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Dunkirk

... Dunkirk IN contradiction to Hitler, historians rightly declare that the collapse of the German Army in 1918 waa due to the fact that the Allied forc33 comprised better men, better armed and better led. Provided our brass-hats are not too proud to learn—and ...

Published: Wednesday 23 October 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 60 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Convoy Bombed

... Convoy Bombed The Air Ministry News Service describes how one of our bomber* yesterday sighted, four miles off Dunkirk, a convoy of 12 to 15 armed cargo vessels escorted E.-boats. ...

Published: Wednesday 23 October 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 30 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SERGEANT PETER SHERIDAN

... Private Francis Sheridan (aged 19), recently met for the first time in five years. Both are in the Royal Engineers, and were at Dunkirk together. The other brothers are: Sergeant Peter Sheridan (aged 24, Army), Private Edward Sheridan (aged 29, R.A.0.C.), and ...

Published: Wednesday 23 October 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Evening Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 92 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

IN THE FRONT LINE

... the French gave way. The great Expeditionary Force that went out so splendidly equipped had to make their way back through Dunkirk, leaving everything behind. Had it not been that America, as well as our own Dominions, had come to our rescue by providing ...

Published: Wednesday 23 October 1940
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 129 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

ifit YEARS MR JEALOUS SOLDIER WHO SHOT GIRL

... with the girl, and the motive for the crime was undoubtedly jealousy. Beesley, who was stated to have had a bad time at Dunkirk, said that he had been engaged for three years. Visiting Miss Sherry he found letters from another soldier. After reading ...

Published: Wednesday 23 October 1940
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 146 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Daylight Raid On Boulogne

... barges and cargo vessels, and one large tramp steamer in the outer harbour was directly hit by heavy bomb. Four miles off. Dunkirk one of the raiders sighted a convoy of twelve fifteen armed cargo vessels, escorted by E-boats and travelling in lino astern ...

Published: Wednesday 23 October 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 118 | 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

BRITAIN IMPRESSES AMERICA

... would be possible for Great Britain to avoid falling. The first thing that impressed them was the wonderful evacuation from Dunkirk. The second was the report of the American Attaches to this country, who went back to Washington and laughed at the idea of ...

Published: Wednesday 23 October 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 164 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

More Naval Successes Admiralty Statement

... struck by three torpedoes, jad TG TN Ou Tuesday night last wcek\Brltish naval units heavily shelled the French Channel port of Dunkirk. : The Admiralty have announced that the cruiser Liverpoo/ was recently hit by a torpeco, but casualties were slight and she ...

Published: Wednesday 23 October 1940
Newspaper: Uganda Herald
County: Kampala, Uganda
Type: Article | Words: 153 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CUSTODY OF CHILD

... CUSTODY OF CHILD Plymouth Soldier Wants Reconciliation A Plymouth soldier, injured during the Dunkirk evacuation, alleged at Plymouth Juvenile Court yesterday that during his absence his wife had associated with other men. J. L. Wolferstan, or the husband ...

Published: Wednesday 23 October 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 168 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Nelson Overlooker's Death At an at Nelson, yesterday afternoon, on Hartley Ducrdcn

... Division, writes;— wife and I have Just returned from few days our hospital training centre, where the young men blinded at Dunkirk are being looked after. You would amazed at their cheerfulness and courage. With your help we will everything that •■xpenence ...

Published: Wednesday 23 October 1940
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 180 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Page Six NIGHTLY AT 6.15. THURSDAY MATINEE, 2.15 SATURDAY-CONTINUOUS FROM 2.15 P.M. TO-NIGHT ROBERT YOUNG, ..

... slightly wounded from Dunkirk, and send him parcels regularly. Hangers, Guides, Brownies, and their friends had contributed 19s lOd towards the Guide gift scheme. The lifeboat had been used at Dunkirk, and now bears the name of Guide of Dunkirk. The air and naval ...

Published: Wednesday 23 October 1940
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 1048 | Page: 6 | Tags: none