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Dunkirk Raid

... Dunkirk Raid One of the pilots who raided Dxlkirk said: I arrived over the 'nrbour a few minutes befo..e 10. :tly heavy bombs hit No. Five Dock .d some buildings at the dockside. Get pieces of the building went . . _ . '•!n . R through . the air. Smaller ...

Published: Thursday 19 September 1940
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 185 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Dunkirk Convoy

... Dunkirk Convoy War-wounded men received far consist a convoy 193 the B.ET. from Dunkirk the end May. and two batches soldiers transferred from other hospitals In Yorkshire. Among' the men from Dunkirk was ,-oung infantryman the German Army with bad leg ...

Dunkirk Operations

... Dunkirk Operations At Dunkirk the combined Allied air forces are giving effective protection to the embarkation of wounded, and of troops which are not needed for the defence of the fortified area, and also to the unloading of supplies and medical stores ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 103 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

BRAVERY AT DUNKIRK

... BRAVERY AT DUNKIRK Epworth Man Awarded Military Medal Lance-Sergeant Leslie Ernest Coleman, R.A.. has been awarded the Military Medal for bravery during the Dunkirk evacuation While the steamer Westward was taking troops aboard alongside the Mole at Dunkirk ...

Published: Wednesday 17 July 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 149 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

After Dunkirk

... After Dunkirk The arrival of Empire troops required additional transport a single day 73 troop trains were run by one railway alone. During six days early In June, 360 trains, 1,300 'buses, and 200 trams and trolley 'buses moved children and their attendants ...

Published: Saturday 28 December 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 150 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Served at Dunkirk

... Served at Dunkirk 'f it lot 'ini joined the Army in Dec ember last year, served in France, Dunkirk, was wounded, and had been in hospital in this country. He arrived in llradiord early the mornino s-aturday, November Hi. and eoTnc lioainsley Hoad discovered ...

Published: Wednesday 11 December 1940
Newspaper: Shipley Times and Express
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 147 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK REPARTEE

... DUNKIRK REPARTEE A Daily Dispatch gossip writes: I like the story told by the British gunner back from Dunkirk who was ordered, with others, to round up the men on the beaches, get them under cover, and tell them that the Navy would pick them up the ...

Published: Monday 08 July 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 105 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FROM DUNKIRK

... FROM DUNKIRK A South Elmsall lad who was evacuated from Dunkirk is William Howes (26), elder son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Howes, of 8. Chapel Lane. William is a member of a family with a remarkable record in the last war, in which his father, three brothers ...

Sicelight On Dunkirk

... Sicelight On Dunkirk An interesting sidelight o 2 the extent of the demands cn Red Cross funds is the revelation that during the few days of tie Dunk.rk evacuation the Red Cross spent no less than £30.000 to meet the immediate needs of sick and wounded ...

Published: Friday 09 August 1940
Newspaper: Todmorden & District News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 371 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LESSON OF DUNKIRK

... LESSON OF DUNKIRK Stressing the significance Dunkirk, General Smuts said: If the German army and air force, together could not succeed In supreme effort In their attack single point like Dunkirk, how oan they fairly hope succeed In attack such huge area ...

Published: Monday 22 July 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 155 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK MEDAL?

... DUNKIRK MEDAL? The Treasury Committee on medals. and decorations in ume of war, are understood to be considering the striking of a Dunkirk Medal to be awarded to all men who took part in the historik: evacuation. The medal will most likely be on the ...

Published: Tuesday 29 October 1940
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 205 | Page: 1 | Tags: none