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SPITTAL MAN FROM DUNKIRK

... SPITTAL MAN FROM DUNKIRK Scrjit. T. WinU-r, Spittal. in an interview with reporter, told of his experiences in the evacuation front Dunkirk. paid great tribute to the courage and coolness the men. Their turn for evacuation did not come until the Friday ...

GOVERNMENT __ , f . After Being At Dunkirk Interesting Address To As Chaplain To Forces Rotarians t our **>*

... __ , f . After Being At Dunkirk Interesting Address To As Chaplain To Forces Rotarians t our **>* a *«•** minister went W -*■ without sleep, and for another day interesting talk on British methods lay on the sands at Dunkirk waiung ** of Cidonud government ...

Published: Thursday 13 June 1940
Newspaper: Berwick Advertiser
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1412 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SPITTAL MAN HOME

... our way hack to Dunkirk. We managed get within ten miles Dunkirk with our transport, hut from there we had to walk. The long way to this French port we were continuously subjected to bombing and machine-gunning. We made onr way Dunkirk small detachments ...

SHIP ATTACKED

... official, arrived home Saturday morning to tell his experiences of the evacuation the B.E.F. from Dunkirk. For two and a half days he was on the beach at Dunkirk, subject most of the time to the bombing and machine-gunning of the German aircraft. Coming home ...

SAVED A TOWNSMAN

... evacuation from Dunkirk, vows that it was the action of another Herwiekcr that saved his life. The heroic action was carried out Signaller K. Itogg. of Cast legate, who serving with the Corps of Signals. were marching along the road miles from Dunkirk. said Pte ...

war. The gala, which was held 'for the firsttime last summer, was a huge success and attracted many visitors. A

... leave from Dunkirk this week has been Gnr. George Davidson, E.A., son of Mr and Mrs J. Davidson, Ladykirk. and son-in-law of P.-c. Spiers. Soahouses. Gunner Davidson joined up on the outbreak of hostilities, and latterly served at Dunkirk. He is looking ...

COLDSTREAM

... were amongst those who took part in the now historic evacuation of troops from Dunkirk. Like other local men who have been leave in Coldstream since their experiences in Dunkirk, both Pte. Langmack and Driver Romanes testify to the high morale and courage ...

OFFICER'S EXPERIENCE

... Flanders told the Sews some his experiences iu the evacuation. the order came for the evacuation he made his way back to Dunkirk. told of German planes bombing and machine-guning. and plight refugees. described the scenes in towns and villages, which ...

COLDSTREAM MEN ON LEAVE

... COLDSTREAM MEN ON LEAVE Homo on loavo ill AVildstream tliis wook. after tiioir experiences in the withdrawal of the 15. K.F. from Dunkirk. are Driver J. Vonnjr. U.A.S.t'.. and (’pi. James Fairhairn Driver Yoimji:. son Mr and Mrs Alex. Yoimy:. Ooidstream. was employed ...

WOUNDED, HOME ON LEAVE

... Scobie, R.A.S.C., formerly of Berwick, is spending his leave llorncliffe. lie was wounded in the arm and leg during the Dunkirk evacuation. Driver Scobie is son of Mr and Airs Scobie, who live near Horncliffe. His wife was formerly Miss Lindsay, of Parade ...

SPITTAL LAD IN MIDST OF FIGHTING

... 50 miles in two weeks and eventually reached Dunkirk. There was no panic; all the men were in fine spirit, although they were being machine-gunned intervals by Nazi bombers. When we reached the beach Dunkirk had to swim for it, and Nazi 'planes dived ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1940
Newspaper: Berwick Advertiser
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 253 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THANKFUL TO BE ALIVE

... men, who, continually under fire, walked 30 miles to Dunkirk, in a day. On the beach at Dunkirk, Nazi planes bombed and machine-gunned, but caused surprisingly few casualties. During his march Dunkirk, he met Scc.-Lieuts. A. Veitcb and 11. G. McCreath, ...