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AT DUNKIRK

... AT DUNKIRK He stated they served 50 000 gallons of tea and distriouted :tti tons ot tood to men at liumtira durmg toe evecuat.on. Men ot the tt.A.M.C. eiected to stay behind with the wounded in France wnen they could have got away tnernse.ves. He conc ...

Published: Thursday 05 September 1940
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 194 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK SOLDIER IN TROUBLE Man of Many Offences

... DUNKIRK SOLDIER IN TROUBLE Man of Many Offences When Private Hubert Bennett. who was said to be a deserter, had pleaded guilty to two theft charges at Llandudno Petty Sessions on Monday and elected to be dealt with summarily, P.C. Idris Evans read a long ...

Published: Thursday 31 October 1940
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 341 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

R.A.M.C. MAJOR'S DEATH Llandudno Inquest

... the evacuation from Dunkirk. GALLANT AT DUNKIRK. _ After we returned. witness continued. t noticed a change in him. He was not so cheerful and appeared to suffer from sleeplessness. He had been in a very difficult position at Dunkirk and had worked for ...

Published: Thursday 04 July 1940
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 501 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

MATE ON BOMBED NAVAL DRIFTER Former Conway Trawler Skipper

... evacuation of the B.E.F. from Dunkirk. ' A native of Anglesey. Mr. Williams. who is aged 24 and married, was the mate on the naval drifter. Boy Roy. which sank within five minutes of being attacked by a dive bomber outside Dunkirk harbour He joined the Dover ...

Published: Thursday 13 June 1940
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 334 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

LOCAL CASUALTIES Llandudno Men Missing .

... surgeon, has received informs. tion that his only son, Lance-Bombardier John Coleman. is missing since the evacuation of Dunkirk. Lance-Bombardier Cole. man, who is 19 years of age, joined the local battery of the R.A. in July, 1939. and although he held ...

Published: Thursday 04 July 1940
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 460 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Dramatic Home-Coming COLWYN BAY MEN

... Llerk s onice, has arrived in Lnig,ana. tie to tad mother on nudary ann how he hao to wade tnto the 'ea up to his neck at Dunkirk before being Paulen .00dra a D.trite. Signaller L. Buchanan. son of Mr. W. F. Bueitanan, riffewOua. ..ant-y-ttayti hoad. returned ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1940
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 228 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CONWAY SOLDIER'S EXPERIENCES

... joining the army in September, was empioyed by R. E. Jones & Bros., Ltd.. printers of the Weekly News, returned to Eneand from Dunkirk on Friday night on a destroyer. When the Germans invaded Belgium Private Wright was stationed w.th his unit about b miles ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1940
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 210 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Local Volunteer Defence Force

... services. lie was on boanl of one ef the naval vessels which made a dash to Dunkirk to evacuate the British troops, and made the crossing several times bringing troops from Dunkirk to this country. APPOINTMENT.—Mr Entlyn Boweti M.A., Ponciau, and teacher ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Rhos Herald
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 433 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Rhos _Male Party At Plas Maelot; Concert to Wounded Soldiers

... in on hospital beds to hear the music. • They were composed of men who were evacuated from Dunkirk, and who for several days were bombed on the beach at _Dunkirk._ The Party sang several items in English and Welsh, and the applause which followed each ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1940
Newspaper: Rhos Herald
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 429 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FIVE SONS SERVING

... Griffiths, 21, North Road, Ponciau, are serving in H. M. Forces. They are: Kenneth Griffiths, Royal Artillery (who was at Dunkirk). Willie Griffiths, Pioneer Corps. Hubert Griffith, R.A.M.C. Johnnie Griffiths, Royal Air Force. Clifford Griffiths, Home ...

Published: Saturday 23 November 1940
Newspaper: Rhos Herald
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 46 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

VISIT OF FRENCH AND BELGIAN SCOUTS

... VISIT OF FRENCH AND BELGIAN SCOUTS The French and Belgian Scouts who were evacuated from Dunkirk and French ports with the B.E.F. and have since been in camp in North Wales. spent Monday. Tuesday and yesterday in the town. Their visit has aroused keen ...

Published: Thursday 12 September 1940
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 97 | Page: 7 | Tags: none