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Remembering Dunkirk

... Remembering Dunkirk The wreath laid by the Lord Mayor at the foot of the Cenotaph on behalf of the city was of white chrysanthemums, poppies, and laurel leaves. Lord Derby placed a wreath there representing the Liverpool branch of the British Legion. ...

Published: Tuesday 12 November 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 70 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK THANKSGIVING

... DUNKIRK THANKSGIVING Staff Offerings to Honour the Brave C The staffs of City Offices, Works, and Factories are asked f°. or^, •' special whip-round collections at once for the Lord Liverpool's War Fund in thanksgiving for the return of the B.E.r- The ...

Published: Monday 10 June 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 292 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BATTLE FOR DUNKIRK

... BATTLE FOR DUNKIRK ♦ ALLIES HOLD 200 SQUARE MILES Paris, Friday. The Reichswehr attempted to besiege Dunkirk to-night as B.E.F. and French outposts fought the invaders to keep open a path for the retreating army of General Prioux. The French rearguard ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 410 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

The Dunkirk Operations

... The Dunkirk Operations Acting-Flight-Lieutenant John Tcrenca Webster, who receives the D.F.C., is the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Webster, of The Boulevard. Grassendale, Liverpool. He has led his flight in innumerable offensive patrols during the ...

Published: Wednesday 28 August 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 171 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK AWARDS

... DUNKIRK AWARDS Six hundred and eighty-eight names. Tanging from Vice-Admirals to deck hands, are announced in a London Gazette list of honours and awards for the Dunkirk withdrawal. This is the second list. A short one was announced June for good services ...

Published: Monday 19 August 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 54 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SHIPS BOATS AT DUNKIRK

... SHIPS BOATS AT DUNKIRK At the close of these remarks I should like to make reference to two matters which do not directly concern the company or its shareholders. Indirectly I am sure they will be of more than ordinary interest, particularly they both ...

Published: Wednesday 21 August 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 283 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WIHHAL MEN AT DUNKIRK

... MEN AT DUNKIRK WALLASEY MAJORS TRIBUTE A tribute to the part played by Wallasey men in delaying the German advance on Dunkirk is given by Major J. P. Ashton, M.C.. a member Wallasey Town Council, in a letter to the town-clerk of Wallasey, Mr. Emrys Evans ...

Published: Saturday 29 June 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 174 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Supplies Reaching Dunkirk

... Supplies Reaching Dunkirk OSTEND Midddkerke unl, '> Hxmu Armei Laventt ° Warn La '^Lillers Bethune civeridy Bruay logs Houdain Lens Dunkirk is being fortified by French and British naval engineers, the Admiral commanding the operations reported to-night ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 142 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Air Mastery At Dunkirk

... Air Mastery At Dunkirk In France we were at a considerable disadvantage and lost many machines the ground in the aerodromes, but we were accustomed to inflict a loss of two to two and a half to one. In fighting over Dunkirk, which was sort of noman’s ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 196 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Trials At Dunkirk And Norway

... Trials At Dunkirk And Norway There has been no Grand Fleet action, and it is the men in the small ships which took part in the operations at Dunkirk and Norway who have borne the heaviest burden.” He told the story of one destroyer engaged off the Norwegian ...

Published: Saturday 12 October 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 325 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

NAZIS CLAIM DUNKIRK

... NAZIS CLAIM DUNKIRK BERLIN REPORT 40,000 PRISONERS The following announcement was made by the Gorman High Command last night: The fortress of Dunkirk has been taken after fierce fighting. Forty thousand prisoners and booty which cannot yet be estimated ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 252 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ONE PENNY DUNKIRK FIGHT

... ONE PENNY DUNKIRK FIGHT Behind the message, “ Gentlemen, I thank you,” sent by General Georges, Chief of Staff to General Weygand, to an R.A.F. squadron, is the story of one of the bravest feats of the war. All the bridges over the Meuse near Maastricht ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 242 | Page: 1 | Tags: none