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June 1940
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Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, Wales

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Dramatic Home-Coming COLWYN BAY MEN

... Llerk s onice, has arrived in Lnig,ana. tie to tad mother on nudary ann how he hao to wade tnto the 'ea up to his neck at Dunkirk before being Paulen .00dra a D.trite. Signaller L. Buchanan. son of Mr. W. F. Bueitanan, riffewOua. ..ant-y-ttayti hoad. returned ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1940
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 228 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CONWAY SOLDIER'S EXPERIENCES

... joining the army in September, was empioyed by R. E. Jones & Bros., Ltd.. printers of the Weekly News, returned to Eneand from Dunkirk on Friday night on a destroyer. When the Germans invaded Belgium Private Wright was stationed w.th his unit about b miles ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1940
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 210 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CAR ATTACKED BY DIVE BOMBERS

... of the Llandudno County School—serving in the Signal Corps, had a narrow escape. lie had niotortd officers from Calais to Dunkirk and was told to return for other passengers. When he got to his destmauon, however, there was no sign of the men and after ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1940
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 929 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

JUNCTION MEN WHO RETURNED

... three weeks ot anxiety. they have had word from their son. Guardsman Eric Jones. that he has returned to this country from Dunkirk. Guardsman Jones. who has been in the regular army for two years. was in the of the fighting in Belgium. The relatives of ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1940
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 150 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE -FIRST ARM

... had seen in the last few days from the:r fellow countrymen who wen prepared to make the supreme sacrifice. - The epic at Dunkirk is something which must have made the hearts of every throb with pride and gratitude. It is our duty and a glorious opportunity ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1940
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 229 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

NOTES AND COMMENTS

... NOTES AND COMMENTS TN Call The last Allied Forces have left Dunkirk; 335.000 men have been brought home as the result of a concentration of effort. under enemy pressure. unparalleled in military history. We rejoice that the major disaster which was threatened ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1940
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 347 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

COLWYN BAY RESULTS

... shield tor the fourtn Neal in successvm. An interested spectator was C. Brown, who was on H.M.S. •'We.sex. when was sunk off Dunkirk. Seaman Brown was Victor Ludoram in 1934. AU. E. Hovey presented the prizes. Results: 100 yards tseniur Ken Roberts IGilasont ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1940
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 584 | Page: 7 | Tags: none