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WAR CASUALTIES

... games. His brother, Charles, who is also in the army, was home on a short leave last week after having been evacuated from Dunkirk. PATIENT IN SCOTS HOSPITAL. Pte. J. Connell. Pte. J. Connell, of the 7th A. & S.H., is at present in a Scottish hospital suffering ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1940
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 242 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

A DEATHLESS STORY

... that would be deathless. Our army fought its way back, filled up the gap and retired fighting right back to the beaches of Dunkirk, and there they were taken away and rescued, not ten, fifteen, twenty or thirty per cent, of them, but almost the whole of ...

Published: Thursday 13 June 1940
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 314 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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... Business Hours—lo-7' , 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 13 June 1940
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 271 | 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

WAR CASUALTIES

... games. His brother, Charles, who is also in the army, was home on a short leave last week after having been evacuated from Dunkirk. KILLED IN FRANCE. Signaller A. Meikle. Official intimation has been received by Mr and Mrs Robert Meikle, 27a Keir Avenue ...

Published: Tuesday 25 June 1940
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 376 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THORNHILL

... has written to his parents at 2 Millar Place, Cowie, describing a remarkable experience he had during the evacuation from Dunkirk. Eadie is serving in the navy, and during the operations he saw a man afloat in the water. He threw a line to him and was ...

Published: Thursday 20 June 1940
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 460 | Page: 4 | 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

USE OF NARROW PIER

... “WALKED THE PLANK TO SAFETY’' “The use of this pier was the inspiration of our fellows at Dunkirk. Captain Tennant, who was in charge of operations at Dunkirk, and his band of men guided the men to the ships. Narrow mess tables were put across like planks ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2669 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

ITEMS

... ago, where he now plays. Mr Bannock says the first chess casualty reported was a young player who died wounds received at Dunkirk. Also that he visits Mr John Keeble’s grave occasionally, and that there nice headstone erected, but this has reference inscribed ...

Published: Wednesday 26 June 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 425 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

GETTING OFF THE MEN

... the moment of the collapse of the Belgian Army there was only one course left to the Allied Armies —to hold a line round Dunkirk, the only port that remained, and to embark as many men as possible before their rear guards were overwhelmed. Thanks to the ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 439 | Page: 7 | Tags: none