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FUSILIER’S HEROISM

... Thomson was killed in action near Moeres in Flanders during the Dunkirk evacuation. He was a machinegunner and a member of the rearguard action. He was killed less than six hours before the last troops from Flanders left Dunkirk shore. T.I E, with a small ...

Published: Friday 28 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 995 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

FRIDAY'/ POST

... It is reported, that the Coflacks on the Frontiers of Finland have already made fome Excurfions. Bruffels, (Flanders) Feb. 13. The Evacuations of Mons, Aeth, St Ghilain and Charloroy, are again put off for fome Days, 'tis faid, becaufe the French Commiffaries ...

Published: Sat 18 Feb 1749
Newspaper: Newcastle Courant
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 353 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

PROTRACTED OFFENSIVE

... and in places with both method and prudence.—EschnDKo. TRIUMPH OF THE TANKS. PARIS. Auk. 2. Tlie Matin oorreopondent the Flanders front says that the tanks really covered themselves with clory, yesterday, in action, whilst others held tJiems ...

Published: Thursday 02 August 1917
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 361 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE FIGHT AT YPRES

... ENORMOUS GERMAN LOSSES IN FLANDERS. FRENCH HISTORICAL SURVEY. ENEMY'S OFFENSIVE SAID TO BE BROKEN. The fourth instalment of the French official history of the war deals further with the progress of the prolonged battle in Flanders. It states: The German ...

Published: Thursday 25 March 1915
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1565 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

ATTACK ON COURTRAL

... GERMAN TIME TABLE. Stopping Napes en Route to the Frontier. PARIS, Oct. 17. llu correspondent of the Havas Agency on the Flanders front telegraphs: Yesterday was marked by a series of very severe fights in which we had to display the greatest vigour. ...

Published: Friday 18 October 1918
Newspaper: Newcastle Daily Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 628 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

TIN remounts of hos vat notional woks sook ear toge we r d: ra cle and Dunkirk. Demur, fighters Own

... Tratne watts/ t ut) the wayside waving ehMiene ash. robes' the nation's whet. es well se extend a ‘elrome 13% June 3 the BEY evacuation virtually oomPlete In the whole operatic*. as the Pvme Mittlster told the mons on June 4. threpild Navy has (Med MOM and ...

Published: Monday 24 May 1965
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 607 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THREE MILES FROM GHENT

... Saturday night : The attacks delivered on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 by the 2nd British Army and the Friliwoi American Army of the Flanders group ?sore fruit to-day. Brmsed by the Belgian army l and by the left of the Krench sant. the enemy has heel forced to beat ...

Published: Monday 04 November 1918
Newspaper: Newcastle Daily Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 704 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Utrechi, Jan. ia

... Forces evacuate Cata- lonia; and that ;^tberer be a Neutrality for Italy, The Two heft Regiments ?? which were hi Garriforj at Tour- nay $re certainly rccalled,and it is believed the Danifti Troops wilf&j fo very fuddcnly. Letters from Flanders arrived ...

Published: Wed 14 Jan 1713
Newspaper: Newcastle Courant
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 373 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

A CHARMED LIFE

... night bombing flight. : ' ADVENTURES 'IN. GREAT WAR. - When the Great War broke out he took his squadron from Eastchurch to Flanders, and was just in time to take a lead‘i,ng part in the historie “‘ race to the sea.’ s The squadron soon supplemented Its ...

Published: Friday 06 February 1931
Newspaper: Newcastle Daily Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 483 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

THE WAR

... considerable damage.— Telegram, per Press Association, EVACUATION OF GALLIPOLI. ■ THE FRENCH REPORT. Paris, Monday. Hie following official Note is issued to-day: On Saturday night the complete evacuation of GaTTipoli, which had been thoroughly prepared for ...

Published: Tuesday 11 January 1916
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 659 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

ALLIES DAILY MAKING

... ground was unsuitable for artillery. Several tillages, which are now within range of the Allied fire, have had to be evacuated. This evacuation gave rise to rumours of a German defeat. • Powle—half way between and l'pree--we have taken on hank of the canal ...

Published: Monday 07 December 1914
Newspaper: Newcastle Daily Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 850 | Page: 5 | Tags: none