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DUNKIRK WITHDRAWAL

... Allied Forces from Dunkirk. Adml Abrial was in charge of the naval forces at Dunkirk, and his courage and leadership played a vital part in the evacuation. Taken on board a motor boat from the beach when evacuation was completed, he was brought to England ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 186 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK CASUALTIES

... DUNKIRK CASUALTIES 125 Civilians Killed And 81 Wounded Sir V. Warrender, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, stated in the House of Commons yesterday, in reply to Sir A. Baillie (Con., Tonbridge), that 125 civilians were killed and 81 wounded in ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 126 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

KILLED AT DUNKIRK

... KILLED AT DUNKIRK by the Council notifying such householders as will be required to take evacuees compulsorily. LISKEARD AREA. While definite information was still awaited, preparations for the reception and billeting of evacuees in the Borough of Liskeard ...

Published: Tuesday 11 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 275 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

EIGHT TRIPS TO DUNKIRK

... Calais and Dunkirk. With the chief officer. Mr. D. Freeman, he emulated the magnificent example set by his captain, Capt. R. R. Pitman, with untiring energy and courage, and at Dunkirk assisted the wounded from the quayside to the ship. The St. Helier went ...

Published: Friday 21 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 692 | 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

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A Miracle Of Deliverance Sir, —This phrase aptly describes the epic of Dunkirk. The ..

... LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A Miracle Of Deliverance Sir, —This phrase aptly describes the epic of Dunkirk. The valour and gallantry of all arms have been extolled, together with the organization and leadership of those in command, and no commendation is too ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1265 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

HIT BY MOTOR-CAR

... HIT BY MOTOR-CAR Stoker Who Was Unscathed At Dunkirk First-Class Sto. Thomas Snowden, of Westbourne. near Chichester, on leave after serving in destroyer which took part in the evacuation from Dunkirk, was yesterday knocked off his cycle by a motor-car ...

Published: Monday 17 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 118 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

NEVER ONCE GAVE WAY

... rearguard from the farthest point reached by the B.E.F. to the gates of Dunkirk—a British infantry brigade was embarked from the beach north of Dunkirk yesterday morning. My men, said the brigadier on stepping ashore in England, never once gave way. They ...

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

OKEHAMPTON MAN'S GALLANTRY

... OKEHAMPTON MAN'S GALLANTRY MISSING IN DUNKIRK RETREAT Story of young Okehampton man's gallantry in the retreat to Dunkirk has been told in a letter to his parents from his commanding officer. The letter was sent to Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Prince, of the White ...

Published: Monday 24 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 406 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

MAJOR RAYNER, M.P

... MAJOR RAYNER, M.P. J P-v Parachutists Drop In Dunkirk Batti« t „jj Maj. Ralph Rayner. M.P- w n Division, returned last , t Battle Dunkirk. the From the second day dr0 when he had five parachutist him, to his final swim sweeper, which was being cit U a ...

Published: Monday 10 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 74 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

R.A.F. BAGS 113 NAZI PLANES IN 2 DAYS

... Communique Tells How Heroic Troops Fell Back On Dunkirk MORALE OF OUR~ ARMIES HIGHER THAN EVER DURING Saturday mid yesterday our planes have accounted for Nazi 'planes while defending the re-embarking B.E.F. at Dunkirk. Saturday's bag of 8 was record for a day ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1857 | Page: 3 | Tags: none