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W. T. CULVER `MANY T

... W. T. CULVER `MANY Tynemouth men are among the members of the gallant B.E.F. who took part in the Flanders evacuation and who are now known to be safe in this country. Several of these soldiers have been in the service since the start of the, war. News ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 281 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

OVER FRANCE

... OVER FRANCE ANOTHER North Shields B.E.F. soldier who took part in the Also Warning in . Flanders evacuation has returned home. Paris This Morning He is Sapper Robert Falconer Hardy (20), 011 l Sandringham Gar- Paris, Friday. dens, and is the only child ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 606 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SHIELDS M] IN DUNKIRK EPIC

... before breakfast today. NORTH SHIELDS - MAN'S 19 DAYS FIGHTING Safely Home From Flanders Pte. T. W. Elsdon of North Shields .7 , 11 i who took part in , the Flanders evacuation reached IlWarb7 home last night. - - He is a son of Mr and Mrs Cato of • 11 ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1218 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

• • DUMBARTON HEAD TEACHER O1+•1St. JOSEPH' SCHOOL. EDUCATION COMMITTEE : The Teachers' and Teaching Commi pone ..

... self-Sacrifice, and cheerfulness displayed by all ranks in all the four Services involved in the great battle Of Flanders and the evacuation of Dunkirk. Language would ad adequately to express our admiration and appreciation' of our soldiers, sailors, and ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Milngavie and Bearsden Herald
County: Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 4062 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Allies Grimly Continue Rearguard Action as More Troops Evacuate Flanders,

... Allies Grimly Continue Rearguard Action as More Troops Evacuate Flanders, Our Tommies' Lead to YOU THE spirit of the B.E.F. troops arriving home is an inspiration to the nation after days of anxious and grays news. They have come out of an inferno with ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 61 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Back From Flanders THERE are many angles to the confused collective story brought back from Flanders by our ..

... Back From Flanders THERE are many angles to the confused collective story brought back from Flanders by our evacuated troops. But the cheerful sangfroid they must all have shown under fire and battery is a general impression. As usual with the British ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 229 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

FLANDERS ONSLAUGHT CONTINUES

... FLANDERS ONSLAUGHT CONTINUES Paris, Tuesday. VONTINIJING their campaign of ruthless bombing of civilians German airmen flying low yesterday machine gunned a procession of communicants. including a number of children. There were many victims. A hospital ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 297 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FLANDERS WITHDRAWAL FEAT GOES ON

... arriving in their thousands, and it is hoped that most of the B.E.F. may be evacuated although the difficulties and dangers increase every hour. As it is this mass evacuation is a stupendous feat only made possible by the dauntless efficiency of the Royal ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 802 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

STRONG FLANDERS DEFENCE

... STRONG FLANDERS DEFENCE Desperate Nazi Bid to Overwhelm Allies ENEMY DISREGARDING HEAVY LOSSES Paris, Monday. FIGHTING in the north is increasing In violence, said the of fi cial French military commentator today. He said that in the Battle of Flanders ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1044 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK

... THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK. MAN TROOPS SAFE. Mr. Anthony Eden, Secretary for War. in a broadcast in the Home and Empire programmes. referred to the critical situation in Flanders. and said there was no braver epic in all our annals. It was the triumph ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Mid-Ulster Mail
County: Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1264 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Evacuation Of Dunkir

... 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 of the Flanders fighting give their losses ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 205 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

INDIANS PROVE THEMSELVES IN FLANDERS TREK

... INDIANS PROVE THEMSELVES IN FLANDERS TREK Sturdy Indian soldiers who passed through the flames of Dunkirk after marching for days during which it seemed almost impossible that they could get away unscathed aer now at s camping ground somewhere in England ...

Published: Tuesday 11 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1535 | Page: 3 | Tags: none