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DUNKIRK GALLANTRY

... DUNKIRK GALLANTRY OFFICERS DECORATED BY THE KING The King to-day decorated officer heroes of the Dunkirk evacuation, during a 60- raile tour of a division of troops in the Southern Command. Three officers who received the D.S.O. were Lieut.-Colonel Desmond ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 295 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK THRILLING FEATS

... DUNKIRK THRILLING FEATS Further awards to our heroes of the air were announced to-day. There is one D. 5.0., ten D.F.C.’s and 11 D.F.M.’s. A number of the awards are for heroism during the Dunkirk evacuation. Squadron Leader Philip Algernon Hunter (aged ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 920 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

NEARLY 100 DUNKIRK HEROES,

... NEARLY 100 DUNKIRK HEROES, Another large party of wounded soldiers was on Saturday afternoon j taken for a tour of the Shakespeare j Country; the arrangements were made Mr. Ernest C, Thomas , behalf of the Alexandra Musical Society. The men came from ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Leamington Spa Courier
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 506 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1940 FARMERS’ RED CROSS SALE MAY RAISE £2,500 “ Dunkirk Beaches” Sold for £€l,ooo B.E.F. ..

... FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1940 FARMERS’ RED CROSS SALE MAY RAISE £2,500 “ Dunkirk Beaches” Sold for £€l,ooo B.E.F. SURVIVOR LANDS A BIG CATCH It was hoped to raise £l,OOO by the Red Cross sale organised by the Stratford-on-Avon branch of the National Farmers’ ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Stratford-upon-Avon Herald
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 171 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

“Millions of planes”

... Princess’s gift for Dunkirk troops The War Office announces that gift sweets wasj to-day received at the Army Comforts Depot, Reading, from Princess Elizabeth, for distribution to some of the British and French troops who have returned from Dunkirk. ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 142 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

O.L’s HOME AGAIN

... who were serving in the Royal Arti. lery, and of whom good news was i« ceived early last week after the evac ation from Dunkirk of the British E\ peditionary Force, have been visiti:.: their homes in Rugby during the la-; few days. Those who have been ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 210 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

NEW B.E.F. HAS GONE TO FRANC MARVEL OF ASSEMBLY ORGANISATION

... Scottish. SCOTSMEN IN SONG This B.E.F. is new in men and material, but it has the same spirit that brought about the marvel Dunkirk. These men had no illusions about their task. But they cheered at the sight of the ships, went up the gangways jauntily and ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 789 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

To Deal with Tanks

... This unit hopes to make full use of the lectures and experiences retailed officers, N.C.O.s and men who had returned from Dunkirk. His men had been so keen that, in spite of mere 36 hours’ embarkation leave that gave them scarcely 24 hours at their homes ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 362 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DEATHS

... eldest son of Major and Mrs. L. Joynson, of Warwick, and grandson of Dr. and Mrs. Roger Bullock, aged 19, Killed in action at Dunkirk. WoODWARD.—On u've ioth inst., Elizabeth, the dearly-loved wife of William Woodward, of Clifford Chambers, passed peacefully ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Stratford-upon-Avon Herald
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 103 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

WARWICKSHIRE WAR SUPPLIES SERVICE

... WARWICKSHIRE WAR SUPPLIES SERVICE. During the period of the evacuation from Dunkirk an urgent appeal was sent out from the Office of the Territorial Force Association for socks for the men who had returned. To this appeal the Warwickshire War Supplies ...

and in the Post Office and Trustee Savings Ranks. GOOD FOR WARWICKSHIRE WOMEN! FINE RESPONSE TO APPEAL FOR SOCKS

... Trustee Savings Ranks. GOOD FOR WARWICKSHIRE WOMEN! FINE RESPONSE TO APPEAL FOR SOCKS During the period of the evacuation from Dunkirk, an urgent appeal was out from the Oince of the Territorial Force Asteiciation for socks for the men who had returned. To ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Nuneaton Chronicle
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 158 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

injured by b.e.f. bullet

... injured by b.e.f. bullet. Injured by bullet from the rifle soldier Jatelv arrived from Dunkirk. Mrs. Ada C. Wall 34).' 2. Keytes Lane. Barford. was admitted to the Warneford Hospital on Monday afternoon The bullet passed through her hand Into her body ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Leamington Spa Courier
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 143 | Page: 6 | Tags: none