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9th 15th JUNE, 1940. What About It

... actions at Dunkirk. One soldier with whom our reprezentatlve had a chat said: I take off my hat to Lieut. Sinton. He led us inagnilleently. In the darkness, and .vith explosives bursting everywhere, le brought us safely through the Dunkirk inferno and ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Portadown Times
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 364 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

GERMANS BESTIALITY

... leave this week. A Royal Inniskilling Fusilier, who fought with his Regiment in Louvain, Brussells, and right through to Dunkirk, told the writer of squadrons of German planes machineifunning a column of refugees extending for several miles. The sight ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Portadown Times
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 213 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Sergt. Liggett's Experiences

... a grand account of themselves. He saw the Canadian memorial. Vimy Ridge, destroyed by the Nazis. Describing his return to Dunkirk, he said two of their tanks approached a village in order to assist some Allied soldiers. Just on turning a bend, they were ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Portadown Times
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 194 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

PORTADOWN CASUALTIES

... with a leg wound, caused by shrapnel at Dunkirk. He is progress. ing well. rEvlr. and Mrs. Wm. Montgomery, Ormonde St.. have learned of their son. Gunner Leslie Montgomery, Royal Artillery, being wounded at Dunkirk. He is in an English hospital. The minesweeper ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Portadown Times
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 229 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

PLAYED CRICKET DURING U

... and availed of the opportunity to assist Windsor against the Technical. Bob, who has had previous Army experience. was at Dunkirk. but was not inclined V - , speak of the terrible ordeal which the B.E.F. underwent in the course of the now historic evacuation ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Portadown Times
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 105 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ALAN EGAN,

... Anthony Eden. Gunner Norman M'Cullough. Lurgan, aged 19. who played for Sunnyside Football Club. has been killed in action at Dunkirk. according to a letter written by one of his friends. 20 THOMAS STREET. ONE PENNY ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Portadown Times
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 457 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

By THE CHIEL

... have gathered a big heap of scrap iron to strike a blow for victory. Another notice board on the pile reads: Remember Dunkirk. God save the Kingdom. I am told that the number of new subscribers to Portadown Free Library lending department durinl, ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Portadown Times
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 738 | Page: 5 | Tags: none