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... SERGT. JAMES PALMER. BOND, 'CODNOR MAN PICKED lUP BY MINESWEEPER. A graphic story of his experiences in the evacuation of Dunkirk is told by Driver George Palmer, 21-years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Palmer, of Cross Hill, Clamor, who enlisted on Jan. 2nd ...

RIPLEY

... of Dunkirk helping to carry wounded on board ships for 36 hours, before he himself was evacuated. Gunner Signaller Reginald son of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Wright, of Wrig ht, 'Meadow Road, Ripley. arrived homo at the beginning of the week from Dunkirk. Before ...

DEATH OF SANDBED

... and John Tomlinson; An Ambergate resident who has beed Laura, Frank, and family; Mr. William home on 48 hours' leave from Dunkirk is ion r ki n a nd family; Mrs. Johnson and Sergi. Walter Glossop (Sherwood Sen.; James and Ethel Calladine; the Foresters) ...

SWAN WICK

... of lorries clown , , of times and lie In ditches varyjng in degrees of reface. The whole thing ended on the beach between Dunkirk and Oeilend. In the early afternoon we had continuous bombing attacks by flights ol dive bombers. One bomb landed about ten ...

BIRCHWOOD

... cream tea roses, and was giien away by Sergt. Roper (brother of the bride), of the Grenatier Guards, recently returned from Dunkirk. The attendants were Mrs. 1). Hardwick, the bride's sister, who was dressed in grey with navy accessories, and wore a spray ...

RIPLEY FUNERAL

... Expeditionary Force, have returned home this week to tell graphic stories of their experiences iu the epic withdrawal from Dunkirk. One of these is Pte. Kenneth Barber, son of Mr. and Mts. George Barber, of Albert Road. Ripley, who before be jnincd up in ...

SAW -,MILLS.`;

... isk , 4l,• when his itaiiiitt•received word that lie was in a hospital iu Sunderland. He was wounded hills, evacuation from Dunkirk. Pte. Beeston wall a popular Player of the Ivanhoe Football Club. and at oue'timc was a chorister at the Parish - DENBI ...