... Irish Links With Dunkirk HOn far foreign fte:ds from Dunkirk to Be grade I Lie the so.dters and chiefs of the Irish Brigade THE Irish Brigade (although broken 1 up during the French Revolution) had remarkable associations with Dunkirk. and Irishmen nobly ...

... OF THE 3UNEB DUNKIRK itself is of considerabk. historic interest. It owes 3 origin. it is said, to the church built by St. Eioi in th- 7th century. This building. taised in the midst of dreary and featureless sandhills, was called Dunkirk—the Church of ...

... OIARARAS OF DUNKIRK to the Revolution in France various O'Meara' were officers there in the Irish Tkigade, from the rank of sub-lieutenant to that of colonel. Many also were Chevaliers of St. Louis, and M. de la Ponce specifies four as born at Dunkirk from 1752 ...

... DESTITUTE OF DEFENCE THE Duke a York described Dunkirk as being destitute of any real defence againt his force of over 35.000 THOS. JOHNSON & SONS LTD., ...

... CORI'S JUNIOR ALSO AN IRISHMAN. The less senior efficer - to whom Lord Gort handed over command of the l'emaining troops at Dunkirk when he cturned to Eng:and last Saturday was Major-General H. R. Alexander. a Northern Ireland man and brother of the Earl ...