Victory Bond

A bond issued by the British and Canadian governments in the early 20th century, used to finance their involvement in World War I.

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VICTORY Bond, a leading fancy for Saturday's group 3 Betway Winter derby at Lingfield, is to miss the race in favour of a possible alternative assignment in France, trainer William Haggas has revealed, writes David Milnes.

Winter Derby favourite set to run in France instead

Two on the box from Lingfield where VICTORY BOND (2.

East able to find way to Gold glory

That leaves us with just four from a field of 20 Scarlet Dragon, Victory Bond, Sixties Groove and UAE Prince.

Dragon's ready to blow hot; DAVE MITCHELL on York's 3.05 VALUE SCOPE

If I had to pick one it would probably be Willie Haggas' Victory Bond at around 14/1.

HELICLOPTER SATURDAY; Aidan's speedster Caravaggio will see me upgrade to chopper for Ascot arrival

The participation of Mennonite congregations in the Victory Bond drive was a central concern to the censors.

Manitoba Mennonites and the state: wartime measures and the influenza pandemic in Hanover

While waiting, there was a Victory Bond drive being held in Canada.

Keeping her memories alive: Evelyn Davis (nee Jamieson) Canadian Women's Army Corps Second world war

Besides nationally orchestrated propaganda, namely for Victory Bond campaigns, Perrun shows how grassroots efforts mobilized thousands of volunteers and produced remarkable results, as Winnipeg consistently, and significantly, exceeded average per capita funds raised across Canada.

Jody Perrun, The Patriotic Consensus: Unity, Morale and the Second World War in Winnipeg

The government backs a bond, like a Victory Bond or a Canada Savings Bond, the public buys them and the money is deployed as low-cost debt for renewable energy infrastructure.

Buy your green bonds

Green America first offered up the new spin on the Victory Bond idea in 2009 as something people on both sides of the political spectrum could get behind.

Dear Earthtalk: what are "Clean Energy Victory Bonds?"

After his comfortable victory Bond said: "I seem to be in a winning bubble at the moment.

sport ROUND-UP: Bond stuns Lee

The story of a life dedicated to setting up phoney companies, making millions, and, in the end, inventing a gigantic Victory Bond swindle that brought a fortune from unlucky investors - before bringing that court appearance.

Time to remember: The Victory Bonds swindle that landed Horatio in jail

The Treasury Department singled out the Norman Rockwell cover of a young soldier returning from the wars to his tenement home, his welcoming family, and his shy girlfriend as the official poster for the Victory Bond Drive.