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THIS WAS 'DUNKIRK'

... THIS WAS 'DUNKIRK' gives the• film a sense of urgency. It is early May: the year, 1940. In London the civil population, lulled into as atmosphere of false security, goes about its pleasures and business as usual. Even the official war cornnniniques merely ...

Published: Tuesday 20 May 1958
Newspaper: Beds and Herts Pictorial
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 866 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK

... DUNKIRK The Retreat from Dunkirk. and Eastern Command's decision to set up headquarters at Luton Hoo, brought another headache. Some of the so/dim, stationed in the district. formed a team and joined the league. Without a moments hesitation they were ...

Published: Tuesday 30 April 1957
Newspaper: Beds and Herts Pictorial
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 82 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK

... DUNKIRK 1.30 A4S LR 0T L oy THE WHITE CLIFFS MYSTERY (U) 3.50 7.5 ...

The sands of Dunkirk

... The sands of Dunkirk by Peter Castle AMONG the list of eye-witnesses, who helped in the compilation of that controversial book, *“ The Sands of Dunkirk by Richard Collier, is: “‘Corporal Ernest Pyant, 2nd Beds. & Herts.” - : Ernie, who now looks after ...

—— The miracle of Dunkirk

... —— The miracle of Dunkirk Forty years ago residents in East Beds., in common with people throughout the British Isles, were anxiously waiting for new of their men_ folk being evacuated from the +% beaches of Dunkirk. Among local residents, members of ...

Published: Friday 23 May 1980
Newspaper: Biggleswade Chronicle
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 316 | Page: 48 | Tags: none

Dunkirk Retreat

... Dunkirk Retreat On Hiller’s advance into Poland, the 2nd Battalion went to France with a division holding the British sector of the Maginot Line in the Saar. When the Nazis swarmed into the Low Countries in May, 1940, the Battalion moved beyond Brus- ...

THE ORDEAL OF DUNKIRK

... THE ORDEAL OF DUNKIRK More fortunate than the sth Battn., the two Regular Battns. had a real chance to put the hard work and training of peace-time years, to the acid test of battle. The 2nd Battn. left Gravesend via Aldershot as part of the 10th Infantry ...

DUNKIRK VETERAN

... DUNKIRK VETERAN Mr. Sawford, a Dunkirk veteran. of 7 Park Lane, Blunham. joined the 2nd- Dragoon Guards as a regular soldier in 1938. and served in the Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry until 1946. Born in Blunham. he is married with five children. and ...

Published: Friday 07 January 1972
Newspaper: Biggleswade Chronicle
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 137 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

BEFORE DUNKIRK

... BEFORE DUNKIRK 2—St. Momelin to the Beaches Last week we published the first part of a story of the activities in war-time of the Bedfordshire Yeomanry, written by one of the officers of the Regiment. The account is concluded by a description of the battle ...

AN ECHO OF DUNKIRK

... AN ECHO OF DUNKIRK By Eric Bicknelie IDLY strolling along the Easta bourne promenade was a young man, Tom we’ll call him. His home is at Sandy. He was amused by the cries of the boatmen: Nice morning for a sail, ir; a trip to the lighthouse and back?” ...

Published: Friday 19 July 1946
Newspaper: Biggleswade Chronicle
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 251 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK MEDAL

... DUNKIRK MEDAL Mr Frederick Meeks, of 33 Whiston Crescent, has been made a Life Member of the Dunkirk Veterans Association and is to receive the Dunkirk Medal. The Medal, fashioned on the medieval shield arms of Dunkirk, was first given in 1948 to keep ...

Published: Friday 27 February 1976
Newspaper: Biggleswade Chronicle
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 209 | Page: 7 | Tags: none