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NORTHANTS’ PART IN FIRST YEAR OF WAR

... that struck answering chords in the hearts of the visitors. Large numbers of evacues have since returned. For instance, 25,000 evacues arrived in Northampton when evacuation began. Mid-August figures this year showed that less than one sixth of them remained ...

Published: Friday 13 September 1940
Newspaper: Northampton Mercury
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 364 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

SINISTER SILENCE

... into strong, supple girdle. On one these beaches I met men of the Durham Light Infantry. who distinguished themselves in Flanders. They have evolved most intelligent scheme of de- (cnee and the many Durham mlncra among them have made full use their occupation ...

Published: Monday 02 September 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 298 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Lincolnshire Men in The

... his unit, and served with credit during the battle of Flanders, doing particularly fine work as a beach control officer at Dunkirk. He was on the beach for several days before being ordered to evacuate. He gained great popularity among all ranks, nnd was ...

Published: Saturday 14 September 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Chronicle
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 547 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

AIR RAID WARNINGS

... with casualties o! wounded civilians ns well as the sick nd wounded of the fighting forces. Owing to losses in the evacuation from Flanders and France. huge %2 th es of stores. ambulances, have etc., ad to be replnced and this has been a ver matter, Mav ...

Published: Friday 06 September 1940
Newspaper: Derbyshire Times
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 635 | Page: 10 | Tags: none