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... told that during the early months of the war few complaints of the kind were received, but since the evacuation of the B.E.F. from France and Flanders, far larger numbers of Service men are moving about the country—many in small parties—and it has been ...
... with the chiefs the Allied forces in the Near East.—Press Association PHANTOM BATTERY REACHES LEEDS HEROES OF DUNKIRK EVACUATION Fought Their La*t Action on Sand Dune* Some the last men out of Dunkirk have passed through Leeds—gunners who fought their ...
... Milllane. Billingham, that their son, Lance- Corporal Morris Dixon, was killed on the beach, at Dunkirk during the evacuation the B.E.F. from Flanders. He was in the Green Howards. Before the war, Lance-Corporal Dixon who was 21, was articled to Mr. J. H. Simmonds ...
... those having snacks in the canteen the time, and she spoke to each them, asking them about their experiences Flanders and about the evacuation, she stayed talking for some time to two soldiers who came over in a ship under heavy bombardment from the air ...
... that Hell-spot. They were on duty on the beach until the end of .he evacuation. A letter received the ' Mail today tells of the experiences which these Hull men shared in Flanders. The company received a signed telegram from his Majesty the King, thanking ...
... of the last batch of British soldiers to be evacuated from Dunkirk reached Wombwell on Tuesday night. He is Pte. Norman Hirst (24), son of Mr. and Mrs. Lance Hirst. of 70, Wood Walk. In three weeks in Flanders he ha never remained at one place more than ...
... 000 Nazi troops engaged in the Flanders battles, and in Holland, Germany suffered between 1 400,000 and 500,000 casualties. About 80 divisions were used 'against the Allies in the battle 'which ended with the evacuation of Dunkirk. Out of these there ...
... Paris state that toe evacuation was without precedent fl 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 lows ...
... ench Rearguard Poops Now At Dunkirk Erfect unity OF ALLIES evacuation of Allied troops from Flanders in i IIIUes military spokesman to-day gave ilk ? lca ti°n of the conditions under which the defenders fighting. units of General Prioux’s army have reached ...
... Captain the Hon. Lionel J. O. Lambart, who missing, believed killed, while commanding H.M.S. Orlve, which was sunk during the evacuation from Dunkirk. the elder brother and heir-presumptive of Field- Marshal the Earl of Cavan. Chief of the Xmperial General ...
... speaking in his best style to-night, broadcast the stirring story of how more than four-fifths of the B.E.F. have been evacuated from Flanders. When Parliament meets on Tuesday the Prime Minister expected to deal with the wider questions arising out of this ...
... dangerous. selves admitted their terrible folly in taking no steps to evacuate STAGES OF BEING BOMBED. refugees before danger came and It is five years since Wingprohibiting any evacuation whatsoever Commander Hodsoll helped to start the once the field army ...