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Bravery At Dunkirk

... Bravery At Dunkirk. Mr. Churchill explained in detail the battle in Belgium and the re-embarkation of the B.E.F. and French and paid tribute to the Army, Navy and R.AF. lf(or their bravery and courage at Dunirk. “The crash and thunder has only for a moment ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 681 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Great Achiévement of Evacuation from Dunkirk

... from Dunkirk. As intimated by the Prime Minister, Mr Winston Churchill, in the House of Commons on Tuesday, a total of 330,000 men of the British Expeditionary Force and of the French and Belgian Armies, had been evacuated to England through Dunkirk, a ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 262 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

The Epic of Dunkirk | TR – SAPPER HALL KILLED IN EVACUTION,

... The Epic of Dunkirk | TR - SAPPER HALL KILLED IN EVACUTION, sapper Frederick Leslie Hall, who formerly resided m the distriet, wae killed by a bomb whila assisting in the erection of bridges used for the purpose of helping in the c¢vacuation of the troops ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Newton and Earlestown Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 340 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DUNKIRKAFTERTHOUGHTS

... district. has and will play its port in the fight against Nazism s rmanifest in many directions, From the much-bombed town of Dunkirk comes a steady stream of local men. Many of them are looking fit, but they bave real war stories to tell. These brave fellows ...

Published: Friday 21 June 1940
Newspaper: Newton and Earlestown Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 77 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Premier on War Situation Mr Churchill’s Striking Speech

... food and ammunition through Amiens were also severed as the Germans swept up the coast to Boulogne and Calais and almost to Dunkirk. Behind the armoured onslaught came German divisions in lorries and behind them came the dull, brute mass of the ordinary ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 517 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

POSITION O ALLIED ARMIES GRAVE

... there were three groups, the Belgian Army, the B.E.F. and some French divisions. These three armies were provisioned through Dunkirk, and the defence of this port in the South and West was being undertaken by the British and French forces, while the Belgian ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 324 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ONE OF FOUR SONS

... During the week-end Gunner Peter Neary., of the Royal Artillery, who was one of the rearguard of the B.EF. in the vicinity of Dunkirk, paid a visit to Earlestown on Sanday evening. He was accompanied by his wife. He was welcomed by his father and mother, Mr ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Newton and Earlestown Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 101 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HOME FROM FRANCE Corporal F. Archer, of the R.AM.C, whose home is at 4, Sycamore Avenue, has been home on

... reception by his relatives and neighbours, Frivate Mather, of 13, Rathbone Street, has also been on leave after a trying time at Dunkirk. He was warmly welcomed by his wife and friends, —_— COTTAGE HOSPITAL.—To-morrow (Satarday) is to be ‘“‘flower day’ for the ...

Published: Friday 28 June 1940
Newspaper: Newton and Earlestown Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 93 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ON THREE BOATS

... Communications regarding the brave way in which local soldiers faced the ordeal during the evacunation of the b.E.F. from Dunkirk continue to reach us. It was revealed this week that Private J. Adamson, of the South Lancashire Regiment, whose home is at ...

Published: Friday 21 June 1940
Newspaper: Newton and Earlestown Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 127 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Shetland Soldiers Reported Missing. Lerwick and Scalloway Lads

... intimated this week that several of them are now reported missing. Following the evacuation of the forces In Flanders through Dunkirk letters and postcards had been received from a number of these lads saying they were safe and well, and still with the BEF’ ...

Published: Saturday 29 June 1940
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 174 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

OUR GROWING CONFIDENCE PRIME MINISTER TELLS THE NATION. “WE SHALL CARRY ON THE

... exceeded 30,000 killed, wounded and missing. The Navy had carried more than 335,000 British and French troops from the shores of Dunkirk. Mr. Churchill said that our thankfulness at the escape of our troops must not blind us to the fact that what had happened ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 179 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

KINDNESS EVERYWHERE

... EVERYWHERE Everywhere they went¢ they were received with kindness amd the people asked for nothing in retuarn. When returning to Dunkirk they saw the same people seeking refuge from the Nazi planes which were ewooping down and machine gunning them. ‘We made our ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Newton and Earlestown Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 158 | Page: 3 | Tags: none