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MORE SHIELDSMEN SAFE

... MORE SHIELDSMEN SAFE South Shields soldiers safe in this country following the Flanders evacuation include: Ptc. F. J. Clapham. 217 King George Road: Drive.- S. Hoolcy. 25 West Walpole Street; Sergt. J. Mills' 377 John Williamson Street; Gnr. A Johnson ...

Published: Thursday 13 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily Gazette
County: Durham, England
Type: Article | Words: 102 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SWAM OUT TO SHIP, BOMBED

... that her husband. Private Thomas Rutherford, is reported missing after assisting in the defence of Calais during the Flanders evacuation. Private Thomas Rutherford, who is 35, is esperienced soldier, having served for seven years as a regular soldier, five ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 307 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

KEEPING CALM tie bad

... Special MONA*S QUEEN VICTIM Mr. Alexander Mills, pantryman, who lost his life when the Mona*s Queen was sunk during the Flanders evacuation, lived at 36 Fincham Road. Finch Lane, Liverpool. He was aged 38, was married, and had three children. He had been employed ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 378 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BACK FROM FLANDERS

... BACK FROM FLANDERS South Shields and district soldiers who are back in thi* country after the Flanders evacuation include ; Driver H. Jacob*. Horsley Hill Road; Pte. T. Finch. South Street (wounded); Sig. J. Nicholson Burnham Street. Tyne Dock; Pte R ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily Gazette
County: Durham, England
Type: Article | Words: 281 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

shields Men Why Allies n Crew of \Withdrew

... struggle for Norwegian independence still on but it has to be (ought in France MET ON BEACH AT DUNKIRK Shields Pressmen in Flanders Evacuation Two local Prej-'ir.yn. Sergt C, Gruciiy. oi The Shields Gaielte. ■oulh Shield., end Signeller H Thom pun. were eware ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily Gazette
County: Durham, England
Type: Article | Words: 345 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

MORALE IS UNBROKEN

... among British soldiers in France, has just returned to London with graphic, stories of the gruelling days of the evacuation from Flanders. He is a son of Col. Abraham Davey, who owned a cycle business in the St Thomas district, and who was the first officer ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 635 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Street To Greet Its Heroes Five men from Albany - terrace, Grange road East, Middlesbrough, which consists of ..

... serving in the Army. Three of them will be welcomed home on Saturday, after experiencing the horrors of war in Flanders and the evacuation at Dunkirk. They are:— William Mason (21), stepson of Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson, of 143, Grange-road East. Stanley ...

SHIELDS M] IN DUNKIRK EPIC

... before breakfast today. NORTH SHIELDS - MAN'S 19 DAYS FIGHTING Safely Home From Flanders Pte. T. W. Elsdon of North Shields .7 , 11 i who took part in , the Flanders evacuation reached IlWarb7 home last night. - - He is a son of Mr and Mrs Cato of • 11 ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1218 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

fat/e pnr LAY DYING IN THE ROADWAY

... Court to-day. McCoy, who was an Army driver, arrived home Thursday night after taking part in the withdrawal fropi Flanders and the evacuation from Dunkirk. was spending his leave with his stepfather and mother. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Taghe, who live in tire ...

Published: Monday 10 June 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 441 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

£7O RAISED ON WEDNESDAY

... that those present would support the Guild as far as was in their means. THE GREAT RATTLE IN FLANDERS. Referring to the great battle of Flanders and the evacuation from Dunkirk, Lady Ashton thought that the men could not be repaid sufficiently. When you ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Morecambe Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 901 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

SAFETY

... of experiences in the fierce fighting in Belgium and in the evacuation from Dunkirk have been told this week to Observer reporters by Hastings men who have been with the B.E.F. in Flanders. ONE the first men of the Tank Corps materials were methodically ...