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MORALE IS UNBROKEN

... among British soldiers in France, has just returned to London with graphic, stories of the gruelling days of the evacuation from Flanders. He is a son of Col. Abraham Davey, who owned a cycle business in the St Thomas district, and who was the first officer ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 635 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Grenadier Heroes In Flanders

... Grenadier Heroes In Flanders GREAT GALLANTRY Battling In Land Of Predecessors Amazing gallantry and fortitude of Grenadier Guardsmen in Flanders is revealed by the historian today. To the Grenadier Guards Flanders is no mere name. It was their birthplace ...

Published: Tuesday 20 August 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 777 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK EVACUATION COMPLETED

... DUNKIRK EVACUATION COMPLETED PORT RENDERED USELESS Over 300,000 Men Rescued In Operation Unique In History ALLIED BOMBERS PAY BACK FOR PARIS RAID THE WAR OFFICE announced last night that the evacuation of Allied forces from Dunkirk has heen successfully ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 2662 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

B.E.F. EVACUATION IS PROCEEDING

... have increased their pressure on both Hanks of our forces. Troops not immediately engaged in the fighting have been evacuated —the evacuation is still successfully proceeding —and numbers have already reached Britain. The , heroic defence of Calais by a small ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1828 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Disaster Turned Into Triumph

... Disaster Turned Into Triumph FLANDERS EPIC The King's Message Of Admiration A moving message of admiration and sympathy for the heroes of the Flanders rearguard battle has been received from the King by Mr. Winston Churchill. Prime Minister and Minister ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 182 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LORD MILNE'S POST

... of the country. They played a creditable part in the recent operations in Flanders and France. They formed part of the rear-guard which defended Boulogne during the evacuation, and also took part in the defence of Dunkirk. ...

Published: Wednesday 03 July 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 128 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WE SHALL MEET THEM AGAIN

... first-hand account of the Flanders battle during audience at Buckingham Palace. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Lord Gort's return was recorded by the War Office in this announcement: As a result the good progress made in the evacuation of the B.E.F. and the consequent ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 393 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

NEVER ONCE GAVE WAY

... GAVE WAY Officer's Tribute To Brigade INFANTRY LANDED FROM DUNKIRK Beat Back Every German Attack the midst of the fighting Flanders from start to finish—it was among the troops leading the advance into Belgium, and fought in the rearguard from the farthest ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 651 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE KING IN WESTCOUNTRY

... officer heroes of the Dunkirk evacuation, made a 60-miles tour of division in the Southern Command. Wherever he went he was impressed, he said, by the excellent health and spirits of the troops after ' their ordeal in Flanders. The award of the D.S.O. came ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1047 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

First Line Of Home Defence

... should be made to support the French. TRENCH-CROSSING BRIDGE. Deficiencies caused by the abandonment of the B.E.F equipment in Flanders are being swiftly made good. I learned yesterday further details of the reasons for this defeat The Germans' break through ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 591 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ATTACKED BY NAZI 'PLANES

... ATTACKED BY NAZI 'PLANES Cornishman And His Family FLANDERS ORDEAL Baby Saved By British Soldier \RRIVING at Penryn yesterday after a hectic flight from Flanders, bringing with them their two-months-old baby, a son aged 6, and a daughter aged 10, Mr. ...

Published: Saturday 25 May 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 846 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

FRENCH HAVE RETAKEN ABBEVILLE AREA

... stated: The German Army, foiled in its attack on Dunkirk by rising flood waters which Allied engineers have loosed over the Flanders plain, redoubled its efforts yesterday to cut off the French rearguard fighting its way to the coast. This foree —part of ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1856 | Page: 5 | Tags: none