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DUNKIRK SHELLED, CONVOY SUNK

... DUNKIRK SHELLED, CONVOY SUNK BRITISH naval forces have sunk five ships, three convoyed vessels and their escort—and shelled Dunkirk, the Admiralty announced last night. One of the convoyed vessels was of about 700 tons. The others were smaller. One ...

Published: Thursday 17 October 1940
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 130 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

“Another Dunkirk,” Italians Say

... “Another Dunkirk,” Italians Say It was on August 4 that the Italians invaded British . Somaliland. Strong columns were used, and their advance was rapid. The evacuation is ironically termed a “ fresh edition of the epic of Dunkirk,” in a comment by its ...

Published: Tuesday 20 August 1940
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 102 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK DIVISIONS EQUIPPED Britain’s Drive for Defence

... DUNKIRK DIVISIONS EQUIPPED Britain’s Drive for Defence THE nine British Army divisions, brought out with little or no equipment from Dunkirk, are now fully reorganised and ready to fight the Battle of Britain, says the Press Association. With them are ...

Published: Tuesday 09 July 1940
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 255 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

A thy Soldier Evacuated from Dunkirk

... thy Soldier Evacuated from Dunkirk Pte. Ferdinand Murray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Murray, The Heath, Grangenolvin, Athy, was one of the BJS.F. evacuated from Dunkirk during the week-end. His first act upon his arrival in England was to write home to his parents ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Leinster Leader
County: Kildare, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 59 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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Published: Friday 27 December 1940
Newspaper: Catholic Standard
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 43 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

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... tons, of which 114,000 teas were loft during Dunkirk operstions. rateluding Dunkirk the figures were—British (11 ships), 84,718 toss; Allied (4 ships)_, 17,1113 tens. Neutral (3 ships), 7,990 tau. The at Dunkirk, it Is esplaleed, Yeast be regarded u Ise ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: New Ross Standard
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 130 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

French Minister’s Charsges

... broadcast, replying to Mr. Churchill’s speech on the action taken by the British Fleet at Oran, declared: “To the epic of Dunkirk Churchill replied by assassinating the Dunkerque.” ‘M. Provoust reproached the British Government with having “presented a ...

Published: Monday 08 July 1940
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 148 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE WAR

... hope of overwhelming them' before the transport ships can be at the port of Dunkirk. The German High Command claims the capture. Of Ostend. Lill* end Bruges and that Dunkirk is within range of the German (wavy artillery. if the withdrawalcan be accomplished ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: New Ross Standard
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 281 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

MEATH MAH WINS MILITARY

... MILITARY GROSS Captain Mervyn Butler, son Major J D Butler, a native of Kilskyre. has received the MUitary Cross for gaUantry at Dunkirk. He is a nephew Mr M. A, Coffey. Athboy. and is a noted Hugby football player. His great grandfather commanded a Cavalry Brigade ...

Published: Saturday 27 July 1940
Newspaper: Leinster Leader
County: Kildare, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 51 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Sea Lord Tells Ot Fleet Transfer

... officer, one man wounded and the crew of one aircraft missing. : RECALLS DUNKIRK UNITY “ [t has been a bitter road,” he declared, “from the glorious COoperation of the two navies at Dunkirk to the melancholy action at Oran. But we used all the persuasion, and ...

Published: Friday 05 July 1940
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 277 | Page: 7 | Tags: none