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KILLYLEAGH SAILOR MISSING

... KILLYLEAGH SAILOR MISSING. Private Walter M'llwrath. Frederick Street. Killyleagh. who took part in the Dunkirk retreat and received wounds in that action, is now home on leave in Killyleagh. Private Daniel Milligan, Killyleagh, has been very severely ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 46 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

NEW MEN AND MATERIAL, BUT-

... MEN AND MATERIAL, BUT- This B.E.F. is new in men and material, but it has the same spirit that brought about the marvels of Dunkirk. These men had no illusions about their task, but they cheered at sight of the ships, went up the gangways jauntily, and cheered ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 57 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

LEFT CALAIS IN LAST

... harrowing scenes witnessed leing the bombing and machine gunning of helpless refugees brutal Nazi air men. For two days was at Dunkirk, where the bombing aas almost incessant, and was then sent to Calais. There the Allied soldiers perienoed heavy shell fire ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 248 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ULSTER HONOUR ROLL

... ULSTER HONOUR ROLL MONKSTOWN MAN INJURED. BURNS TO FACE ANb HANDS. NOW IN ENGLISH HOSPITAL. Iti the Dunkirk evacuation Gunner John M'M array, Royal Artillery. tained Severe bunts • face and hands as a result of the vessel on which he was travelling being ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 704 | Page: 4 | 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

ALL MATERIAL RESOURCES

... number Italia. - maiding Northern Ireland. BALLYMENA SOLDIER HOME FROM DUNKIRK STAYFD UNTIL THE END HELPING WOUNDED BOMBED COMING BACK The recent epic evacuation *he F from Dunkirk thrilled the whole world it interesting record Private William R. Avery ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 759 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

lIIPOKTS FROM illltetn

... needs to be reminded of the necessity for increased imports of war materials at present. The recent enforced evacuation Hit Dunkirk and district by the British 'Expeditionary and the Northern Prench Army has resulted in very large Insects war material of ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Witness (Belfast)
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 130 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

WOUNDED GUARDSMAN'S NEARING RESTORED

... one of those brave heroes of Dunkirk. Mr. R. V. Refausse (chairman of the club) presided, and said they were met together that evening in troubled time, yet they rejoiced that a evening In having with them a hero of Dunkirk. Bob fans had returned safely ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Lisburn Standard
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 419 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ABANDONMENT OF PARIS IMMINENT

... * men. whose nerves the lie (ould shatter, bad tinal result the War. doubt the future of the •• The heroism the armies of Dunkirk has been surpassed in the battles which have been fought from the sea to Argonne. The soul France is not conquered. •• Our ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 149 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

BOTH TOO BUSILY ENGAGED

... Commander-in-Chief of the 8.E.F., who has been actively engaged after a short period of leave following the withdrawal from Dunkirk, is supervising the re-forming of his armies. states the Daily Telegraph diplomatic correspondent. Since his last dramatic ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 155 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

SUSPECT AMONG WOUNDED HOSPITAL ARREST

... relatives at Gerrard’s Cross. Inquiries showed that he was Belgian. He said have crossed the channel with party of wounded from Dunkirk. The hospital concerned was visited by the Queen on Thursday. “WAKES WEEK SACRIFICED 400.WM) MILL HANDS TO GO ON WORKING. ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 211 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

BRITISH SHIPPING LOSSES

... action in the week ended midnight, Sunday, June 2, was 78,715 tons, of which 24,000 tons were lost during the Dunkirk operations. Excluding Dunkirk, t he figures wereßritish. Jl ships—s4,7l3 tons; Allied. 4 ships—l7,9l3 tone: neutral, 3 ships—7,923 tons; ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 486 | Page: 8 | Tags: none