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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

FALLIN MINISTER

... relating of the troopship that was rescue the German airmen been bombing the vessel bringing our battered soldi n the beaches of Dunkirk yd aeroplane was brought preacher said he knew some people in this country “Leave them alone ; let them V W That, however ...

Published: Tuesday 25 June 1940
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 1033 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

On Mar Service

... Mar Service CHEAPE.—KiIIed in action on Ist June. 1940, at the evacuation from Dunkirk, Thomas Russell Cheape, of the Royal Navy, aged 87 years, beloved husband of Clementine Macintosh, Stirling Street, Denny. *' Greater love hath no man.’' TAYLOR.—KiIIed ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 766 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

HEAVY TOLL O’ THE ENEMY

... 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: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 899 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

STOPPING THE CHATTERBUGS

... last month or two. Every single one of them had covered themselves with glory. He had seen several who had come home from Dunkirk, and if their tails were up and it was thumbs with them, we must be the same. If we were not, we would be letting them down ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 901 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

GRANGEMOUTH

... extent o* four guineas divided equally between the two organisations. The news that members of the B.E.F. evacuated from Dunkirk are to be granted a spot of leave ha - prompted a local gentleman—Mr James Walker, Glencairn —to do something to assist troops ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1071 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BRIDGE ALLAN GAZETTE-JUNE 8 1940 Bridge of Allan News ESTATK Mr Andrew Blair Hill tea manager sometime South ..

... Mrs Nairn Mrs Bell Mrs Fulton Miss Hall Miss Ewing Mrs Watret and Miss A Reid A DUNKIRK CASUALTY OFFICER S SHRAPNEL WOUND Among those wounded in the evacuation of Dunkirk is Lieut Thomas Fraser Liddiard Adair Royal Artill-! who in September last was married ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Bridge of Allan Gazette
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 5949 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LONDON LETTER

... assisted by supplies from America. Well-Deserved Holiday Many of the British soldiers who were so miraculously evacuated from Dunkirk only recognise the National Anthem when people stand. Singing Sounds Always I think that there is something unnatural about ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1370 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

GRANGEMOUTH

... helped the Comforts Fund will be interested to learn that one or two local members of the B.E.F. who were evacuated from Dunkirk minus kit have been re-equipped through the medium of the Torwood Hall organisation. Mrs Ropner asks us to mention that any ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1571 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CHILDREN S GALA DAYS also entertained the spectators with rester Janet Dunsmore. Relay race—Girls-, selections ..

... Whilst serving wth the Navv Brown; 2 William Irvine; 3, Peter Keeps. Bell rac for girls—l, Janet Dunsmore: 2, evacuation at Dunkirk Eadie . Primary 4-Girls-l. Agnes Jenkins; 2. Betty Mary Forrester. Long jump for boys. Junior floating in the water. He threw ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1600 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

BRIDGE ALLAN 22 1940 ALVA Saturday the Clack-miunan county golf championship decided over Dollar course Mr H ..

... Neville 23 Murrayfield Place Bannockburn that her husband Private John Neville was wounded during the withdrawal of troops to Dunkirk Pte Neville who is now in a military hospital has shrapnel wounds in the ribs A Territorial he was called up at the outbreak ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1940
Newspaper: Bridge of Allan Gazette
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 5965 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE BRIDGE OF ALLAN GAZETTE-JUNE 1 3 Summer at GAVINS STIRLING -Sr5’ LIMITED at the corner of King Street and

... 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 that ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Bridge of Allan Gazette
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3342 | Page: 3 | Tags: none