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AFTER DUNKIRK

... AFTER DUNKIRK No useful purpose can be served by seeking to obscure the seriousness of the reverse suffered by the Allies in Flanders. The dark lines of the picture, suddenly deepened by the withdrawal from the field of battle of the bulk of the Belgian ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 385 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

A DUNKIRK CASUALTY

... A DUNKIRK CASUALTY OFFICER’S SHRAPNEL WOUND. Among those wounded in the evacuation of Dunkirk is Lieut. Thomas Fraser Liddiard Adair. Royal Artillery, who in September last was married to Miss Mary Ross Gourlay, daughter of Dean of Guild and Mrs Gourlay ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1940
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 110 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Returned home Falkirk Soldiers’ Experiences Among the British soldiers who have turned from France and Belgium, ..

... Among the British soldiers who have turned from France and Belgium, and . have epic stories to tell of the great ithdrawal to Dunkirk, are several from ‘kirk. They were interviewed last 'ght by representatives of “The Falkirk Herald.” Que, a Lieutenant, told ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 417 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

EFFORT TO PANIC POPULATION

... early this morning (Tuesday) in the Dunkirk area. Little enemy air activity was observed. “Large forces of our heavy bombers were in operation throughout the night. Attacks were made on troops advancing towards Dunkirk from the south, and on enemy batteries ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 392 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

A JUNE MORNING AT PRESTWICK

... E. Kerrin officiated. The bridegroom was stationed in Stirling before the war and took part in the B.E.F. evacuation from Dunkirk. He reached England on the Friday prior to his wedding, arriving in Stirling on Wednesday morning. Captain Cox is the younger ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1940
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 299 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE ADVANCE INTO BELGIUM

... While these events were taking place near our own shores, our Expeditionary Force was fighting for its life in its retreat to Dunkirk. Mechanised forces already encircled its western flank, and the collapse of the Belgian Army left open a wide gap between ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 879 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HIK FALKIKK HERALD WEDNESDAY JUNE 5 ISW

... HIK FALKIKK HERALD WEDNESDAY JUNE 5 ISW cult days that still lie ahead. The human spirit has flamed above the inferno of Dunkirk. In 1914 the Germans were already counting their victory chickens when the “contemptible” British Army had to fall back. The ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 401 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

DUNBLANE

... sons on active service, Leading Supply Assistant William R. Guthrie, was reported missing, believed drowned in action at Dunkirk, on Wednesday, 29th May, while serving on board H.M.S. Destroyer “Wakeful.” William was educated at St. Mary’s Episcopal School ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1940
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 535 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE FIRST PARADE

... Britain and the Empire were fighting the greatest war in their history, and although we had had to withdraw our forces from Dunkirk, it was through no fault of our own but due to treachery and negligence in other countries. We would have an uphill battle ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 620 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DISTRICT SPARKS

... coursed through one's brain, and the whole outlooked seemed tremendously dark. Then came the news of the cour ageous retreat to Dunkirk, the British and French forces strategically with drawing mile by mile and inflicting tremendous punishment on the ads anc ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Devon Valley Tribune
County: Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 598 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE FIRST PARADE

... Britain and the Empire were fighting the greatest war in their history, and although we had had to withdraw our forces from Dunkirk, it was through no fault of our own but due to treachery and negligence in other countries. We would have an uphill battle ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1940
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 824 | Page: 5 | Tags: none