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... 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 ...
... ' ' k - • 4 . . . . .. HELLO, BLIGHTY! Some of the B.E.F. arriving in England after the bitter fighting in their evacuation from Flanders. ...
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
... member of a Labour unit which took its place in the line in Flanders, is convinced that if the BEF had had support in the air equal to that accorded the Germans, there would have been no evacuation of Dunkirk. Along with his friend Pte. Tom Smith, of Wigston ...
... A Rutherford back to England safely from Flanders yesterday ' ' ' in black-out by- To-day died from injuries in South of England hospital DOG FOLLOWS BEF FROM FLANDERS 'l tiii took part in - retreat evacuation of' the BEI' from now being-cared for at ...
... off the Belgian coast today. TROOPS BOMBED During last night and yesterday. medium and heavy bombers bombed the enemy In Flanders. Hits were obtained on troops on the march, motor transport columns and heavy artillery. Lock gates and bridges were destroyed ...
... years behind the counter, he decided to Join the Army. On Saturday afternoon, Sgt.-Major Dunne, of the Guards, came home from Flanders and casually told his mother that he had been awarded the Military Medal. Thus has the grocer's boy gained the adventure ...