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SUNK AT DUNKIRK

... SUNK AT DUNKIRK. From Norway, H.M.S. Grafton, accompanied 17 another destroyer, was sent to Dunkirk, where they were the first two ships on the scene, but two days before the evacuation of the troops commenced they had an interlude in which they were ...

Published: Friday 22 November 1940
Newspaper: Flintshire County Herald
County: Flintshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 366 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SOLDIER BOUND OVER AT NORTHOP TOOK PART IN DUNKIRK EVACUATION

... SOLDIER BOUND OVER AT NORTHOP TOOK PART IN DUNKIRK EVACUATION. I An organisation now exiting throughcut Thurs. At Northop Petty Sessions almost the entire country for the on physical and social training . of youth- or day last, before :Md. S. Vickers ...

Published: Friday 05 July 1940
Newspaper: Flintshire County Herald
County: Flintshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 883 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

.koyM

... got The hoses sustained hv our naval from Dunkirk was completed to-day in BATTLE. ; cede returned. Ou the sante day our been comparatively sma.. coo ormi t with the prearrange n. , the ..ecrast west of Dunkirk clear. to the away. postponing his departure ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Flintshire County Herald
County: Flintshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 6840 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

I;lotion , Cc %elicit, SPORTSX AR'S ESCAPE FROM( FLANDERS

... but by vnalcing ele. tours, they managed to escape cacture and finally made contact wah the Allied tones some miles front Dunkirk. Before joining she forces, Tommy Edwards played football for Rbyl, Flint Amateurs, Flmyffordd tFfvnnongrtsew). Prestatyn ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Flintshire County Herald
County: Flintshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 142 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

KING LEOPOLD – THE TRUTH

... go into the fields at night and sever miliy tar cablc.4. or ,:ontinge to nide British so . ldiers who failed o escape from Dunkirk or airmen who lave had to come down by parachute on way back from bomhing (;ermaiy. Why, ask the Nazis, (k) they not cooperate ...

Published: Friday 06 December 1940
Newspaper: Flintshire County Herald
County: Flintshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 169 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE EXPLANATION:

... instinetiyt:y dived to the sheker of gorse bushes (they had had bitter experience of machine-gunning by Nazi airmen near Dunkirk). After the 'planes (British 'planes on practice flights) bad disappeared, they began gathering bilberries, which were plentlful ...

Published: Friday 30 August 1940
Newspaper: Flintshire County Herald
County: Flintshire, Wales
Type: Illustrated | Words: 174 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Jones FIVE SOS SERVI

... room a Castle Woe:ks, Flint, and is a noted billiard player with Holywell C.Y.M.S. He came safely through the evacuation of Dunkirk. _The other married son serving with the Colours. is Sergt. Leonard Conway (32), of 39, Park Avenue, Flint. He Ins served ...

Published: Friday 16 August 1940
Newspaper: Flintshire County Herald
County: Flintshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 482 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

BY FAITH

... fantastic and wicked faith that their ruthless actions spring. To that faith we oppose another. What held us in the dark hour of Dunkirk and turned disaster into glory was our faith. Faith in ourselves, in the destiny of the British people. Faith in our cause ...

Published: Friday 27 December 1940
Newspaper: Flintshire County Herald
County: Flintshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 251 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HOLYWELL. KEEN CASH PRICES GRERN YIELD

... HOLYWELL. KEEN CASH PRICES GRERN YIELD HOME FROM DUNKIRK.—Among Greenfield members of the 8.E.F., who have been home on a leave during the past weeks are Len Parry, Cainnon Crescent; Leslie Isgar, Cairn. cult; Norman Kelmen, Kings Villa; Noel Hughes, ...

Published: Friday 21 June 1940
Newspaper: Flintshire County Herald
County: Flintshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 587 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FROM DRIVER TO CAPTAIN

... returning to France he found that he had been promoted lieutenant. He came safely thmngh the events precedin4 the evacuation of Dunkirk, but during the eva_ cuation itself he W3A badly injured in the shoulder through coming into collision with the side or a ...

Published: Friday 18 October 1940
Newspaper: Flintshire County Herald
County: Flintshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 258 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

TWO SERVED IN LAST WAR

... before Chr'stmas. had one leave ;n the Year and then returned overseas and later took part in the withdrawal which ended at Dunkirk and again had the good fortune to come through unscathed. In civil life he is employed at Aber Wc•rks SerTt. John Willtiams ...

Published: Friday 27 September 1940
Newspaper: Flintshire County Herald
County: Flintshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 525 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SBOTTON SOLDIER RBXANDED WOMAN SHOT IN HOTEL

... said he had leave because his First Round: Joe Hughes 21, D. Wit. wife was ill, and he had also stated be 7. had been at Dunkirk. Second. Round : J. Hughes (bye), Sid His application for bail was refused Bickerton (bye); W. Witham* 21, J. E. and he was ...

Published: Friday 19 July 1940
Newspaper: Flintshire County Herald
County: Flintshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 514 | Page: 8 | Tags: none