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DUNKIRK

... DUNKIRK Vice-Admiral Tells of the Navy’s Part ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 7 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

MIDLANDS JOURNAL

... FORCING THE PACE After the damaging reverse at the Meuse and the confused heavy fighting which culminated in the historic Dunkirk evacuation, the French have had but a short breathing space. Like the Mad Mullah’s Dervishes, the German hordes have attacked ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1252 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BSERVER TUESDAY JUNE 11, 1940 GRIBLOCH FETE

... gardens for the use of the fete that day. FOUGHT AT DUNKIRK STIRLING SOLDIER’S GRAPHIC STORY. A Stirling soldier, Pte. Mackay Ingiis, R.A.0.C., who took part in the fighting retreat of the B.E.F. to Dunkirk as a mechanic attached to a machine-gun unit, has ...

Published: Tuesday 11 June 1940
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 1657 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

A DEATHLESS STORY

... that would be deathless. Our army fought its way back, filled up the gap and retired fighting right back to the beaches of Dunkirk, and there they were taken away and rescued, not ten, fifteen, twenty or thirty per cent, of them, but almost the whole of ...

Published: Thursday 13 June 1940
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 314 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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... Business Hours—lo-7' , The bridegroom was stationed in Stirling before the war and took part in the B.E.F. evacuation from Dunkirk. He reached England on the Friday prior to his wedding, arriving in Stirling on Wednesday morning. Captain Cox is the younger ...

Published: Thursday 13 June 1940
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 271 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

USE OF NARROW PIER

... “WALKED THE PLANK TO SAFETY’' “The use of this pier was the inspiration of our fellows at Dunkirk. Captain Tennant, who was in charge of operations at Dunkirk, and his band of men guided the men to the ships. Narrow mess tables were put across like planks ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2669 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

GETTING OFF THE MEN

... the moment of the collapse of the Belgian Army there was only one course left to the Allied Armies —to hold a line round Dunkirk, the only port that remained, and to embark as many men as possible before their rear guards were overwhelmed. Thanks to the ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 439 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Pte. Geo. Wood, A. and S.H

... better. Pte. Stevenson is suffering from shrapnel wounds in the leg and arm. A DUNKIRK CASUALTY. Officer’s Shrapnel Wound. Among those wounded in the evacuation of Dunkirk is Lieut. Thomas Fraser Liddiard Adair, Royal Artillery, who in September last ...

Published: Tuesday 11 June 1940
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 1156 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

CHRISTADELPHIANS

... E. Kerrin officiated. The bridegroom was stationed in Stirling before the war and took part in the B.E.F. evacuation from Dunkirk. He reached England on the Friday prior to his wedding, arriving in Stirling on Wednesday morning. Captain Cox is the younger ...

Published: Tuesday 11 June 1940
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 864 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

HEAVY TOLL O’ THE ENEMY

... While these events were taking place near our own shores, our Expeditionary Force was fighting for its life in its retreat to Dunkirk. Mechanised forces already encircled its western flank, and the collapse of the Belgian Army left open a wide gap between ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 899 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

GRANGEMOUTH

... extent o* four guineas divided equally between the two organisations. The news that members of the B.E.F. evacuated from Dunkirk are to be granted a spot of leave ha - prompted a local gentleman—Mr James Walker, Glencairn —to do something to assist troops ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1071 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BRIDGE ALLAN GAZETTE-JUNE 8 1940 Bridge of Allan News ESTATK Mr Andrew Blair Hill tea manager sometime South ..

... Mrs Nairn Mrs Bell Mrs Fulton Miss Hall Miss Ewing Mrs Watret and Miss A Reid A DUNKIRK CASUALTY OFFICER S SHRAPNEL WOUND Among those wounded in the evacuation of Dunkirk is Lieut Thomas Fraser Liddiard Adair Royal Artill-! who in September last was married ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Bridge of Allan Gazette
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 5949 | Page: 5 | Tags: none