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WAS AT DUNKIRK

... WAS AT DUNKIRK For tko months, he told an Evening MaU representative, his Belgian steamer had been used for the transport of troops, then he assisted in the evacuation of Dunkirk, and, now that his ship has been taken over by the British Government. he ...

Published: Tuesday 29 October 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 171 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK SOLDIER

... DUNKIRK SOLDIER ACCUSED OF WIFE’S ...

Published: Thursday 31 October 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 5 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Next to “Dunkirk”

... Next to “Dunkirk” It was the heaviest British loss sustained in any one week during the war, apart from the losses for the week ended 23 June, when the total was 209.984 tons, but these included the loss of ships during the evacuation from Dunkirk. The average ...

Published: Wednesday 30 October 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 161 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MEDAL FOR DUNKIRK

... MEDAL FOR DUNKIRK From Special Correspondent The Treasury Committee honours, medals and decorations in time of war is understood to be considering the striking of a “Dunkirk Medal” to awarded all men who took part in the historic evacuation. The medal ...

Published: Tuesday 29 October 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 248 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK MEDAL?

... DUNKIRK MEDAL? The Treasury Committee on medals. and decorations in ume of war, are understood to be considering the striking of a Dunkirk Medal to be awarded to all men who took part in the historik: evacuation. The medal will most likely be on the ...

Published: Tuesday 29 October 1940
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 205 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

A DUNKIRK MEDAL?

... A DUNKIRK MEDAL? The War Office does not know of any grounds for the statement printed a London newspaper that & Dunkirk Medal to be awarded to soldiers who served Prance between September, 1939, and the collapse Prance. Such a medal (says a writer In ...

Published: Tuesday 29 October 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 97 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Heaviest Week Since Dunkirk

... Heaviest Week Since Dunkirk BRITAIN'S SHIPPING LOSSES THE Admiralty announced to-day that British mercantile losses for the week ended October 20-21 were 32 ships, of a total tonnage of 146,528. while Allied losses were seven ships, of 24,686 tons; and ...

Published: Tuesday 29 October 1940
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 290 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK MAN ON MURDER CHARGE

... DUNKIRK MAN ON MURDER CHARGE Leaning over his wife, who, it was alleged, he had shot and bayonnetted only a few minutes before, Clifford Holmes, aged 24, a driver in the Royal Engineers, took her hand as she lay dead, and said: Irene, speak to me, because ...

Published: Thursday 31 October 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Evening Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 264 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

WIFE SHOT-AND STABBED. WITH BAYONET A -soldier who took part in the evacuation of Dunkirk faced a murder charge at

... WIFE SHOT-AND STABBED. WITH BAYONET A -soldier who took part in the evacuation of Dunkirk faced a murder charge at Manchester City Police Court — COURT ALLEGATION today. LEANING over his wife who, it was alleged, he had shot and bayonetted only a few ...

Published: Thursday 31 October 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 264 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

“HOME FROM DUNKIRK” % is proving a stimulus to poetic expression, and the Birmingham Gazette has recently ..

... “HOME FROM DUNKIRK” % is proving a stimulus to poetic expression, and the Birmingham Gazette has recently received from readers much patriotic verse of varying quality. Considerations of space unfortunately preclude its publication. but an exception is ...

Published: Wednesday 30 October 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 364 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SIGNALLER JOHN GERRARD HABONE, 2876804, Gordon Highlanders, reported missing since the evacuation of Dunkirk, ..

... SIGNALLER JOHN GERRARD HABONE, 2876804, Gordon Highlanders, reported missing since the evacuation of Dunkirk, now prisoner of war in Germany. His mother, Mrs. A. Rabone, of Haunlou. Tamworth, wishes to Thank all friends, especially those St. Chad’s Cathedral ...

Published: Wednesday 30 October 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 41 | Page: 1 | Tags: none