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DUNKIRK HERO

... DUNKIRK HERO Chatham House Boy Loses His Life _ A former scholar at Chatham House School, Victor Lionel Munro, younger son of Mrs. T. L. Webb, of Chapelplace, JUimsgate, was among those who sacr.ficed their lives in the heroic rearguard action at Dunkirk ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Thanet Advertiser
County: Kent, England
Type: Article | Words: 292 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE EPIC OR DUNKIRK

... THE EPIC OR DUNKIRK Sleafard Meniftsturn Safdy STORIES OP* THE GREAT EVACUATION A number of Sleafoed members of the Forces who took part in the historic retreat to Dunkirk, and in the marvellously organised evacuation, reached the towa early on Friday ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Sleaford Gazette
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1339 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

VICTIM OF DUNKIRK ACTION

... VICTIM OF DUNKIRK ACTION News has been received of the death action of Pte Stanley Horace Richards. 20. youngest of four sons of the, late Mr. J. Richards and Mrs. Heard, and whose home was at 2. Quay \ Lane. Exeter. He was killed at sea, off Dunkirk. An old ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 173 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK THRILLING FEATS

... DUNKIRK THRILLING FEATS Further awards to our heroes of the air were announced to-day. There is one D. 5.0., ten D.F.C.’s and 11 D.F.M.’s. A number of the awards are for heroism during the Dunkirk evacuation. Squadron Leader Philip Algernon Hunter (aged ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 920 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

LAST OUT OF DUNKIRK

... LAST OUT OF DUNKIRK Brigadiers Desperate Swim for Life ALREADY many stories have been recounted on the daring and resource of the men of the B.E.F. in their evacuation of Dunkirk. All tell of courage and fortitude in face of withering fire, bombing of ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 624 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK PILOTS DECORATED

... DUNKIRK PILOTS DECORATED SQUADRON-LEADER PHILIP A. HUNTER, who led a formation which shot down 38 enemy planes in two patrols, was awarded the D.S.O. to-day. The award of 10 D F.C.s and 11 D.F.M.s —manv for heroism during the Dunkirk evacuation was also ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 629 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK WARRIORS HAD TO WAIT

... DUNKIRK WARRIORS HAD TO WAIT CIVILIANS WHO REFUSED TO GIVE UP SEATS Recvilots to ha tail litA week are tOIIOWS s. d. Hope l.iigli.h Baptist Church Cucrau r. ea Davies, M.E. Baptist Church 1140111111 y collection). A .Nociation National Union . . _ of ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Glamorgan Advertiser
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 565 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CHEERED WAITING TROOPS AT DUNKIRK

... CHEERED WAITING TROOPS AT DUNKIRK Nearly £2OO was received for the Lord Mayor of Liverpool’s War Fund in a few hours on Thursday. A thanksgiving collection by the captain, officers, and men of the s.s. Stratford made £ll, ear-marked for the Liverpool ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 275 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LIFEBOAT HEROES OF DUNKIRK

... LIFEBOAT HEROES OF DUNKIRK The members of the Ramsgate Lifeboat crew who saved nearly 3,000 soldiers at Dunkirk were Coxswain Howard Knight, acting Second Coxswain Alfred Moody, Mot ,, r Mechanic E. Attwood, Assist. Motor Meth. T. 11. Read, Char.es Knight ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Kentish Express
County: Kent, England
Type: Article | Words: 51 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THEY PASSED THROUGH DUNKIRK

... THEY PASSED THROUGH DUNKIRK. Fine Discipline of Indian Troops. 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 are now at a camping ground ...

Boughton, Merolla, and Dunkirk

... Mrs. Z. Culver £21410: Mrs. Hubble £2/9/10; Miss J. Kay £21619: Miss P. Moris 17/81; Mrs. S. Miles £l/10/o—total £9/8/11. Dunkirk: Miss G. Branchett £3/2/61; Miss N. Wright £ll6/61; Mrs. Kirby £215i3; Miss Nebels 11/3—total 17/13/7. The total for the three ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Faversham News
County: Kent, England
Type: Article | Words: 117 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE ESCAPE FROM DUNKIRK

... hours, but they dried on me. “We waited at Dunkirk to pick up the wounded and some more men. We got away from Dunkirk at 1 oclock’ in the morning and was it dark finding our way to the ship! “ While waiting at Dunkirk our ship minesweeper) was shelled from ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Biggleswade Chronicle
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 267 | Page: 2 | Tags: none