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MORE ARMY AWARDS

... wounded in Belgium before the evacuation of Dunkirk. Capt. Brasington comes from Cirencester. He served throughout the last war with another battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment, having enlisted in 1909. Ee was in- Flanders this time and fought his way ...

Published: Saturday 21 December 1940
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 448 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

GOLD

... the actual evacuation from Dunkirk. He was a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. E. Francis. of Chatley Furlong. Norton fit. Philip. who had two sons--Lanee-Corporal Edward Francis and Corporal Arthur • son-in-1•w Da;id Hennessy of London—serving in Flanders. They were ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Somerset Standard
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 299 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

CATHEDRAL BELLS GREET B.E.F

... both before and after the service. It was a tribute of welcome home to the large number oi i the Expeditionary Force evacuated from Flanders to Exeter and an expression of thankfulness for their 1 escape trom disaster. For generations it has been customary ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 214 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MISSING MEN NOW SAFE

... Cheltenham Telephone Exchange for about six months when war was declared and he was called up. He was known to be fighting in Flanders, and on June 17 his parents received notification that he was missing. On Thursday, however, they were delighted to receive ...

Published: Saturday 20 July 1940
Newspaper: Cheltenham Chronicle
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 354 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

ARMISTICE A FRAMEWORK

... on the return home of French civilian refugees to restart industries and bring in the harvest. German troops have hegun evacuating Lyons, the Rhone Valley and Savoy, hut will not retire fully to the armistice line till the West Count strip of French territory ...

Published: Friday 28 June 1940
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 207 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

FURY OF AERIAL WAR UNRELIEVARLE

... bombing went on, through the day and then through the night, there seemed less and less that we could do. “Evacuation? What organised evacuation can there be at such a time? One day your town seems safe miles behind the front line. Next day the bombers ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Express and Echo
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 367 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

NEVER ONCE GAVE WAY

... GAVE WAY Officer's Tribute To Brigade INFANTRY LANDED FROM DUNKIRK Beat Back Every German Attack the midst of the fighting Flanders from start to finish—it was among the troops leading the advance into Belgium, and fought in the rearguard from the farthest ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 651 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

NAZIS CLAIM 19 SHIPS SUNK

... NAZIS CLAIM 19 SHIPS SUNK BIG RAID OFF FLANDERS A special announcement by the German High Command, which was read over the official German wireless to-day, claims that strong units of the German Air Force yesterday evening attacked British warships ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 234 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

AFFAIRS IN THE FOREST OF DEAN

... per cent were evacuated children. The communicants were addressed the Bishop of Tewkesbury and the total number confirmed was 103. Fifty-two these were boys belonging the London County Council's J training ship Exmouth, who were evacuated to the town some ...

Published: Saturday 07 December 1940
Newspaper: Gloucester Journal
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 376 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

ALLIES CONTINUING GRIM REARGUARD ACTION

... CONTINUING GRIM REARGUARD ACTION EVACUATION OF TROOPS STILL HOLDING OUT: K NAZIS LOSE HEAVILY army hacking way to safety While ever-increasing numbers British and French troops are SAFELY LANDED IN ENGLAND, I COMRADES IN FLANDERS ARE CONTINUING THEIR GREAT ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 862 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

MORE ARMY AWARDS

... wounded in Belgium before the evacuation of Dunkirk. Capt. Brasington comes from Cirencester. He served throughout the last war with another battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment, having enlisted 1909. He was in Flanders this time and fought his way ...

Published: Saturday 28 December 1940
Newspaper: Cheltenham Chronicle
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 542 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

AMBULANCE UNITS' ORDEAL IN FRANCE

... bombing in France and Flanders is told by Driver W. J. R. Peacock, of the R.A.S.C., an old Cheltenham College boy, in letter to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Peacock, of St. Heliers, Hales-road, Cheltenham. After describing the evacuation of the wounded to ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 429 | Page: 4 | Tags: none