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Mid-day Glow

... Mid-day Glow At Dunkirk the tires started could be seen all the way to the English coast, and long after the sun had risen yesterday people on the south-east coast could see the results of the terrific battering the invasion ports had received There was ...

Published: Tuesday 22 October 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 105 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

“One of our aircraft is missing.”

... yesterday told of an attack on Monday by an R.A.F. bomber on convoy of twelve to fifteen armed cargo vessels four miles off Dunkirk. The vessels, which were escorted _ '‘E boats and travelling in line astern in two ranks, opened fire on The aircraft, but ...

Published: Wednesday 23 October 1940
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 127 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Krupp’s Again

... bombers, concentrating on Channel ports in enemy occupation, launched series of assaults on Antwerp. Rotterdam. Ostend and Dunkirk. These attacks began soon after 7 pm, and continued for nearly two hours. Many hits were scored on wharves and harbour works ...

Published: Tuesday 22 October 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 132 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Vo Make-Believe

... well. When Hiller boasted Ihul but for Urilain’s situation (ns island) his armies would nevei have slopiK-'d at Calais or Dunkirk, it may have been irrelevant ranting, but was not devoid of significance. all events, it was quickly followed by Ihc attempt ...

Published: Thursday 24 October 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 193 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LAVAL RECEIVED BY

... and scored a direct hit on the bow of the vessel.” EXPLOSION LIFTS SHIPS On Monday another bomber sighted, four miles off Dunkirk, a German convoy of 12 to 15 armed cargo vessels. They were escorted by E boats, and were travelling in line astern in two ...

Published: Wednesday 23 October 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 213 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

WAR HOSPITAL SUPPLIES

... for the Forces, parcels were sent Christmas and Easter to local men serving with the Forces and to those who returned from Dunkirk. Dungiven War Hospital Supply Depot celebrated its first birthday on October 18 and had a tea party and birthday cake. There ...

Published: Thursday 24 October 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 217 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

C. 1-IAMAILIL

... perform, that of extending a welcome to one of their members who was present and who had taken his stand on the beach of Dunkirk. This brother was Captain Martinson. of Scarvagh House. (Loud cheers., Br. Whitten then handed to Er. Captain Martinson a ...

Published: Saturday 26 October 1940
Newspaper: Portadown News
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 256 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

VIVID STORY

... a series of attacks on Antwerp, Rotterdam. Ostend, and Dunkirk. These began soon after 7 p.m. and continued for nearly two hours. Many hits were scored on wharves and harbour works, and at Dunkirk the fires started could be seen all the way to the English ...

Published: Tuesday 22 October 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 672 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

172 10-12 LARNE TIMES, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1940

... to explode at any moment, Petty-Officer Neil Maclean Speed saved the lives of hundreds of men during the evacuation from Dunkirk. He was awarded the D.S.M. in the Birthday Honours, but the story of his bravery has only just been revealed by Mr. Fred Banning ...

Published: Saturday 26 October 1940
Newspaper: Larne Times
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 729 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

MANY FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS

... succession that describes how one of our bombers on the thunder of Cross-Channel artillery Monday sighted, four miles off Dunkirk, had shaken the r er area. a convoy of twelve to fifteen armed The cannonade opened just before cargo vessels. nine o'clock ...

Published: Tuesday 22 October 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 336 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

APAHTMENTS TO LET

... with the Green Howards and was ofllcially reported missing early in July. He was last seen at casualty clearing station near Dunkirk with leg and back wounds. Lord Normanby succeeded to the title eight years ago. After hearing evidence, Lord Justice Babington ...

Published: Friday 25 October 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 330 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THEN STRUCK HARD

... became more and more mposing, and before long hundreds barges and other war equipment were assembled at Antwerp, Calais, Dunkirk, Ostend, Nicuport, and Le Havre. Warships Moved Manv of the barges were daily reported‘by R.A.F. pilots to be moving slowly ...

Published: Thursday 24 October 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 881 | Page: 5 | Tags: none