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W. T. CULVER `MANY T

... W. T. CULVER `MANY Tynemouth men are among the members of the gallant B.E.F. who took part in the Flanders evacuation and who are now known to be safe in this country. Several of these soldiers have been in the service since the start of the, war. News ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 281 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SWAM OUT TO SHIP, BOMBED

... that her husband. Private Thomas Rutherford, is reported missing after assisting in the defence of Calais during the Flanders evacuation. Private Thomas Rutherford, who is 35, is esperienced soldier, having served for seven years as a regular soldier, five ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 307 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

OVER FRANCE

... OVER FRANCE ANOTHER North Shields B.E.F. soldier who took part in the Also Warning in . Flanders evacuation has returned home. Paris This Morning He is Sapper Robert Falconer Hardy (20), 011 l Sandringham Gar- Paris, Friday. dens, and is the only child ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 606 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

J. L

... impressions of the homecoming of the British Expeditionary Force from their grim battle in Northern France and Flanders proof this evacuation is of the spirit of British soldiers and British sailors. An Army Corps commander said to me soon after he stepped ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 385 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SHIELDS M] IN DUNKIRK EPIC

... before breakfast today. NORTH SHIELDS - MAN'S 19 DAYS FIGHTING Safely Home From Flanders Pte. T. W. Elsdon of North Shields .7 , 11 i who took part in , the Flanders evacuation reached IlWarb7 home last night. - - He is a son of Mr and Mrs Cato of • 11 ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1218 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Back From Flanders THERE are many angles to the confused collective story brought back from Flanders by our ..

... Back From Flanders THERE are many angles to the confused collective story brought back from Flanders by our evacuated troops. But the cheerful sangfroid they must all have shown under fire and battery is a general impression. As usual with the British ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 229 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Evacuation Of Dunkir

... Paris state that the evacuation was without precedent in military history. Even up to three days ago it was thought that it would not be possible to evacuate more than 100 000 men. German headquarters in a survey of the Flanders fighting give their losses ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 205 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

INDIANS PROVE THEMSELVES IN FLANDERS TREK

... INDIANS PROVE THEMSELVES IN FLANDERS TREK Sturdy Indian soldiers who passed through the flames of Dunkirk after marching for days during which it seemed almost impossible that they could get away unscathed aer now at s camping ground somewhere in England ...

Published: Tuesday 11 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1535 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Evacuation of Dunkirk's Heroic Rearguard Goes On TROOPS' GREAT DISCIPLINE

... who have covered the evacuation of the northern armies from Flanders is going steadily forward in spite of aerial bombing and bombardment by German long-range guns. The troops with their arms and baggage are being embarked with perfect precision. They ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 85 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

LOST EQUIPMENT

... be paid for other articles of kit and clothing lost. Paris Buses Aided In Flanders Trek Buses which helped refugees to escape from the war shattered towns and villages of Flanders are back on the streets of Paris—some of them still daubed wdith cuude camouflage ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 188 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

OFFICER'S EXPERIENCE

... OFFICER'S EXPERIENCE Officer ■ back front Flanders told the Sews some his experiences iu the evacuation. the order came for the evacuation he made his way back to Dunkirk. told of German planes bombing and machine-guning. and plight refugees. described ...