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... gallantry and devotion to duty by of?icers and N.C.O.s attached to the advance Air Striking Force before the evacuation of France and Flanders. Sergt. Wean,. who was horn at Maidstone In 1914. Is an observer, and was promoted to sergeant last year. ...
... meeting Alfreton Urban Council last night that the members would be glad hear that his junior assistant had been safely evacuated from Flanders. He was referring to Signaller Frederick Hanbury, of School-street, Swanwick, who was a member of the B.E.F. ...
... Harry Holier, of Earl Howestreet, Leicester, who is home on leave after taking part in the evacuation of Dunkirk, spent his 21st birthday i n action in Flanders. Pte. Holler. who Joined The Leicesters hir Regiment last October, w a employed In the Evening ...
... from next Monday, unless they have a police permit. May 30, 1940 (271 st Day) Large numbers men from the B.E.F. in Flanders, evacuated from Dunkirk, land in England . . Tell how enemy machine - gunned women and children . . . Warships, aiding Allied armies ...
... relatives were re. lieved their anxiety when news cams that those men from the village serving with the B.E.F. in Flanders were safe. Evacuation.—On Sunday, the officer and helpers attended the cil school to receive the children co«JJJ2 the village from Yarmouth ...
... Matlock Road, who has been out with the B.E.F. in Flanders, has been home on leave. Joining up as a Territorial with the 2ndiSth Sherwood Foresters, Pte. Lee endured all the hardships when being evacuated from Dunkirk. lie said they had a marvellous reception ...
... in Paris state that the evacuation was without precedent in military history. Even up to three days ago it was thought that it would not be possible to evacuate more than 100,000 men. German headquarters, in a survey nf Flanders fighting, give their between ...
... the Allied Navies and Air Forces, the work of embarking the last heroic defenders who have covered the evacuation of the Northern Armies from Flanders is going steadily forvard. The Germans have made no further attacks with their land forces, but are vainly ...
... room” at a naval base on the south-east coast of England helped to direct the evacuation which saved more than 335,000 officers and men of the Allied forces beleagured in Flanders. The full «»ory of their pert and of the brilliant naval operationa which enabled ...
... In his letter. * Bombardier Watts states that his wa. one behind fight rear guard action Bdr. R. V. Watts ing the evacuation from Flanders. Bombardier Watts joined the Army ii. July last with the first Militiamen AND sent overseas in Januat\. i> an insurance ...
... the risk of losing parcels has been great, but there is a large consignment ready for despatch to some of the men evacuated from Flanders. There are already packed and waiting for further instructions. Money Is still needed for the fund, and the depot ...
... British Legion. wheee home address is at Pease Hill. is home on short leave after his trying experiences in the retreat and evacuation. Commenting to oar representative .iergt. Smith said that had it not been for the capitulation of the Belgian army. a different ...