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BALLINLUIG

... LEAVE. —Sapper William Davidson, oldest son of Mr and Mrs Robert Davidson, 5 Station Cottages, Ballinluig, just returned from Dunkirk, was home on hours leave at the week-end. Sapper Davidson arrived in Ballinluig late on Friday evening and returned on Monday ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Perthshire Advertiser
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 114 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

GRANDTULLY’S FIRST CASUALTY

... succoured by an ambulance unit. The French hospital to which he was taken was bombed, and a few days later he was conveyed to Dunkirk and evacuated to Britain. The ship which carried him across channel was heavily bombed, but he escaped without further injury ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Perthshire Advertiser
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 333 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

BIRNAM

... and Mrs Hamilton. Mrs Hamilton is daughter of Mr E. Heron Watson, Airleywight. NEW PLAY.—A new play entitled Shadows Over Dunkirk is to be staged for the first time in the Institute Hall on Thursday first by the West Highland Players under the leadership ...

Published: Wednesday 09 October 1940
Newspaper: Perthshire Advertiser
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 268 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

GLENCARSE

... —During the week many local young men have been home on short leave from the 8.E.F., several having been in the evacuation from Dunkirk. ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Perthshire Advertiser
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 58 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

KIRKMICHAEL

... the glen are glad to welcome Captain G. Nairn to Pitcarmick. where hf is con valescing from wounds received in retreat from Dunkirk. ne . NOTES.—Sheep farmers have now got their first clippings over and had ideal weather for the job.—Hay making is now being ...

Published: Wednesday 03 July 1940
Newspaper: Perthshire Advertiser
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 77 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

GLENFARG

... of which have been forw arded to Jock’s Box appeal fund to help replace the personal belongings of the Scottish heroes of Dunkirk. The function was organised by Mr M. Sinclair, postman, who provided the accordeon music, and the gratifying sum of £4 5s ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Perthshire Advertiser
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 82 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

Perth Pipe Band

... task to raise a band, as nearly all the usual members are on Service, many having been with the B.E.F.* and evacuated at Dunkirk. He is being assisted in his efforts by Mrs Don, wife of the band secretary, Mr W. R. Don, who has been on active service ...

Published: Saturday 20 July 1940
Newspaper: Perthshire Advertiser
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 140 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

Talks

... his-fellow-members an account of his experiences while on active service in Prance, and when referring to the evacuation from Dunkirk and St. Valerie paid glowing tribute to the work of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Service. Votes of thanks were proposed ...

Published: Saturday 17 August 1940
Newspaper: Perthshire Advertiser
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 144 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

INCHTURE

... arrived on Wednesday for a short leave at his home in Baledgarno. Inchture’s oldest present Service-man, he was evacuated from Dunkirk. A.R.P. —On Wednesday evening at 8.30 the Perthshire A.R.P. cinema lecture is to be given in Inchture School. It is expected ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Perthshire Advertiser
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 119 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

INCHTURE

... INCHTURE THE WEEK’S NEWS.-J. M'Laren, Baledgarno, and J. M'Farlane, The Forge, are among those evacuated from Dunkirk. —Twelve members of the L.D.V. have been selected to take up part-time duties in this district. —Three cwts. of clean waste paper was ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Perthshire Advertiser
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 175 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

August 21, could not have advanced y our side of the frontier. We Unrelinquished Somaliland out siderations ..

... joined Army as a Christian and non-combatant has vori Military Medal for his eri Dunkirk, and is now a commit 1 officer in the fighting ranks. P | ia ti his experiences at Dunkirk opened his eyes to the true y, of the beast we are pledged to One has to travel ...

Published: Wednesday 21 August 1940
Newspaper: Perthshire Advertiser
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 576 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

STRATFORD

... prizes and to Miss Heggie who was convener. Soldier Who Took Part In Dunkirk Evacuation Stated to bear a good Army record and to have taken part in the epic evacuation from Dunkirk, Arthur Alexander Hendry, a fusilier, stood in the dock of Perth Sheriff ...

Published: Saturday 05 October 1940
Newspaper: Perthshire Advertiser
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 569 | Page: 12 | Tags: none