformer. In later life he is largely referred to simply as Graham Speirs. He held the offices of Sheriff of Elgin and Moray from 1835 to 1840 and subsequently was Sheriff of Midlothian from 1840 until his death in 1847.