... (Burgess Cricket Club. the outbreak of war he was ailed up with the Territorials and ' took part in the battle of Flanders 'and the evacuation from Dunkirk, die was commissioned in June, ‘1942, his mother being present at ‘Sandhurst when passed out. was ...

... IN FLANDERS. BIG EVENTS IMPENDING ? MANY AIR RAIDS BY OUR BOMBING SQUADRONS. THE CORN AND POTATO HARVESTS. further headway. A strong German night attack on Mont Haut, in Champagne, failed. In the two days' battle in the Southern Carpathians the Russo ...

... of the deliverance of Lille, in Flanders, from the Germans in October, 1918. The only other two possessors of similar award are two gentlemen holding high positions in the French Republic. I After the Germans had evacuated lalle, I p.c. Plummer, who was ...

... HASSOCKS, RETIRES. Mr. K. H.Sc. (Firm.)* H»*ad the* London Comity ouncil Central School of St. (Icurgc-in-tlic-Mast. which was evacuated to llassocks the outbreak of war, retired August -Mil after years in the scholastic profession. His career began in IS9O ...

... Oistalsosison we captured a small copse and tires more guns, and this morning we have kken several hundred more prisoners. On the Flanders front the enemy's artillery was Wive, and heavily bombarded our trenches war Hooge for three hours. In this neighharked we ...

... is missing. His Majesty the King stated in a telegram to Sir Douglas Haig The continued success of my gallant troops in Flanders gives me the highest satisfaction, and reflects great credit both upon your leadership and the efficiency, courage, end endurance ...

... isolated keen north of Gillemost Farm, foaming part of the ground gained by us on August 19th, and foroed the small garrison to evacuate this advanced position. Other hostile parties which attacked our trenches east of Gouzesuoourt were repulsed. During the ...

... action. Lieutenant joined the Navy at the )>eginning the war, and served in many major engagements. was all the British evacuations Rurope, and was serving warship during the great battle off Cape Mat a pan. when a heavy blow was struck the Italian Fleet ...

... Northern France and Flanders. Every tribute was more than justified. The Valiant dead shall mourned while memory lasts. But the nation stiffens its sinews as it rends the Crime Minister’s solemn reminder : ** Wars are not won hy evacuations.” We confront a ...

... value, and that the force was boldly and skilfully handled. Reports received on Friday from the fighting line in Western Flanders chewed that every attempt made by the Germans to advance had been successfully repulsed. The French were establishing themselves ...

... rejoined the regiment. Since December we were in the trenches until a week ago. The line was not in a particularly nice part. Flanders, in war time at least, is not a nice place to live in, and I shall not be sorry if we do not go back to that district. Last ...

... e replica of the Flanders poppy, the flower which grew in such profusion over the temporary graves of the British dead in France and Flanders, and without hesitation he gave the order to ahead with plans for national sale of Flanders poppies. On November ...