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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

SWAM OUT TO SHIP, BOMBED

... that her husband. Private Thomas Rutherford, is reported missing after assisting in the defence of Calais during the Flanders evacuation. Private Thomas Rutherford, who is 35, is esperienced soldier, having served for seven years as a regular soldier, five ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 307 | Page: 3 | 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

J. L

... impressions of the homecoming of the British Expeditionary Force from their grim battle in Northern France and Flanders proof this evacuation is of the spirit of British soldiers and British sailors. An Army Corps commander said to me soon after he stepped ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 385 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Housekeeper-in-Chief

... here and elsewhere. WE have now made up all our losses in stores and equipment which resulted from the fighting in Flanders and the evacuation from Dunkirk, though this has naturally iheant that other equipment which would have been ready by now has had to ...

Published: Friday 17 January 1941
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 421 | Page: 4 | 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

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

of Flanders

... the Dunkirk perimeter and were steadily evacuated, it is obvious he wanted to stay with them to the last man, but he had orders from the Government, which specifically told him that as soon the 8.E.F., by evacuation, fell below a strength of three divisions ...

Published: Friday 17 October 1941
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 728 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

FRANCE & FLANDERS

... FRANCE & FLANDERS heroically over the same ground 25 years ago. The scene of battle was set around old ml her places such a« Yprea, Bnelen. Wytschaete, Boesvnghe and Poperinghe. In the words of Mr. Winston Churchill the evacuation from Dunkirk symbolised ...

Published: Monday 13 January 1941
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 105 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Fought In Flanders

... Fought In Flanders corners and a patrol came down the street. Along chai-ged the unexpected Bren carrier, spinting fire right and left, bowling over a score enemy and emerging beyond the village without receiving a shot. But its crew’s adventures weren’t ...

Published: Saturday 27 July 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 400 | Page: 4 | Tags: none