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DUNKIRK

... DUNKIRK Ninetcen life-boats of the Institution formed part of the ‘‘fantastic armada of little boats which evacuated the B.E.F. from Dunkirk. These life-boats brought off from the beaches thousands of men. All the life-boats were damaged. One was lost ...

Published: Saturday 12 October 1940
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 58 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK BOMBARDED

... DUNKIRK BOMBARDED Dunkirk has been heavily bombarded by the Navy. This latest naval offensive against a Hitler invasion port—which was carried out on Tuesday night—was disclosed in an Admiralty communique of 31 words Wednesday night. The bombardment appears ...

Published: Saturday 19 October 1940
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 163 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

DAYS OF DUNKIRK

... DAYS OF DUNKIRK In a reference to the days of Dunkirk, which was now for many a closed chapter, much of the Church’s equipment had been lost, and to replace It funds were required. He referred to the stirring experiences of the Rev. Lan M'Culloch, minister ...

Published: Saturday 05 October 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 283 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

DAYS OF DUNKIRK

... DAYS OF DUNKIRK In reference to the days of Dunkirk, which wan now for many closed chapter, much of the Church's equipment had been loot, and to replace It funds were required. He referred to the stirring experiences of the Rev. lan M'Culloch, minister ...

Published: Friday 04 October 1940
Newspaper: Linlithgowshire Gazette
County: West Lothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 279 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Y AT DUNKIRK

... Y AT DUNKIRK. “Both awards, I understand, have been made for gallant action during the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Dunkirk. “I have reason to believe that further awards are coming to the town.” The Provost was authorised by the Council to send the ...

Published: Saturday 19 October 1940
Newspaper: Campbeltown Courier
County: Argyll, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 516 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

PLANS FOR DUNKIRK MEDAL

... PLANS FOR DUNKIRK MEDAL THE Treasury Committee on Honours. Medals and Decorations in Time of War are understood to be considering the striking of a Dunkirk Medal to be awarded to all men who took part in the historic evacuation. The medal wi'il most ...

Published: Tuesday 29 October 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 149 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WARSHIPS SHELL DUNKIRK

... WARSHIPS SHELL DUNKIRK u A naval bombardment of the port of Dunkirk was carried out by our forces on Tuesday night, says the Admiralty. Fires were seen to have been caused, and it is considered that much damage resulted. ...

Published: Thursday 17 October 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 40 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SURVIVED DUNKIRK, KILLED IN AIR RAID

... SURVIVED DUNKIRK, KILLED IN AIR RAID Mid-Craigie Soldier Who Served in Last War Mrs Taylor, 8 Westhall Place, Mid-Craigie. Dundee, has been informed that her husband. Private Hugh Taylor, A.M.P.(J., has been killed in an air raid at Falmouth. Shortly ...

Published: Friday 11 October 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 127 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BRAVE SCOT SAVED HUNDRED OF LIVES AT DUNKIRK

... OF LIVES AT DUNKIRK Racing along a trawler’s deck through clouds of scalding steam from boilers which threatened to explode at any moment, Petty Officer Neil Maclean Speed saved the lives of hundreds of men during the evacuatior from Dunkirk. He was awarded ...

Published: Saturday 19 October 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 127 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

DEATH OF FORMER FIFE MINISTER TOOK PART IN DUNKIRK EVACUATION. The death has taken place at Gleneagles of Rev. J

... DEATH OF FORMER FIFE MINISTER TOOK PART IN DUNKIRK EVACUATION. The death has taken place at Gleneagles of Rev. J. Douglas Glennie, who was minister at Ladybank before taking the charge of West Parish Church, Stirling, in 1929. Mr Glennie retired in 1935 ...

Published: Wednesday 02 October 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 81 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

had love for the sea, and has been through Dunkirk. Mr John Kerr, the organist and choirmaster of St. Nininn’s

... had love for the sea, and has been through Dunkirk. Mr John Kerr, the organist and choirmaster of St. Nininn’s Church, has been appointed superintendent of the Sunday School. He has organised a children’s choir, which will be rendering the operetta “Little ...

Published: Friday 11 October 1940
Newspaper: Linlithgowshire Gazette
County: West Lothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 975 | Page: 4 | Tags: none