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King Meets Men from Dunkirk

... King Meets Men from Dunkirk The King, who travelled the West Countrv yesterday to decorate officer heroes of the Dunkirk evacuation, made 60 miles tourof a division in the Southern Command. Wherever he went was impressed, said, by the excellent health ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 50 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SURVIVED DUNKIRK, KILLED IN AIR RAID

... SURVIVED DUNKIRK, KILLED IN AIR RAID Mid-Craigie Soldier Who Served in Last War Mrs Taylor, 8 Westhall Place, Mid-Craigie. Dundee, has been informed that her husband. Private Hugh Taylor, A.M.P.(J., has been killed in an air raid at Falmouth. Shortly ...

Published: Friday 11 October 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 127 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

75 NAZI PLANES DOWN AT DUNKIRK

... 75 NAZI PLANES DOWN AT DUNKIRK Aerial attacks on Dunkirk yesterday cost the enemy dear. Official figures not available, but Paris estimate of the number of Nara planes brought down is 75. 37 FALL TO ONE SQUADRON A single squadron of 12 British Defiant ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 189 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DEATH OF FORMER FIFE MINISTER TOOK PART IN DUNKIRK EVACUATION. The death has taken place at Gleneagles of Rev. J

... DEATH OF FORMER FIFE MINISTER TOOK PART IN DUNKIRK EVACUATION. The death has taken place at Gleneagles of Rev. J. Douglas Glennie, who was minister at Ladybank before taking the charge of West Parish Church, Stirling, in 1929. Mr Glennie retired in 1935 ...

Published: Wednesday 02 October 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 81 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Lieut.-Commander F. B.t Proudfoot. of H.M.S. Skipjack, which in the Dunkirk evacuation, is safe. a nephew of Mr ..

... Lieut.-Commander F. B.t Proudfoot. of H.M.S. Skipjack, which in the Dunkirk evacuation, is safe. a nephew of Mr Walter Proudfoot, civil engineer, Kirkcaldy. He belonged to Oxford, and is son Colonel F. G. Proudfoot, Oxford, who is native of Leuchars. ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 40 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BOMB DROPPED IN FRONT OF HER DOOR

... BOMB DROPPED IN FRONT OF HER DOOR Dundee Lady's Escape from Dunkirk Miss Maud Johnston, whose home in Dundee at 10 Constitution Terrace, arrived home from Dunkirk last night after a very trying experience. Since the conclusion of the last war. in which ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 179 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LAIRD, MISSING, WRITES TO WIFE

... LAIRD, MISSING, WRITES TO WIFE Made Way Past Germans To Dunkirk Two days after Captain John Alexander M'Laren Stewart, laird Ardvorlich, Locheamhead, had been reported missing, his wife received a letter from him. Mrs Stewart, unable to decide whether ...

Published: Wednesday 17 July 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 140 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BRIGHTON QUEEN WENT DOWN FIGHTING

... in the evacuation from Dunkirk, were rescued, it was learned yesterday. It is not known how many the Algerian and French soldiers aboard reached safety. Brighton Queen had been called from minesweeping duty and arrived off Dunkirk dawn. With tne aid of ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 163 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LIFEBOAT COXSWAIN DISMISSED

... LIFEBOAT COXSWAIN DISMISSED Refused To Take Boat To Dunkirk Following a Royal National Lifeboat Institution inquiry into the refusal of the crew of the Hythe lifeboat to assist in the B.E.F. evacuation from Dunkirk,' the coxswain and motor mechanic have been ...

Published: Friday 28 June 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 195 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ROSYTH NAVYMAN AWARDED D.S.M

... who distinguished himself in the evacuation of Dunkirk is expected home on leave shortly. He is Stoker Petty Officer Geo. A. Aitchison, whose home is at 21 King's Crescent, Rosyth. For his services at Dunkirk he has been awarded the Distinguished Service ...

Published: Wednesday 28 August 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 69 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

R.A.F. Destroy 22 Nazi Planes

... R.A.F. Destroy 22 Nazi Planes IN ONE FIGHT Big Battle Near Dunkirk In a terrific air battle over the French coast near Dunkirk last night a formation of Hurricanes and Defiants shot down 22 of a large force of German bombers and fighters. Not one the ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 180 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MANY SHIPS, FEW LOST

... sea Falling back from the Lille region and fighting fiercely, the French force is slowly retiring in the direction of Dunkirk. Dunkirk itself is holding out magnificently. The inundations extending south-west and north-east of the entrenched camp are now ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 223 | Page: 5 | Tags: none