... A DUNKIRK Sgt. Francis Willson, son of Mr. and' 'Mrs. Francis Willson, of 42, Barnsley Road, Wombwell. is one of the diehards of Dunkirk. The curtain was, ready to fall on that epic when his' contingent left. leaving behind everything but what they ...

... damaged by bombs The German Air Three also sue• I (es-shiny bombed the ports Dunkirk I I and Dover. German high-speed boats I torpedoed and sank an enemy destroyer off Dunkirk. In general, the activity of the Air Threes on both sides was limited by weather ...

... DUNKIRK HERO The Military Cross has been awarded to the Rev. Richard Allen Talbot. who was Vicar of Gipton until he became Chaplain to the Forces last October. Mr? Talbot. who is aged 34. was with the IR.F.F in Belgium. and was one of the last to leave ...

... Men of Dunkirk While visiting a military hospital the Queen chatted with several men from Dunkirk, among them Rifleman J. Forrest, the Cameronlans. Rifleman Forrest had his left arm badly smashed and his fingers injured while advancing from the cover ...

... ime at Dunkirk time there was the roar Nazi 'planes overhead. Their objective the crowded beach, and the destroyers, salvo after salvo of bombs were dropped. the deafening din were air raid sirens sounding continuously on the shore. One *pi*ne made persistent ...

... Calais and Dunkirk The attacks the docks at Calais, out by medium bombers, began shortly alter nightfall. fire. Intense searchlight activity and ground haze hampered observation the results of the bombing, but many explosions were seen In the Dock area ...

... at Dunkirk. The officers were all wounded either at Dunkirk or In Norway. The passengers on this wrecked London bus had taken cover in nearby air raid shelter and were not injured. The car ...

... ROAD TO DUNKIRK the North there was a group of three Allied armies—the Belgian Array, the B.E.F. and some French divisions. This group of three armies, under the command of General Blanchard, was supplied by way Dunkirk. The French and British Annies ...

... to have had enough. Their approach to Dunkirk was slow and cautious, and the handful there are in the ratio one to many thousands. David and Goliath; Moore and Soult; where is the parallel? There is not one. Dunkirk stands alone—an epic for all time. We ...

... Used at Dunkirk Recently I made reference to the splendid results of the Empire effort of the Girl Guides, who collected less than two months as a gift to the nation. Colne Guides, past and present. played their part and made a substantial contribution ...

... Dunkirk Bombarded by Navy THE Admiralty issued the following communique last night:— A naval bombardment of the port of Dunkirk was carried out by our forces last night. Fires were seen to have been caused, and it is considered that much damage resulted ...

... MASEFIELD TO WRITE ON DUNKIRK John Masefield, the Poet Laureate, is writing a book about the miracle of Dunkirk. He has been visiting the ports of Southern England and talking to officers and men of the Navy who took part in the evacuation. Mr Masefield ...