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SPITTAL MAN FROM DUNKIRK

... SPITTAL MAN FROM DUNKIRK Scrjit. T. WinU-r, Spittal. in an interview with reporter, told of his experiences in the evacuation front Dunkirk. paid great tribute to the courage and coolness the men. Their turn for evacuation did not come until the Friday ...

GOVERNMENT __ , f . After Being At Dunkirk Interesting Address To As Chaplain To Forces Rotarians t our **>*

... __ , f . After Being At Dunkirk Interesting Address To As Chaplain To Forces Rotarians t our **>* a *«•** minister went W -*■ without sleep, and for another day interesting talk on British methods lay on the sands at Dunkirk waiung ** of Cidonud government ...

Published: Thursday 13 June 1940
Newspaper: Berwick Advertiser
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1412 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Dinner And Wine For lOd

... Fine. All Very Good!' ’ My First Visit To Dunkirk The Epic Dunkirk, the wonderful and re* markable prowess and valour of our men the other week, thereaway on the French. Coast, recalls my first visit to Dunkirk. I arranging to go to France, and on hearing ...

UNDERSTOOD REPORTED MISSING

... is reported missing. Cpl. Laidlaw's regiment was fighting with the French Arm v after the L.E.F. had been evacuated from Dunkirk. regular soldier, Cpl. Laidlaw joined the Army some years ago and is married. He was born and educated Cockburnspath and was ...

SPITTAL MAN HOME

... our way hack to Dunkirk. We managed get within ten miles Dunkirk with our transport, hut from there we had to walk. The long way to this French port we were continuously subjected to bombing and machine-gunning. We made onr way Dunkirk small detachments ...

SHIP ATTACKED

... official, arrived home Saturday morning to tell his experiences of the evacuation the B.E.F. from Dunkirk. For two and a half days he was on the beach at Dunkirk, subject most of the time to the bombing and machine-gunning of the German aircraft. Coming home ...

SAVED A TOWNSMAN

... evacuation from Dunkirk, vows that it was the action of another Herwiekcr that saved his life. The heroic action was carried out Signaller K. Itogg. of Cast legate, who serving with the Corps of Signals. were marching along the road miles from Dunkirk. said Pte ...

war. The gala, which was held 'for the firsttime last summer, was a huge success and attracted many visitors. A

... leave from Dunkirk this week has been Gnr. George Davidson, E.A., son of Mr and Mrs J. Davidson, Ladykirk. and son-in-law of P.-c. Spiers. Soahouses. Gunner Davidson joined up on the outbreak of hostilities, and latterly served at Dunkirk. He is looking ...

COLDSTREAM

... were amongst those who took part in the now historic evacuation of troops from Dunkirk. Like other local men who have been leave in Coldstream since their experiences in Dunkirk, both Pte. Langmack and Driver Romanes testify to the high morale and courage ...

OFFICER'S EXPERIENCE

... Flanders told the Sews some his experiences iu the evacuation. the order came for the evacuation he made his way back to Dunkirk. told of German planes bombing and machine-guning. and plight refugees. described the scenes in towns and villages, which ...

COLDSTREAM MEN ON LEAVE

... COLDSTREAM MEN ON LEAVE Homo on loavo ill AVildstream tliis wook. after tiioir experiences in the withdrawal of the 15. K.F. from Dunkirk. are Driver J. Vonnjr. U.A.S.t'.. and (’pi. James Fairhairn Driver Yoimji:. son Mr and Mrs Alex. Yoimy:. Ooidstream. was employed ...

WOUNDED, HOME ON LEAVE

... Scobie, R.A.S.C., formerly of Berwick, is spending his leave llorncliffe. lie was wounded in the arm and leg during the Dunkirk evacuation. Driver Scobie is son of Mr and Airs Scobie, who live near Horncliffe. His wife was formerly Miss Lindsay, of Parade ...