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MISSING SOLDIERS INFORMATION ASKED FOR

... Pte. Hardwell, who lived at. Gumuslake, was posted missing on June 12th. He was, of course, with the B.E.F. in Flanders before the evacuation from Dunkirk. _ We are to state that Dr. and Mrs. Bailey, of St.Tudy. have now been officially informed that their ...

Published: Thursday 25 July 1940
Newspaper: Cornish Guardian
County: Cornwall, England
Type: | Words: 144 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

GLOUCESTERS' C.O. A PRISONER

... Territorials. In the present war he was engaged with his regiment in the 8.E.F.. and was with the rearguard in Flanders during the evacuation from Dunkirk. He was at first reported missing, but is now known to have been taken prisoner. Col. Gilmore, who ...

Published: Thursday 25 July 1940
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 379 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

LOCAL OFFICERS AND MEN IN WAR CASUALTY LISTS

... Territorials. In the present war he was engaged with his regiment in the 8.E.F., and was with the rearguard in Flanders during the evacuation from Dunkirk. He was at first reported missing, but is nowknown to have been taken prisoner. Col. Gilmore, who ...

Published: Saturday 27 July 1940
Newspaper: Cheltenham Chronicle
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1931 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WHISPERS AND ECHOES ARP IN CORNWALL THE RESTLESS OCEAN TWO HISTORIC SPEECHES Bombin'! Raids anti Luck I A ..

... missing soldiers Pte Hardwell who lived at Gunnislake was posted missing on June 12th He was of course with BEF in Flanders before evacuation from Dunkirk We are happy to state that Dr and Mrs Bailey of StTudy have now been officially informed their son ...

Fought In Flanders

... Fought In Flanders corners and a patrol came down the street. Along chai-ged the unexpected Bren carrier, spinting fire right and left, bowling over a score enemy and emerging beyond the village without receiving a shot. But its crew’s adventures weren’t ...

Published: Saturday 27 July 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 400 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

“GO TO IT” Boys Give Entertainment at Exeter First class talent was shown last night in an entertainment at St

... was Michael H. Flanders, who prepared the book and produced and presented the ’ show.” He showed astonishing vivacity and versatility in Not os newsreel ’’ and in a one-man pantomime as diverting mimic of familiar characters. Flanders was also the villain ...

Published: Saturday 27 July 1940
Newspaper: Express and Echo
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 265 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

HIS THIRD STAR CAPT. TOM ROWETT. OF HOLBEACH

... commission and became a lieutenant. His new rank dates from the beginning of June. After taking part in the Battle of Flanders he was evacuated from Dunkirk and was home on leave in Holbeach a few week c ago: Holbeach has every reason to be proud of this rapid ...

Published: Friday 26 July 1940
Newspaper: Spalding Guardian
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 158 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

RUSSIA AND GERMANY

... preserved.—Reuter. POOR WHEAT CROP IN New Evacuation From Gibraltar GIBRALTAR, Wednesday. The re-evacuation of civilians from Gibraltar has already commenced and it is expected that over 15,000 will have been evacuated by the week-end. It is officially announced ...

Published: Wednesday 24 July 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 482 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

C.Q.M.B. W. Headdon

... H e was an old soldier of the last war, and joined up again on the outbreak of this. He was reported missing after the evacuation of the B.E.F. from France, and has now been officially reported prisoner of war, C.Q.M.S. Headdon first came to Aylesbury ...

SAVED HIS FRIEND, THEN KILLED

... was predicted for him. Came the war. The two pals joined the same regiment together, and eventually went to Flanders. During the Dunkirk evacuation Hawthorn was wounded. Gillespie insisted on staying with him till an ambulande party arrived. Afterwards ...

Published: Wednesday 24 July 1940
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 422 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

WHAT OUR READERS THINK

... the fact that one quality, the lack of it governed the result the battle in France and Flanders. That quality is discipline. It eras one the essentials in the evacuation Dunkirk. It made it possible for one British division to do a long retirement without ...

Published: Wednesday 24 July 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 447 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

In The Interval

... Committee to release ships for European children, the American Committee for the Evacuation of Children states that the decision of the British Government to postpone their evacuation scheme is loyally accepted. Only a few thousand children under individual ...

Published: Tuesday 23 July 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 572 | Page: 2 | Tags: none