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... 23 Murrayfield Place, Bannockburn. that her husband, Private John Neville, was wounded during the withdrawal of troops to Dunkirk. Pte. Neville, who is now in a military hospital, has shrapnel wounds in the ribs. A Territorial, he was called up at the ...

Published: Thursday 20 June 1940
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 90 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

FRENCH ADMIRAL AND GENERALS HONOURED

... French Generals. ; ~ Admiral J. M. C. Abrial is made a Hon. Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath for his services in the Dunkirk withdrawal, and General Blanchard is ly honoured . General Laurencie created an Hon. Knight Commander of the Order of the ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 101 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

GREAT ADVANTAGES

... advantage.: to the defenders will be very great. We hope to improve upon the rate of three or four to one which was realised at Dunkirk. and in addition to all injured machines and their crews which get down safely. and there are a great many. surprisingly many ...

Published: Tuesday 18 June 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 104 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

NORTH-EAST ITEMS

... to the reception of evacuee children. * * * Portsoy soldiers and sailors who were recently in action in Belgium and in the Dunkirk area and were home on leave were entertained at a supper and dance by friends irt the town. Provost M'Lean presided. * * * ...

Published: Monday 17 June 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 96 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SUICIDE OR XPEDITION ,/,ANT BID TO SAVE ENCIRCLED TROOPS

... lifted into the boat. It was bloody murder, this voluns teer said. The miracle of Dunkirk was not to be repeated. St Valery has high cliffs, not a beach like Dunkirk. There was a heavy fog, the sea was rough, and the Germans were ready for us this time ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 501 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HAWICK LADS HOME AGAIN MANY telegrams hate been received in Hawick this week from local soldiers who have ..

... to many homes in Hawick, when there had been some anxiety lest France's decision to cease fighting might lead to another Dunkirk, lu which a popular local regiment might be involved. The Prime Minister, in his speech yesterday, made it clear that there ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Hawick Express
County: Roxburghshire, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 93 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

D.S.O. Inspired Men In “Epic Days”

... determination. The cruiser tank which he wis in charge knocked out five German tanks. Dunkirk Air Heroes Acts gallantry British airmen during the evacuation the B.F.F. from Dunkirk figure awards announced Awards one D.5.0., ten D.F.C.s, and eleven D.F.M.s. The ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 778 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THROUGH FLANDERS BATTLE UNHURT; IN SMASH AT HOME

... HOME Fife Soldier in Hospital Right through the thick of the Battle of Flanders a Methil soldier drove his army lorry! At Dunkirk beach he had to swim for it. And then in a peaceful country lane in England he became a casualty! Driver William M'Phee ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 107 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

KING HONOURS FRENCH OFFICERS

... Commandant en Chef, Des Forces Maritimes du Nord, for his he withdrawal of the Allied services in connection with t forces from Dunkirk. The War Office announced last night that the King had conferred an Honorary Knight Commandership the Order of the Bath upon ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 109 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

France’s Hitler’s

... H. W. Man, D.S.O. Lieut. Man, as Brigade Transport Officer, repeatedly brought much needed rations and water to troops at Dunkirk despite heavy enemy shell fire and air attacks. He remained on the beach to the last and assisted in directing the final ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 99 | Page: 16 | Tags: none