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WOUNDED AND MISSING NOW SAFE

... Welford since the end of May, when he was seen in charge of a party of men in northern France. Shortly after the Dunkirk evacuation Mrs. Welford received a telegram to the effect that her son had been reported wounded and missing, and official publication ...

Published: Friday 19 July 1940
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 377 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

HAVEN FOR CHILDREN

... Britain can be turned into fortress to withstand invasion it is essential that as many of its children possible should be evacuated to one or other of the Dominions. The debate in the House of Commons on the subject this week showed the real interest which ...

Published: Friday 05 July 1940
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 858 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

MIBBINO

... Guards at 23, Joseph William Wood, of Cassonstreet, Ironvllle. has been awarded the D.C.M. tor gallantry during the evacuation from Flanders. Sergt. Wood, who married, has been the Army for over four years and was a aergeant when was In 1937. he was one ...

Published: Tuesday 16 July 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 357 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

AROUND AND ABOUT ::

... Crichton, G.C.V.0., and grandson of the fourth Earl of Eme, K.P. He Is a cousin Lord Eme, who fell In the heavy fighting In Flanders some weeks ago. Lieutenant Crichton’s father commanded the Coldstream Guards Regiment and Regimental District, and subsequently ...

Published: Wednesday 17 July 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 567 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CASE AGAINST THE PARENTS

... by his experiences in the evacuation of Dunkirk. When the order was given to evacuate there were many wounded to be collected and Driver Ash was one of those who volunteered to execute this task. It was during the evacuation from Belgium that Driver Ash ...

Published: Thursday 04 July 1940
Newspaper: Cornish Guardian
County: Cornwall, England
Type: | Words: 1306 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

I EWIC'C RESIDENT iiCV? I J J FOOT SPECIALIST

... the same as with the former French regime. NEW EVACUATION FROM GIB.” The re-evacuation of civilians from Gibraltar has already commenced, and it is expected that more than 15.000 will have been evacuated by the w«ek-end. It is officially announced that ...

Published: Wednesday 24 July 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1055 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ORGAN MAY BE CUT IN CLIFF

... M.C.A. had 150 workers with 37 centres and 24 mobile canteens in France and Flanders and arrangements were under way for a substantial extension of this work. In the evacuation the Y.M.C.A. lost the equipment and stores of all the 37 centres, the contents ...

Published: Saturday 20 July 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 871 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

PANTRY ADVICE

... defences of the country. They played a creditable part in the recent operation in Flanders and France. They formed part of the rearguard which defended Boulogne during the evacuation, and also took part in the defence of Dunkirk. DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF FRENCH ARMAMENTS ...

Published: Wednesday 03 July 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 511 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

IN SWANSEA VISIT THE ALBERT HALL CINEMA AND

... and Mrs. Sydney Jones, late of last week by the Aberavon Working- Street, Neath, was in action in Flanders men's Club, when they loaned the and was evacuated from Dunkirk on Government f.. 5011 free of interest, for the May 30th. He is an old pupil of Neath ...

Published: Friday 12 July 1940
Newspaper: Porthcawl Guardian
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 955 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SOLUTION TO CRYPTIC CROMWORD

... defences of the country. They played a creditable part in the recent operation in Flanders and France. They formed part of the rear-guard which defended Boulogne during the evacuation and also took part in ■,he defence of Dunkirk. De Gaulle Appoints Arms Chief ...

Published: Wednesday 03 July 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 544 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

5th Green Howards OFFICERS AND MEN WIN GALLANTRY AWARDS

... GALLANTRY AWARDS During a hectic 17-days' action as garrison of Arras and Ypres, when the German army was sweeping across Flanders, the sth Batt. Green Howards earned the following awards for gallantry: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER » r-»i E Bush. M.C. ...

Published: Friday 19 July 1940
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 485 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HERO OF DUNKIRK

... HERO OF DUNKIRK Soldier Is Killed By Accident In England After coming through hostilities Flanders unscathed and being successfully evacuated from Dunkirk, Gunner Albert Svdney Coulthard (20), of Alliance Street, Millfleld, was accidentally killed on ...