MR. N. P. LILBURN

... demobilised in February, 1919. He served in Gallipoli from the Sulva Bay landing to the evacuation and afterwards in Egypt, Libya, Palestine. France and Flanders. }le was awarded the French Medallle D'ilonneur and also received the Military Medal for ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Journal of Commerce
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 156 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

icdical and hospital supplies

... now also come under the care of the Red Cross and St. John War Organisation. All stores and ambulances lost in the evacuation from Flanders and France have been replaced, and there has been built up for use at home a fleet of ambulances to supplement the ...

Published: Friday 30 August 1940
Newspaper: Leamington Spa Courier
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 143 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SERGT. F. SMITH

... 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 ...

GERMANS WARNED

... that Losses Have Been Heavy The official German News Agency has stated that most of the British forces In position to be evacuated from Belgium have already embarked (saya British United Press). It also asserted that French attacks from the south In effort ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 144 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

lON LEAVE

... on short leaved * * * FROM DUNKIRK. Lieut. F. W. B. Wyles. of Hest Bank. was among the King's Own Ofßeers who were evacuated from Flanders through Dunkirk. * * * BARKER CASSON JOINS tr. Barker Casson, who fought in the last war in France and was taken prisoner ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1940
Newspaper: Morecambe Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 152 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WHY HE TOOK THE CAR

... Lance-Corporal Clifford Edward Williams, aged 25, a Guardsman, whose home is in South Wales, is one of the B.E.F. evacuated from Flanders. In order to visit his wife and the baby he has never seen, he took away a doctor's car in order to get home. He drove ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 163 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Winlaton Man Missing

... 15. Cromwell Avenue, Wlnlaton, Blaydon, that her son. Private Richard Rogerson, was missing when his regiment was evacuated from Flanders. He was 28 years of age and spent seven years abroad with richard rogersox the Army. Husband In Hospital A long spell ...

Published: Tuesday 25 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 139 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MILITARY FEAT WITHOUT PRECEDENT

... 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 ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 289 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SHOT DOWN OR DAMAGED

... DOWN OR DAMAGED Fierce Battles Over Dunkirk The Air Ministry announces:— Royal Air Force fighters continue to screen the evacuation of Allied troops from the north-east coast of France. Further reports show that during yesterday 56 enemy aircraft were ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Evening Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 143 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Grand Cross Award

... Cross Award Last week he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour for gallant work in connection with the evacuation of Flanders. Now 60. he was until a year ago Commander-in-Chief of the French Mediterranean Fleet, and w'hen war broke out was ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 152 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ALLIES HOLD A CORUNNA LINE OUTSIDE DUNKIRK

... j*w2R ST. (Bus Station), Piccadilly, Manchester WELLIMGTOH HP. S.. STOCKPORT NUMBERS of British and French troops evacuated from Flanders by sea are very large, it was authoritatively stated in London this afternoon. Despite their great numerical superiority ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 700 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ALLIES FIGHT WITH CLOSE UNITY

... was no sign of the third. Steadiness Unequalled It was emphasised in London to-day that the withdrawal of the forces from Flanders a combined Allied operation, during which the British and French are working in the closest unity with a steadiness never ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 166 | Page: 6 | Tags: none