... soldier. Private William Meikle, dispatch rider,with the Army Ordnance Corps, saved a British convoy in the Allies’ retreat Dunkirk, has just come to hand. Private Meikle was leading the convoy when German armoured column threatened the convoy with destruction ...

... who performed such heroic work in France. Those w r ho arrived at their homes on short leave, following iheir escane from Dunkirk, each received donation from the local fund. These gifts were gratefully received the Newarthilf “Tommies.” ...

... first Episcopal service in Wishaw since the disestablishment of the church in 1689. Since the retreat of the Allies from Dunkirk, Mr Curran, manager of Wishaw Cooperative Ironmongery Department, has been worried at having no word from his „ori, who was ...

... FAMILY’S DOUBLE LOSS Returning home on leave for 48-hours last week-end. Chapelhall soldier, who had been evacuated from Dunkirk, had the unenviable task of breaking the news Chapelhall woman that her son ha;l been killed active service in France. The ...

... statement on his own behalf accused said was in the Army and had been given short leave after having been transferred from Dunkirk. On Saturday night had been drinking and met a soldier pal he had been with in Palestine. was due now return to his regiment ...

... England. Rifleman Andrew Donnelly, son Mr end Mrs Andrew Donnelly, Brown Flace, Hope Street, was wounded in the evacuation from Dunkirk and has now been removed to Park Prewett Hospital, Basingstoke, Hants. suffering from gunshot Wounds. is 23 years of age and ...

... words “If you cannot smile, don’t 9® was sure that the men of tic U-F.F., the men returned after a wondertiil Ueliyeranco at Dunkirk and those also just hack from France, would echo that sentiment. The wounded, how splendidly they bore suffering and hardships ...

... sunplied great in this part the -E.F. men on leave. few loco I Inds were with the '’■'nen it niarle its macrnificent withnn om Dunkirk. number of 'A • waitint; news chin .^ r RO,IS ■■ hack safe in this thrill’ A few had short leave and had ,n ' tell of their ...

... official report which she received on Wednesday morning was to the effect that Pte. Frank Gooney was killed in action May 28 at Dunkirk due to air bombing. On May 31 Mrs Moffat received ordinary postcard from her son in which he said he hoped to be home soon ...

... of the 4,000 men who have enlisted. talk with bated breath the gallantry and heroic courage and suffering of the iren at Dunkirk and then refuse to contribute few pence per week to give some little indication that have heart and not merely a mechanised ...

... believed himself to be incapable of withstanding the might of Germany. Ever since our men began to arrive in England from Dunkirk, telegrams from fathers, sons, brothers, and hearts have been delivered in Motherwell and Wishaw, and, in many cases, the ...