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HOW DUNKIRK MIRACLE WAS ACHIEVED

... imagination for a ship alongside. The use of this pier was the inspiration of our fell-ows 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: Monday 10 June 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 492 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SMALL CRAFT USED AT

... SMALL CRAFT USED AT DUNKIRK Small craft , which took part in the Dunkirk evacuation , being towed past the Houses of Parliament on their way up the Thames yesterday . ...

Published: Monday 10 June 1940
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 31 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

INDIAN REMANDED ~ DEATH OF SOLDIER EVACUATED FROM DUNKIRK

... INDIAN REMANDED ~ DEATH OF SOLDIER EVACUATED FROM DUNKIRK One of the soldiers evacuated from Dunkirk suffered fatal injuries following a quarrel which broke out during a dance in a Liverpool hotel. This was disclosed at Liverpool Police Court to-day, ...

Published: Monday 10 June 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 218 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK —*—Vice-Aclmiral Tells of the Navy ' s Part USE OF A NARROW PIER BRITISH RED CROSS 4 Scottish Branch ' ..

... WALKED Till : PLANK TO SAFETY The use of this pier was the inspiration of our felloes at Dunkirk . Captain Toimant 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 ...

Published: Monday 10 June 1940
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1396 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

260,000 “WALKED PLANK” TO SAFETY

... 260,000 “WALKED PLANK” TO SAFETY ADMIRAL'S STORY OF DUNKIRK A small band of junior officers, working * secret control room known as the dynamo room naval base on the south-east coast of England, helped to direct the evacuation which saved more than ...

Published: Monday 10 June 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 350 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

“Dynamo Room” Planned The Great Evacuation \ SMALL band of junior officers, working in a secret control room, ..

... went to the relief of Dunkirk and who, it was announced on Friday, had been awarded the K.C.B. for his services. was the nub operations was called the dynamo room. Admiral Ramsay said that through bombing the only part of Dunkirk Harbour where a ship could ...

Published: Monday 10 June 1940
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 391 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

CANARY SANG WHILE THE GUNS ROARED

... Gunner Watts, a married man with two children adopted Bill as & mascot, and he and the canary were safely evacuated from Dunkirk. ...

Published: Monday 10 June 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 84 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

RIFLE GOES OFF IN A ‘¢ PUB ”» MAN IN ’'BUS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT

... in the left eye by a shot accidentally fired from a soldier's rifle in a public-house. It appears that two soldiers from Dunkirk were in a bar of the public-house in High Street, Camden Town. and as one slung his rifle over his shoulder on leaving it ...

Published: Monday 10 June 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 92 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Camerons Wore Kilt to Fight

... Camerons Wore Kilt to Fight The Cameron Highlanders, fighting their way to Dunkirk, not only fought in their kilts, but they put them on specially to go into action. A young Glasgow. Cameron, wounded and now on leave at Glasgow, told the story of the ...

Published: Monday 10 June 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 119 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SAUCY SALLIES BACK HOME

... Luxury motor cruisers and other small craft which went from the Thames to rescue thousands of the B.E.F. from the beaches of Dunkirk returned to their home moorings yesterday. As they passed beneath London Bridge spectators gave a cheer, which was taken up ...

Published: Monday 10 June 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 110 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

All Or Nothing Why Greatest His Biggest CAMERONS FOUGHT IN THE KILT

... All Or Nothing Why Greatest His Biggest CAMERONS FOUGHT IN THE KILT HPHE Cameron Highlanders fighting their way to Dunkirk not only fought in their kilt; they put them on specially to into action, A young Glasgow Cameron, wounded and now on leave in Glasgow ...

Published: Monday 10 June 1940
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 131 | Page: 2 | Tags: none