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Gained Three Awards at Dunkirk

... Gained Three Awards at Dunkirk For gallantry in the Dunkirk evacuation Perth naval officer, well known in theatrical circles, has been awarded triple decoration. Lieut. Archie Vallings, R.N.R., it is nounced, has received the D.5.0., the Croix de Guerre ...

Published: Wednesday 26 June 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 138 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

MINISTER'S TRIBUTE Dunkirk Feat of Merchant Crews

... MINISTER'S TRIBUTE Dunkirk Feat of Merchant Crews. Gratttude and admiration at their share in the evacuation of the Allied troops from Dunkirk expressed Minister of Shipping. Mr. Ronald in a letter he has sent an of the Government to the masters and crews ...

Published: Wednesday 26 June 1940
Newspaper: East Kent Times and Mail
County: Kent, England
Type: | Words: 172 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Troops Want to Revive Dance Band

... back to this * , Dunkirk were glad CoU tr ChaSver they could for I? d 0 would have done the them hid you been there. And Sam have a chance. you still have a Qne par To-day we h o a ve so wiers back from ticular group They los Dunkirk— 100 ot the musical ...

Published: Wednesday 26 June 1940
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 106 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WALLSEND SOLDIERS IN REARGUARD ACTION Brother Wounded, Another Missing SEVEN YEARS IN INDIA

... Mrs. Hope Fus. j. j. c.msley Wallace, Featherstone Castle Died at Dunkirk A Reservist , of many years’ experience in Jamaica and Egypt, Fusilier Thomas Hunter died from wounds on Dunkirk beach on June 1 of this year. Before the war. Hunter, who lived at ...

Published: Wednesday 26 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 673 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MATES PAID SOLDIER'S RENT DEBT

... MATES PAID SOLDIER'S RENT DEBT VI A DUNKIRK soldier's home, where his wife and their nine children under 12 are living, has been saved by his battery of the Royal Artillery subscribing £7 towards his rent arrears. At Edmonton County Court yesterday Captain ...

Published: Wednesday 26 June 1940
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 110 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

0.1. X. FOR ELSTON SAILOR Leading Seaman S. Martin

... he has been engaged on various other jobs. the greatest and most hasardous task being the eracusticai of Dunkirk. Nine times ship crossed to Dunkirk. each bringing back men. Portunateiy, his ship made the trip sea time without receiving a scratch although ...

Published: Wednesday 26 June 1940
Newspaper: Newark Advertiser
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 161 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

INFORMATION SOUGHT

... INFORMATION SOUGHT Plymouth Soldier Last Seen At Dunkirk Relatives of C.S.M. Alfred Dack. of the Royal Norfolk Regt., are anxious to obtain further news about him. Although Sergt.-Maj. Dack, who lived with his wife at 2, Russell-place. Pennycomequick ...

Published: Wednesday 26 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 179 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Brother and Chamberlain

... Henry Jones, of 72. Cannoek-road, Heath Hayes, Pte. Charles Henry Jobburns, of 30. Lyndhurst-road. Heath Hayes, who were at Dunkirk; and Pte. Stanley Tennant, of 70, Cannock-rfcad, Heath Hayes, who was granted leave to attend his father’s funeral last week ...

Published: Wednesday 26 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 241 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

VICE-ADMIRAL KNIGHTED

... Vlce-Admlral Ramsay largely responsible for the success of the operations connected with the withdrawal the from Trance, both at Dunkirk and Dover. ...

Published: Wednesday 26 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 49 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BLACK PAPER NOW IN STOCK MILLERS, Princes Street

... BLACK PAPER NOW IN STOCK MILLERS, Princes Street. German soldiers who were taken prisoner in the retreat to Dunkirk complained that their air force was seldom visible. but the R.A.F. never left them alone. It was the fault of our aeroplanes, said a ...

Published: Wednesday 26 June 1940
Newspaper: Port-Glasgow Express
County: Renfrewshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 55 | Page: 4 | Tags: none