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... who is now home on leave, has had an adventurous career in the Navy, which he joined at the age of 15. Torpedoed times, at Dunkirk, in Dm Mediterranean during the seige of Malta, and in the North Sea whilst on convoy duty in November 1943, C.P.O. Lewis ...

Published: Friday 28 June 1946
Newspaper: Glamorgan Gazette
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 124 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Caerag's Hero

... Jenkins, repatriated at the second time of tryi jr. told of his experiences at • Dunkirk. The Guardsman EVAN JENKINS night before his capture I. could see the 1: w» of Dunkirk in lames, and the Welch Guards fn. g t the tanks with I ayonets whe t eir ammunition ...

Published: Friday 05 November 1943
Newspaper: Glamorgan Advertiser
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 646 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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... shown leading prisoners from front line in the Sicilian campaign. Sapper Willis joined up in 1939 and hes home seen action at Dunkirk and North Africa and in the ocfnation of I ski& and Sicily. Avery pleasant surprise! ...

Published: Friday 10 September 1943
Newspaper: Glamorgan Gazette
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 93 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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... accept one. Sergt. Hiseoek, who was in the Army some years prior to the outbreak of war, has sen service in India and was at Dunkirk. When the war started he was out of the Army, but a Reservist and soon rejoined. ...

Published: Friday 04 July 1941
Newspaper: Glamorgan Gazette
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 91 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

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... years of age. %ohmteered after the outbreak of war 'laud has served iihroad for shout 'months. He took part in tile lion of Dunkirk. Laleston. . Nlr. and Nlrs. Cross. The Square. La have liven that then . min. is g in fill. East. They four serving with H ...

Published: Friday 04 December 1942
Newspaper: Glamorgan Gazette
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 81 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

CVVMAVON MAN WEDS

... is being spent in London. During the war the bridegroom served in the King's Shropshire Light Infantry, and saw service at Dunkirk and other theatres of ,the war. ...

Published: Friday 08 October 1948
Newspaper: Porthcawl Guardian
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 88 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

test we forget

... on whether we work for prosperity and save for it with as much courage and determination as we showed in the dark days of Dunkirk. OF ALL THE CONSTRUCTIVE TASKS of peace, saving is perhaps the only one that the youngest and oldest of us can share. It is ...

Published: Friday 02 April 1948
Newspaper: Glamorgan Advertiser
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 121 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

What they say about the 'Mirror'

... radical, Labour or Socialist, but that its entire tone and accent belong to the factory and public house and kitchen. When at Dunkirk other papers were talking about miracles and the Hand of God, sail the rest of it, the ' MIRROR'S ' headline was ' Bloody ...

Published: Friday 24 May 1957
Newspaper: Glamorgan Advertiser
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 133 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

SUSPENSION OF A CARDIFF CAPTAIN'S CERTIFICATE

... October, 1880. and of 18131, whilet :the voieleJ was on a voyage from Liverpool to St. West Coast of Africa, and back to Dunkirk. E EvorardSahnon conducted the caw for the . prosecotioo. After carefully considering the ,eviden.v, the court were of opinio' ...

Published: Friday 29 April 1881
Newspaper: Bridgend Chronicle
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 117 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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... :: :: :: Welsh Guardsman Ronald Davies, Addison .Svenue, Llanharry, a repatriated prisoner of war (he was captared at Dunkirk) wa.s given a great welcome at the Public. last week. Mr. Frank Yerdlo, whose son is serving in India, extended a welcome to ...

Published: Friday 02 March 1945
Newspaper: Glamorgan Gazette
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 97 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Bank official transferred

... transferred to Cheltenham. Mr. Peacock, who has many friends at Porthcawl, served with HM Forces throughout World War 11. was at Dunkirk. Later he _ _ _ served in Africa. Ceylon. India and Burma. was mentioned in dispatches. Mrs. Peacock is the only ' daughter ...

Published: Friday 21 June 1957
Newspaper: Porthcawl Guardian
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 98 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Qualified as Mining Engineer William Albert Hurd, of •••'• 219 Bridgend Road, Maesteg. received notification on ..

... preient, on a two year course. which has cent him practically al! over the country for experience. He haa been to France, Dunkirk. and Scotland. and also to Chris* College, Cambridge. He will await a post after MI course finishes In September. ...

Published: Friday 31 July 1953
Newspaper: Glamorgan Advertiser
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 81 | Page: 6 | Tags: none