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Dunkirk

... Dunkirk Men Re-land In France THE evacuation of men of the B.E.F. and the French Army from Northern France is still going on. Marfy men are going direct to France with their French Navy rescuers. This is the latest position at Dunkirk according to the ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 267 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Dunkirk

... Dunkirk THE first list of honours to the Navy’s heroes of Dunkirk was published in a supplement to the “London Gazette’ last night- Awards are made for Good services in organising the withdrawal to England under Are and In the face of many and great ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 237 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

AGROUND AT DUNKIRK

... AGROUND AT DUNKIRK many years, Nottingham people went down the River Trent to Colwick on a pleasure steamer named the Empress. Thousands of people knew her well, but she will not make any more pleasure cruises for she now lies aground on the beach at ...

Published: Tuesday 11 June 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 376 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK EPIC

... DUNKIRK EPIC SMALL band of junior officers working in a secret control room known as the “dynamo room” at a naval base on the south-east coast of England helped to direct the evacuation which saved more than 335,000 officers and men of the Allied forces ...

Published: Monday 10 June 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 136 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Commemorating Dunkirk

... Commemorating Dunkirk rPHE authorities are considering the issue of a special badge or medal to those soldiers who were present the evacuation of Dunkirk, Presumably it the occasion wns commemorated with medal it would enable soldiers to wear the appropriate ...

Published: Monday 24 June 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 312 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE DUNKIRK ORDEAL

... THE DUNKIRK ORDEAL Adventures Of Nottingham Men NINE HOURS A DAY IN DITCHES More and more stories from sturdy sons of Nottingham describing their experiences in the B.E.F. evacuation are coming to hand. The latest is in the form of letter from George ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Evening Post
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 340 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

THE DUNKIRK RETREAT

... THE DUNKIRK RETREAT Medal For Members Of The 8.E.F.? A Dunkirk medal (or badge) is likely to be given to all members of the B.E.F. who took part in the immortal retreat from Dun kirk. Because this question is now being con sidered, the War Office have ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Evening Post
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 80 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

NAZI SAVAGERY AT DUNKIRK

... NAZI SAVAGERY AT DUNKIRK ra ' King Leopold, will remain a heroltar example of tenacity in the history of the French and lilrttish Armies. 'France can be proud of the he leaders and soldiers of the Army of the North. The front report issued by the official ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 222 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK EVACUATION

... DUNKIRK EVACUATIO Chesterfield Sailor Describes Historic Scene How Enemy Attacks Failed Aboard one of the ships that took in the evacuation of the B.E.F. part from Dunkirk was ums ae a _— Able-seaman &. Whitham, 19-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Whitham ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Derbyshire Times
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 391 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE EPIC OR DUNKIRK

... THE EPIC OR DUNKIRK Sleafard Meniftsturn Safdy STORIES OP* THE GREAT EVACUATION A number of Sleafoed members of the Forces who took part in the historic retreat to Dunkirk, and in the marvellously organised evacuation, reached the towa early on Friday ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Sleaford Gazette
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1339 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Bravery At Dunkirk

... Bravery At Dunkirk. Mr. Churchill explained in detail the battle in Belgium and the re-embarkation of the B.E.F. and French and paid tribute to the Army, Navy and R.AF. lf(or their bravery and courage at Dunirk. “The crash and thunder has only for a moment ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 681 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SAFE FROM DUNKIRK

... SAFE FROM DUNKIRK. Second-Lt. S. G, Cotton, RE.. formerly of Walton, an engineering assistant in the City Engineer's Department. is now known to safe in England. Cpl. 'lhomas 'Jenson, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. I'. Henson, 57, St. Martin'sstreet. has ...

Published: Friday 28 June 1940
Newspaper: Peterborough Standard
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: | Words: 655 | Page: 9 | Tags: none