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Braved Shells To Bring Up Rations

... Braved Shells To Bring Up Rations An officer who repeatedly took a truck into Dunkirk in the face heavy shell - fire and air attacks and brought back rations and water, which the troops stood in great need, receives the M.C. in a list awards issued last ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 351 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

GERMAN VIEW OF PLANS TO INVADE BRITAIN

... learned this last few weeks that the German engineers and pioneers are very ingenious people, and we know from what happened at Dunkirk that small boats can be put to very effective use, but it is one thing getting away from open beaches to safety and quite ...

Published: Thursday 20 June 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1169 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

No. 1 Rink

... Wocildrage. jr. 26 W. Ilunie No. 4 Rink, J. Irvine G. Smith R. Frutoti A. Alien . C. Archibald W. May 27 A. Pottinger 13 THE DUNKIRK EVACUA- M.P.'s Advocate Special Medals or Awards The l'rime Minister was asked by Mr Elvis Elmith in the House of Commons ...

THORNHILL

... has written to his parents at 2 Millar Place, Cowie, describing a remarkable experience he had during the evacuation from Dunkirk. Eadie is serving in the navy, and during the operations he saw a man afloat in the water. He threw a line to him and was ...

Published: Thursday 20 June 1940
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 460 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WAR NEWS FALL OF PARIS

... highest of spirits. They told how they had profited much the intensive training they had been through since the retreat from Dunkirk, invaluable training in new methods of warfare. In the matter of equipment this new B.E.F. has profited the experience of ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 486 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE UNLEAKNED LESSON

... Casualties FERTH SOLDIER WHO FELL AT DUNKIRK. Mr and Mr* G, Iluthven Avenue, Perth, have been informed by the War Oftice that their eldest son. Private John M’Naujrhton, was killed in action during the evacuation from Dunkirk. Private M’Naughton was 21 yearn ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Perthshire Advertiser
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 1158 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Craig Activities

... producer to Montrose Operatic Society, is a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery, and has just arrived home from active service via Dunkirk. EGGS FOR ST DROSTAN'S 292 Dozen Gifted Dr Lang, Medical Officer for St Drostan's, writes :— I wish to thank the many local ...

Published: Tuesday 18 June 1940
Newspaper: Brechin Advertiser
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1457 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DEFENDERS’ PLEA

... ho nor his son received notice the orders continuing his detention at December 31, 1934, and December 31, 1935/' LEFT AT DUNKIRK. KtKKCALDY WAR CHARITKS ENTERTAINMENTS The grand total of funds collected to date now amounts to £544 17s and includes a donation ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Fife Free Press
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 379 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

The Country Needs You

... of the Oban Times, will rejoice to know that he is now safely back in this country after being through a grilling time at Dunkirk, described as *“ hell with the lid off.”” Sergeant Major Macneill is now in the Hillingdon Hospital, Uxbridge, suffering from ...

GAZETTE, SATURDAY, JUNE 15, WEST FERRY LADY WEDS ARMY OFFICER Much public interest was shown in the wedding in St

... Pirie, Royal Artillery. The bridegroom has been serving with the B.E.F. in Flanders and was among those evacua te d from Dunkirk. Photo shows the bridal party after the ceremony. The bridesmaid is Miss Audrey Anderson and the groomsman is Lieut. Neil ...

SAVINGS WEEK

... shown for the past months that man to man they are good for any half-dozen or even dozen of the enemy, but make no mistake Dunkirk and Paris were not retreats arranged willingly the British and French. spite of the most glorious courage and the unflinching ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 526 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BONNYBRIDGE

... E.F. from Dunkirk, as an immediate sequel to the preceding Sabbath prayer and intercession called for throughout the Empire by His Majesty the King. It happened that Gunner Angus Maci*arlane, R.F.A., 8.E.F., who arrived in Dover from Dunkirk on Ist June ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1568 | Page: 6 | Tags: none