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On Beach Two Days

... wounded their own shells while they were prisoners at Dunkirk, They had been tended the R.A.M.C.. who gave them the same careful treatment the British wounded. Men and women refugees from Dunkirk, among them a woman over 80, were also landed ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 137 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

GETTING THEM AWAY

... GETTING THEM AWAY Former Cinema Manager on Dunkirk Trip A man who until recently was a cinema manager in London suburb, to-day recounted adventures In the Inferno Dunkirk. He responded to appeal for men to help the evacuation of the BJS.F.. and was put ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 59 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

... worked at Ellerby Lane foundry. His brother, William, is hospital with wounds ; received at Dunkirk, Guardsman David Beal Grubb (29), missing since the Dunkirk evacuation. Guardsman Grubb, who was employed by the Leeds Corpora- Buchanan tion Street Lighting ...

Published: Monday 24 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 268 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE YORKSHIRE EVENING POST, TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1940

... including 24.000 tons lost during the Dunkirk B.E.F, operations. Excluding Dunkirk, the figures were British, 11 ships tons AUled. 4 ships 17.913 tons Neutral. 3 ships 7.923 tons Total. 18 ships 80,651 tons The losses at Dunkirk must be regarded as far less than ...

Published: Tuesday 11 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 479 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

A BRILLIANT OPERATION

... wildest imagination for a ship to go alongside. The use this pier was the Inspiration of our fellows Dunkirk. Captain who was in charge of operations at Dunkirk, and his band men guided the men to the ships. Narrow mess tables were put across like planks ...

Published: Monday 10 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 336 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

TURNED THE TABLES

... TURNED THE TABLES One of the younger members of the Stock Exchange, who is back from Dunkirk, has had some extraordinary experiences (says the Financial Times ). He was made prisoner, and, on being taken N.C.O. to German officer for Interrogation, ...

Published: Tuesday 11 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 115 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

LAST MAN OUT

... embarkation the B.E.F. and the French troops at Dunkirk, and the last leave the shattered port, was received audience by the King at Buckingham Palace to-day. He gave the King an Account of the last days at Dunkirk. The King heard first-hand stories the last ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 119 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

A Matter of Time

... A Matter of Time When the call came from Dunkirk, it was a matter of time. Owners of boats were aroused from their beds at all hours, but they never grumbled. The main function of the smaller craft waa to run on to the beaches, take the men off, and carry ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 157 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Sea Scouts' Hot

... evacuation of Dunkirk, was told to-day by Mr. Gill, Group Scoutmaster in charge at Mortlake, Surrey. On May 30, In their 45-feet ex-naval motor picket boat, and with two armed naval ratings aboard, they had a by no means uneventful crossing to Dunkirk. Destroyer ...

Published: Tuesday 25 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 143 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Left Warship Alone

... not attempt to Interfere with the warship. AIRMAN TOWED Found by Mi Parachute Drop An airman who was on patrol during the Dunkirk evacuation had a remarkable escape when, although wounded, he dropped 8,000 feet parachute, and was towed to safety by a ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 162 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

THE KING'S VISITORS

... to-day heard more stories the evacuation the B.E.F. from Dunkirk. He received in audience at Buckingham Palace Captain W. Tennant, R.N., who took a leading part organising the naval parties at Dunkirk. The King also received to-day Lord Snell. on hla appointment ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 143 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

ALLIED COMMANDER-INCHIEF IN ANKARA

... forces in the Near East.—Press Association PHANTOM BATTERY REACHES LEEDS HEROES OF DUNKIRK EVACUATION Fought Their La*t Action on Sand Dune* Some the last men out of Dunkirk have passed through Leeds—gunners who fought their last action on the sand dunes ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 320 | Page: 7 | Tags: none