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AFTER DUNKIRK- NOTHING:

... AFTER DUNKIRK- NOTHING:. South of England.—An unidentified woman who died from shock, and Mrs. Edith Fanny Davidson (53), widow, who collapsed In her shelter. Mr. Ptimon was struck down by a bomb splinter while he W 4 advising stragglers to get under ...

Published: Friday 21 June 1940
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 273 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK CIVILIAN LOSSES

... DUNKIRK CIVILIAN LOSSES Sir Victor Warrender said 126 civilians were killed and 81 wounded In aiding the Navy to remove men of the B.E.P. and the french army from Dunkirk. Pour of the killed and two wounded were civilian volunteers. and the rest men of ...

Published: Tuesday 18 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 48 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE KING DECORATES DUNKIRK HEROES

... THE KING DECORATES DUNKIRK HEROES D.S.O. for Yorkshire Officer: Other Awards to Allies The King yesterday decorated officers of the 8.E.F., Including Lieut.- Colonel of the East Yorkshire Regiment, while further awards to British and French officers were ...

I NSCITHED AT DUNKIRK. Then Hit By Car When

... I NSCITHED AT DUNKIRK. Then Hit By Car When On Leave. FrAtClStoker Thomas Snowden, of We , thourile, near Chichester, on 1-ave after serving in a destroyer \%111 , 11 took part in the evacuation from I) , ltikirk. yesterday was knocked tiff yi by a car ...

Published: Monday 17 June 1940
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 123 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Lam bc,r yr pliningroph. A HE VTON FETE.—Fishing, with bottles serving the purpose of fish—one Of the attracthe ..

... the purpose of fish—one Of the attracthe side-shows at the St. Barnabas' Church fete at ffeston. Bradford, on Saturday. DUNKIRK LADS GIVE LEAD IN CHEERFULNESS. THE biggest event of the year at Heaton Parish Church, Bradford, the St. Barnabas' Tide Fete ...

Published: Monday 17 June 1940
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 303 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

NEWS OF FIGHTING MEN

... Mitchell *is safe aiter his experience at Dunkirk and Mrs, Swales, of Cleveland-street, has received news that her four sons, Privates G. H. Swales, John Swales, Frank Swales, Charles Swales, are all well from Dunkirk. Private J. R. Briggs, of Cleveland-street ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: South Bank Express
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 76 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

NEWS OF FIGHTING MEN

... Mitchell ia safe after his experience at Dunkirk and Mrs. Swales, of Cleveland-street. has received news that her four sons. Privates G. H. Swales. John Swales, Frank gwales, Charles Swates, are all well from Dunkirk. Private J. R. Briggs, of Cleveland-street ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Cleveland Standard
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 76 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ONE OF LAST TO LEAVE

... ONE OF LAST TO LEAVE Wombwell Soldier Home From Dunkirk One of the last batch of British soldiers to be evacuated from Dunkirk reached Wombwell on Tuesday night. He is Pte. Norman Hirst (24), son of Mr. and Mrs. Lance Hirst. of 70, Wood Walk. In three ...

Colonel of East Yorks. Decorated

... King pinned the award on him as the men were drawn up. BRAVERY AT DUNKIRK Colonel Given was one of four officers decorated by the King during hi stour of a division returned from Dunkirk and now stationed in the West Country. He decorated one of them in ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 193 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

RESCUE BY HULL MEN

... RESCUE BY HULL MEN Dunkirk Victim in a Sinking Trawler When H.M. tntwler Westella sank alter being attacked while on patrol duty off Dunkirk, the crew scrambled to eafety aboard another trawler, the Scion A. they did they heard a cry from the Weetella ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 171 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

♦** ♦ ♦

... regard to this second mirror, it is interesting to mention that coins were placed upon it the other day (by three B.E.F. Dunkirk heroes, who passed the remark that whilst over there ” they had been provided with cigarettes by the Gazette ” Fund. ...

Shooting Lessons

... gunners to form hwd core for the crew of each boat, but the personnel consisted mainly of volunteers. Some of them hod been at Dunkirk. Although the trip was designed as rescue expedition, these volunteers were determined to make lt>an offensive operation ...