... soldiers leave who may in need medical attention. the paddle minesweepers which has been sunk by enemy action in the ations off Dunkirk is the Gracie Fields, wij ch was launched by Miss Gracie Ffelds at Scuthampton April, 1938. The boat was rt sea a wave of ...

... reference was made to the kindness shown to Rochdale men of the B.E.F, who spent some time in Bristol on their return from Dunkirk. That Rochdale would do the same for lads from other towns if the opportunity came was a foregone conclusion. We will show ...

... meeting on Wednesday afternoon when Mrs. Tuton Hall spoke on “Peace.” Mrs. A. P Hoare presided and the pianis' was Miss Weight, DUNKIRK MEN OFF AGAIN ROCHDALE SOLDIERS REJOIN THEIR UNIT A Parcel for Every Tommy The tears mothers, wives and sweethearts were not ...

... parcels to the East Lancashire County Area Social Welfare Committee at Blackfriars House, Manchester, for the use of the Dunkirk 8.E.F., who are being equipped as they pass through the area. This contained the following articles; socks, 184 pairs; towels ...

... Rochdale Air Raid Wardens’ Organisation for gifts of articles with which to help to refit the men of the B.E.F. evacuated from Dunkirk. Socks, handkerchiefs, razors, razor blades, toilet soap, washing soap, shaving soap, tooth brushes, towels and cigarettes ...

... to the nature of his injury, but Private Hodgson mentioned that he had been in the fighting in Belgium and France and at Dunkirk. He celebrated his twenty-first birthday on Tuesday of last week. Private Hodgson, who was formerly employed at the Gale ...

... Ordinary Seaman Eric Banner, nephew pf Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tarr of 14 Mayfield Terrace. Hamer, who on reaching England from Dunkirk was decorated with the Croix de Guerre by a French General who travelled on a British mine sweeper with other French troops ...

... about the motive behind his work: We’ll all us on till we drop it’s going to beat Hitler. When I think what the men from Dunkirk said about where were our ’planes I get itch in my hands, and that’s the truth.” Britain’s aircraft factories are turning ...

... comparison between the annual cost to the Corporation of this increase—£so—and the £36 Bs. a year paid to soldiers just back from Dunkirk. Some argument took place to what actually was the recommendation of the Municipal Corporations Association and eventually ...

... “Observer” Cigarette Fund The lads of the Navy, including many from Rochdale, did a fine bit of work at Dunkirk, and we are pleased to be able to send them a little thankoffering from thair own townsfolk. Those to whom parcels have been sent are listed ...

... to this question: I’d have swum the Channel,” he told our reporter. Another great story of the heroism of Rochdale men at Dunkirk told in a letter which we publish to-day. Rochdale's Hospitality A few weeks ago we ventured the opinion that if ever Rochdale ...

... feeling on this and allied matters. These fine young fellows who have been home on leave were practically all heroes of the Dunkirk evacuation miracle; they had come unscathed out the most difficult military operation ever achieved, but they had lost all ...