... BACK FROM DUNKIRK LOCAL SOLDIERS IN THE RETREAT Among the local soldiers who have returned to England from France and Belgium is Pte. D. W. Ritchie, son of Mr. and Mrs. W, J. Ritchie, of Buckhurstavenue, Sevenoaks, who on Saturday received a letter from ...

... CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN DUNKIRK EVACUATION Sir A. BAILLIE asked the Minister Agriculture in. view of the fact that the Government have no scheme compensate persons whose property is damaged by air raids, what steps it is proposed to take to assist farmers ...

... WITH THE B.E.F. AT DUNKIRK. Official notification from the War Office has been received by Mrs. Buttcrworth, South Bank, Westerham, to the effect that her eldest son, Pte. Charles Buttcrworth, of the West Kents, Is reported as missing. A similar message ...

... HOME FROM THE DUNKIRK INFERNO Enthusiastic Scenes at Railway Stations LOCAL LADS WHO CAME THROUGH Having, survived the most trying hardships, and survived them with that splendid courage and calmness which has won the admiration of the world, thoutands ...

... WHY THE FLAGS WERE OUT SEVENOAKS MEN HOME FROM DUNKIRK When Guardsman James Berry reached his home at 146 Seal-road, Sevenoaks, on Saturday he was greeted with fluttering Union Jacks and streamer on which were the words; “Welcome Home.” Guardsman Berry ...

... left behind in a dug-out. The only road knew was that to Dunkirk, so, finding a lorry, he set out for the coast with three or four other men. When they reached Bergues, about ten miles from Dunkirk, they joined up with the Royal Engineers in one the forts ...

... encountered the enemy and after more fierce fighting w«e told to make their way to Dunkirk, some 35 or 40 miles away. n.-nitirir Lance-Corporal Carter left for Dunkirk with an empty lorry convoy, and while on the journey ran into the Nazi lines. The convoy ...

... parents, Pte. Turner said he covered the 67 kilometres from where he was stationed to Dunkirk foot, wagon and horse.” (He had never ridden a horse in his life before!) At Dunkirk he found an empty rowing boat, and although he had never rowed a boat before, he ...

... feilcl ' Royal Artillery, son of the Rev. Rd^hj 1 and Mrs. Streatfeild, Hoseyngge. Westerham, has been reported missing near Dunkirk. ...

... Colin Yarrow, R. West Kent Regt., after mid-day on Tuesday, May 28, when was seen by brother officers about 27 miles from Dunkirk. ...

... learning that the son of their host and hostess was among the members of the B.E.F. to have been successfully evacuated from Dunkirk. ...

... hospital in England suffering from severe burns sustained whilst taking his part in the evacuation of Allied Forces from Dunkirk. CENTRAL HOSPITAL SUPPLY SERVICE. *—Members of the local organisation were visited at Limpsfleld Grange on Tuesday by the ...