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LEICESTER MERCURY WEDNESDAY 6th NOVEMBER 1940 BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS CALVERT - COSTELOW the T COLLETT -CALLIB ..

... awards ui-day— mainly gallantry devotion to duty by officers and NCO's attached to the Advanced Striking Force before evacuation Flanders— the Croi3 Flying-Officer Richard Freweu Martin No 73 Squadron Officer Martin is second cousin Lieut--Colonel Sir Martin ...

Published: Wednesday 06 November 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 2145 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

- j THE LEICESTER MERCERY THURSDAY 13th JUNE 1940 AVOID RISING PRICES— BUY NOW! WITH A LEICESTER BATTERY IN ..

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Published: Thursday 13 June 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 1050 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

r1 THE LEICESTER MERCURY FRIDAY 31st MAY - 'From Page One Dunkirk A Fortress With Qigantic Moat evacuation it is

... the' only one rescued- The beaches and sand diines aiound alive With Iroons for the past three days waitine to evacuated and being evacuated At more and more frequent intervals German aircraft appear over them and dron and fire their machine-suns troops ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 1627 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

..'s RETURN Only One Division Still Left

... remains in Flanders. Covered by the Allies' desperate rearguard action in Flanders, tens of thousands of British soldiers, and French, too, continued to pour into Iglsgland today, as 4rom one 100,000 EVACUATED MORE than 100,000 men have been evacuated from ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 178 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

PLAN TO B.E.F

... ' ' k - • 4 . . . . .. HELLO, BLIGHTY! Some of the B.E.F. arriving in England after the bitter fighting in their evacuation from Flanders. ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 70 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Leicester D.F.M

... gallantry and devotion to duty by of?icers and N.C.O.s attached to the advance Air Striking Force before the evacuation of France and Flanders. Sergt. Wean,. who was horn at Maidstone In 1914. Is an observer, and was promoted to sergeant last year. ...

Published: Wednesday 06 November 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 70 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

He Spent His 21st Birthday in Action

... Harry Holier, of Earl Howestreet, Leicester, who is home on leave after taking part in the evacuation of Dunkirk, spent his 21st birthday i n action in Flanders. Pte. Holler. who Joined The Leicesters hir Regiment last October, w a employed In the Evening ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 90 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Last Dunkirk Defenders Reach Safety

... in Paris state that the evacuation was without precedent in military history. Even up to three days ago it was thought that it would not be possible to evacuate more than 100,000 men. German headquarters, in a survey nf Flanders fighting, give their between ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 304 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

GERMANS' LAND FORCES :EATEN BY DEFENDERS OF DUNKIRK 7-

... the Allied Navies and Air Forces, the work of embarking the last heroic defenders who have covered the evacuation of the Northern Armies from Flanders is going steadily forvard. The Germans have made no further attacks with their land forces, but are vainly ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 254 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Own Salvage Plan

... the risk of losing parcels has been great, but there is a large consignment ready for despatch to some of the men evacuated from Flanders. There are already packed and waiting for further instructions. Money Is still needed for the fund, and the depot ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 167 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FROM PAGE ONE Allies Facing Mad Onslaughts

... Other attacks took place in the region ot Valenciennes where, after victorious defensive action, the French spontaneously evacuated a sharp salient. - - On the Channel coast the Boulog n e citadel fell late yesterday afternoon, but this mornin Calais was ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 409 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

MORE NEWS OF ESTERS HIRE MEN Guardsman One Of Last To Leave Dunkirk

... Earl Shilton man, Guardsman W. Grewcock, of Tower-road, has returned to England after being in the thick of the fighting in Flanders. Guardsman Grewcock, who has served with The Grenadier Guards for two years, was with his unit covering the retreat and was ...

Published: Monday 10 June 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 229 | Page: 5 | Tags: none