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SUBALTERN AT DUNKIRK

... SUBALTERN AT DUNKIRK. GOING THE WHOLE HOG. Dunkirk will go down in the annals of this country as one of the most heroic episodes in our history. Many of our men attribute their deliverance to the prayers of the nation; many found in the of God a free- ...

Published: Friday 28 June 1940
Newspaper: Lisburn Standard
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 363 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

NEWS OF LOCAL SOLDIERS. INJURED SEAMAN HOME ON LEAVE

... HOME ON LEAVE. Several of the men from Lisburn and district who were engaged in Belgium and Flanders. and were evacuated in Dunkirk. have arrived home, and have stirring tales to tell of their adventures. As one graphically put it, at one time he would not ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Lisburn Standard
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 217 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

GUNNER LECKEY lIISSINC

... Leckey. of the Royal Artillery. is missing. Gunner Leckey. who Prange the Army last October, went to at Christmas. and was at Dunkirk during the evacuation. He is wellknown to Lisburn cricketers as for some years he was assistant groundsman at the local club ...

Published: Friday 28 June 1940
Newspaper: Lisburn Standard
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 65 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WOUNDED GUARDSMAN'S NEARING RESTORED

... one of those brave heroes of Dunkirk. Mr. R. V. Refausse (chairman of the club) presided, and said they were met together that evening in troubled time, yet they rejoiced that a evening In having with them a hero of Dunkirk. Bob fans had returned safely ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Lisburn Standard
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 419 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FIRST LOCAL CASUALTY ON SEA. MIL MOSES MAUL PRESUMED LOST

... L PRESUMED LOST OFF DUNKIRK. It is almost certain that Mr. Moses Hall, youngest son of Mn, Agnes Hall, Bridge Street, Lisburn, and the late J. Hall, perished when the ship on which he was working was sunk by enemy action off Dunkirk on 29th May. during ...

Published: Friday 21 June 1940
Newspaper: Lisburn Standard
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1038 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LOW ROAD SOLDIER HONOURED

... Low Road. Lisburn. was honoured by his neighbours and friends when he arrived home tor a brief stay alter the horrors of Dunkirk. A wer e of money and some cigarettes were presented to him. Mr. Robert over the gilts on beholt ld o l i ar the -ourn and ...

Published: Friday 28 June 1940
Newspaper: Lisburn Standard
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 221 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

OTHER SPORTSMEN

... TRIBUTE. The people of Derriaghy and district last evening honoured one of their most respected residents. who is home from Dunkirk—Gunner Harry Shirlow, R.A., 9 Railway St.. Derriaghy. The ceremony took place in Railway Street. and Rev. J. O. M.A.. rector ...

Published: Friday 21 June 1940
Newspaper: Lisburn Standard
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1804 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LISBURN CASUALTIES

... A.B. J. Cree is in hospital in England with a wounded wrist which he sustained during the evacuation of the B.E.P. from Dunkirk. which withdrawal terminated on Monday with the complete evacuation of the gallant rearguard. A.B. Cree is a son of Mr. and ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Lisburn Standard
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 694 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

GOLF. PRESIDENT% DAY AT LOCAL CLUB. MISS WILSON AND MR. IL C. R. MWALLT THE WINNERS. It was at President's

... home to Mr. Seymour Hunter. who had recently returned from Belgium with the B.E.F. He came through the terrible racket at Dunkirk, and they were pleased to know he had escaped without a scratch. They had all been delighted to see him with them that afternoon ...

Published: Friday 21 June 1940
Newspaper: Lisburn Standard
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 739 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Proceeds in aid of the above Guild. BREVITIES,

... for £lOO a vehicle can be bought and conditioned for use as a Canteen. The Y.M.C.A. had serious losses in the retreat to Dunkirk, and more and more vehicles are urgently needed. We west sootier 0$ pot second Cutout not your numerous reader there must ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Lisburn Standard
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2046 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Quentin. The object of this blow will be Paris. and by a swinging movement. the annihilation of the French Army

... threatened with complete surrender seeing it was surrounded on three sides by a much superior force. Nevertheless. the passage to Dunkirk was kept open by a marvellous feat of arms, which inflicted losses at a ratio of 4-1 on the enemy. Then began the great withdrawal ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Lisburn Standard
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2648 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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... to stay the invasion. The British Expeditionary Force is being increased day and night. Units just home from the Hell of Dunkirk are being quickly reformed and re-equipped to be dispatched to the new theatre of war. and day by day the Allied Armies grow ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Lisburn Standard
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2464 | Page: 3 | Tags: none