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VOLUNTEER AT DUNKIRK

... VOLUNTEER AT DUNKIRK. Mr Attlee told the w gs er yesterday that the to .„iis of those who helped ij osS e Dunkirk, but it wasi not complete record ot '--^''^ gave their services. , th e f * Mr Ellis Smith afJ e ueS tiO® V. would consider the o iW c ...

Published: Thursday 13 June 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 82 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

COMMUNIQUE ON DUNKIRK

... COMMUNIQUE ON DUNKIRK Last night's French war communique Sl^, The _ embarkation of Allied troops from Dunkirk was completed to-day in co„Torm y with the pre-arranged plan. Until the last moment, first in the suburbs and then in the town itself, from ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 316 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK GENERAL

... DUNKIRK GENERAL Major-General H R. e l * an '? e j' officer to whom Lord Gort handed over command of the remaining troops at Dunkirk when ne returned to n.nglana, has been promoted Lieut.-Genera-. General Alexander, who' is. forty-eight, was one the youngest ...

Published: Saturday 20 July 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 48 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

THE EVACUATION OF DUNKIRK

... THE EVACUATION OF DUNKIRK GOES ON IN SPITE OF CEASELESS DIFFICULTIES To-day's French communique said: During the night, embarkation went on actively in the Dunkirk region, thanks to the resistance of our troops and in spite of ceaseless difficulties ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1074 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK HEROES

... DUNKIRK HEROES THE QUEEN TALKS TO When the Queen informally visited the Overseas Club, London, yesterday, a number of New Zealand and Canadian airmen, Newfoundland troops, South African sailors, and nurses from overseas, including some Australian nurses ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 68 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Dunkirk

... Dunkirk Already spoken of as the most glorious retreat in our military history , the withdrawal from Dunkirk has aroused as much admiration across the Atlantic as here . -Full recognition of this great exploit must await more propitious times , although ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 160 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

On the Outskirts of Dunkirk

... the Outskirts of Dunkirk LIGHT ON BELGIAN ARMY'S COLLAPSE u By G. E. Ley Smith and jerkily through the night the machine-gun battalion ° f Gordons made its way northwards towards the Yser. and again the roads were blocked by the transport of various v ...

Published: Friday 22 November 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1089 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE DUNKIRK LINE

... THE DUNKIRK LINE This is the latest position at Dunkirk as far as can be gathered from troops who landed to-day. They hold a line of defensive positions round Dunkirk, about five miles from the town. This force is receiving good support from British and ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 156 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HERO OF DUNKIRK

... HERO OF DUNKIRK Admiral Abrail. hero of Dunkirk, is 68. After directing the embarkation of the troops from Dunkii’k, he came to London, where he was x-eceived in private audience by the King, and met the First Sea Lord. Admiral of the Fleet, S*r Dudley ...

Published: Monday 17 June 1940
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 203 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

THE DUNKIRK EVACUATION

... THE DUNKIRK EVACUATION Our Naval Correspondent writes: Naval officers who supervised the opera- tions at Dunkark to-day throw new light on this difficult achievement. The senior British naval officer was placed in charge of the disembarkation of the troops ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 97 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK PAINTING&

... DUNKIRK PAINTING& On Monday. a new room which contains several Interesting war pictures, was opened at the National Gallery. The public has not been long in taking advantage of this new exhibition of painting of the Dunkirk retreat. Two such paintings ...

Published: Saturday 31 August 1940
Newspaper: Strathearn Herald
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 770 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK “BAPTISM”

... DUNKIRK “BAPTISM” The Squadron Leader was the officer who flew a training aircraft to Calais to rescue a Squadron Commander who had been shot down but was uninjured. It was while he was taking off after the rescue that he was attacked by 12 Messerschmitts ...

Published: Wednesday 14 August 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 158 | Page: 3 | Tags: none