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26/09/2016 Rankers There are 3 separate sets of initials per statement and in each statement at least one of the sets includes the name of a rank in the British army.

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1.

1936: HBBBW becomes ‘GM’ appearing on all JARF

Heavyweight boxer Bombardier Billy Wells;

Gong man;

J Arthur Rank films

2.

1947: Announcement by HTSOSGM of the ERP to rebuild the EOWE

Harry Truman’s Secretary of State George Marshall;

European Recovery Plan;

economies of Western Europe

3.

1956: Release of biopic RFTS about BOBAGCDB played by KM

Reach for the Sky;

Battle of Britain ace Group Captain Douglas Bader;

Kenneth More

4.

1961: PE launched by RIWRCBAPF all OBOSS

Private Eye;

Richard Ingrams, Willie Rushton, Christopher Booker and Paul Foot;

Old Boys of Shrewsbury School

5.

1961: POCTT by JH featuring the CMMMM

Publication of Catch-22;

Joseph Heller;

character Major Major Major Major

6.

1970: Named after an ACD hero BG wins TTTG

Arthur Conan Doyle;

Brigadier Gerard;

the Two Thousand Guineas

7.

1972: MOD by LP becomes ONOTFAMAS

Mouldy Old Dough;

Lieutenant Pigeon;

only Number One to feature a mother and son

8.

1990: SBI pushes PCJS to one side outside BEIP

Sir Bernard Ingham;

Political Correspondent John Sergeant;

British Embassy in Paris

9.

2005: D’TK’R wins THAFTP on GKQWWTBAM

Dave ‘Tremendous Knowledge’ Rainford;

two hundred and fifty thousand pounds;

general knowledge quiz Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?

10.

2011: After HIAD rebels CAK former LLCMG

Hiding in a drainpipe;

capture and kill;

Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi