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H.C.B. FOR FRENCH ADMIRAL

... C.B. FOR FRENCH ADMIRAL. The award of an Hon. K.C.B. (military) to Admiral Jean Marie Charles Abrial, for services in the Dunkirk withdrawal is announced by the Admiralty. ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 28 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DESTITUTE OF DEFENCE

... 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., ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Irish Weekly and Ulster Examiner
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 27 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

s forming an must

... hours realize that this re-embarkation would not been possible unless the enemy had vantages the great hope three or four 01 Dunkirk islands Ihe adfKlers will very the rate of ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 39 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

A HEARTENING SIGHT

... for one or two things extra as the result of the experience of two of my officers and about eight the men who got back from Dunkirk. I rang up the War Office for one very Important item. Though it not an authorised store they have taken my word for it that ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 220 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

A SAILOR’S CLAIM

... A SAILOR’S CLAIM John Joseph Collins, a sailor in the British Navy, who recently returned from Dunkirk, and whose home at 67, Ardiiea Street, Belfast, was plaintiff in an action claiming damages from Hugh Mills, of 3, Suffolk Street, Ballymena, County ...

Published: Thursday 20 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 244 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ON ROLL OF HONOUR

... the 3.E.F. in Dunkirk. and is now in hospital in England. ''-',. Sergt. Lyttle has I;ecn in the Army seven years. His Sergt. Thomas brother, John Lyttle. Lyttle, served throughout the last war. YOUNG • BELFAST SOLDIER WAS WOUNDED AT DUNKIRK. FATHER WITH ...

Published: Friday 21 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 392 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

ENTRUSIAS'TIC ORANGEMAN,

... KILLED IN DUNKIRK EVACUATION. A.B.'S MOTHER NOTIFIED. JOINED B.N.V.R. TN 1934. Mrs. M. D. Grieve, .. •. Belfast. has been informed by the Admiralty that her son, Alfred Victor Forde Grieve, an Able Seaman, w•as killed during the evacuation from Dunkirk. He ...

Published: Monday 17 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 263 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Position Of Bergen

... a saving in patrol craft which hitherto have been used to protect merchant ships passing up and down the French coast to Dunkirk. Now to turn to Norway. The position of Bergen, the nearest harbour to Scotland, has the value that a cursory glance might ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 286 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

CHURCHILL'S SPEECH France Not Released From Treaty Obligations

... and lost many machines on the ground in the aerodromes, but we were accustomed to inflict loss of two to two and half r Dunkirk, wine Land, we i Air Force and ihree or four Anyone looks the photographs ( the re-em* troops .1 ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 75 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BOUNDARY AND TRAM FARES

... without them. DUNKIRK HEROES HONOURED. Gunner Laurence Bryson, who was present at the evacuation of Dunkirk. was on Saturday evening presented with a wallet of notes by neighbours of York Park, Belfast. Rim. Robert Sloan. R.U.R., home from Dunkirk, was presented ...

Published: Monday 17 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 470 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

COAST DEFENCE

... knowledge of modem warfare may he inculcated into the Home Defence Forces the experience officers of the B.E.F. who have survived Dunkirk and France will be available for training purposes. Colossal efforts are being made to strengthen our coastal defences and ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 74 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

R.A.F. DECORATIONS

... R.A.F. DECORATIONS Further awards Air Force hcroca are atnounceJ. number are for heroism during the evacuation of Dunkirk. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER Squadron-Leader Philip Algernon iluntcr. DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Flight-Lieut. Nicholas Gresham ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 207 | Page: 5 | Tags: none