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RESCUE BY HULL MEN

... RESCUE BY HULL MEN Dunkirk Victim in a Sinking Trawler When H.M. tntwler Westella sank alter being attacked while on patrol duty off Dunkirk, the crew scrambled to eafety aboard another trawler, the Scion A. they did they heard a cry from the Weetella ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 171 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LEOPOLD'S CHILDREN

... they have not yet been told their father's capitulation. Members the Belgian Govern expert to visit them shortly.—Reuter. DUNKIRK GENERALS DECORATED Paris, Monday, itlon of General Weygand, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Armies, General Blanchard. Commander ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 199 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

FEAT OF ASSEMBLY

... from Dunkirk. I rang up the War Office for one very important item. Though It not authorised store they have taken my word lor It that it necessary. The use light anti-aircraft In mobile warfare gomethlng new. But we have the lessons of Dunkirk passed ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 320 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Rush for Shelter

... town of Bergues. The whole region round Dunkirk, which still in the hands of the enemy. under constant and heavy artillery fire. Fighter 'planes and Stuka (dive bomber) units continued their attacks on Dunkirk yesterday. They sank two destroyers, one ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 350 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

ON THE LIFEBOAT

... went direct to Dunkirk, were Instrumental In saving many soldiers. Coxswain's Defence Coxswain H. Orlggs had been member of the lifeboat crew for 38 years He was said the time have declared to Interviewer that he declined to to Dunkirk because was to ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 216 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Will you fetch back the lads?4

... and the engineers went down to ships they had never seen before and 20 minutes they had sailed for the bombridden waters of Dunkirk. 44 ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 41 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

A Deliberate Policy

... Times says: Clearly Gort's Deputy at Dunkirk Officer Who Saw Last Troops Home Major-General H. R. Alexander, revealed, was the lees senior officer ** to whom Lord Gort handed over command of the troops remaining Dunkirk when he returned to England last ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 209 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

the DJ3.O. and another the bar the D&.O. for their part In the withdrawal from the beaches. The London Gazette,

... DJ3.O. and another the bar the D&.O. for their part In the withdrawal from the beaches. The London Gazette, announcing Dunkirk awards to other officers and men. points out that these are first short list. Other recommendations for decorations are being ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 43 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FRENCH FIGHT THROUGH Rearguard Reaching the Sea

... motorised division of General Prioux's army has succeeded in fighting its war ■hrough the Germans, and has joined the army north Dunkirk ,t is announced in Paris (says ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 40 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DOVER PATROL CHIEF KNIGHTED

... Ramsay, commander of the Dover Patrol, has been made a Knight of the Bath, for his services In organising the withdrawal from Dunkirk. Ten naval officers have been awarded ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 36 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

EVACUATION OF B.E.F. NEARLY COMPLETED LOSSES SAID TO BE VERY SMALL I i

... number of Allied troops evacuated from around Dunkirk makes a most comforting total, according to a French military expert. Although British, French and Belgian troops continue to be embarked at Dunkirk these operations are becoming more difficult because ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 718 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Benny Thackeiray,

... Benny Thackeiray, the popular and plucky Leeds boxer, now gunner. He was reported missing in Belgium; but was rescued from Dunkirk and brought back in a boat which had in it number other Leeds boys, including a member the Evening Post sports staff. ...

Published: Saturday 29 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 44 | Page: 3 | Tags: none