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BOOSBECK ON LEAVE

... BOOSBECK ON LEAVE. Privates S. Padgett and J. Garland, of Albion Terrace, Boosbeck, have been on leave after their experience at Dunkirk. wAßTmlic COOKERY. The wartime cookery lectures at the Boosbeck Council Schools commence on June 20th. Mr. J. J. Sanderson ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Cleveland Standard
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 147 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

JOHN BURDON & SONS

... follows: In your inspiring speech a fortnight ago in which you recounted the heroic exploits of our fighting services at Dunkirk, you correctly voiced the views of Middlesbrough people when you stated we shall ride out the storms of war and outlive the ...

LESSONS UNLEARNED

... closed. In the armies and divisions, the morale was good, but the losses in men and material in the initial operations and at Dunkirk were catastrophic. Subsequent heroism, brilliant tactics and unceasing fighting never made up for this initial defeat. In ...

Published: Friday 21 June 1940
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 498 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Fighting Men Lost All-Then Came Fund Parcels

... be third time across the Channel since last February . . . . TIMELY CIGARETTES Driver J. H. Marshall, who got back from Dunkirk, has some critical comment to make, with characteristic detachment. I have been all over Northern France and Belgium, and ...

Published: Tuesday 18 June 1940
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 198 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LL BY R.A.F

... Junction ‘t Laon another railway Junction and nearby warehouses were extensive:v damaged during the night. Oil taril,A at Dunkirk were set on fire and at Flushing and Ostend other aircratt made low level attacks on the aerodromes, inflicting further damage ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 150 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

WAR NEWS

... picked up later. 48 ARMY CHAPLAINS UNACCOUNTED FOR Bishop of Bradford announced at diocesan confernce that among chaplains in Dunkirk 48 unaccounted for; 22 wounded, and two had died from wounds. WARDEN KILLED Warden killed in north-east town was named John ...

Published: Thursday 20 June 1940
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 155 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Latest News Of North B.E.F. Men MR. and Mrs. H. Anderson of 33, Thirlmere-street, West Hartlepool, have been ..

... reported missing, presumed killed, is a prisoner of war in Germany. Another son, Sergeant H. Anderson, was safey evacuated from Dunkirk. Although their son was officially reported “missing” a few weeks ago, Mr, and Mrs. W. Webster, 4, Hepworth-street, New Brancepeth ...

NEARLY ALL B.E.F. SAFELY BACK AGAIN

... have now arrived in England, having been evacuated in as miscellaneous fleet oi vessels as that which brought our men from Dunkirk. They landed at West Country and South Coast port. All told of fierce German dive-bombing tactics waves 60 to 100 'planes ...

FORMER POSTAL WORKERS

... was serving In a mobile section, and who was formerly postman driver at Driffield Post Office, is safely In England from Dunkirk. Pte. A. Parker, another Driffield postal driver (Driffield Head Office) has been wounded In the arm and no news as to his ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Driffield Times
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 486 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

HALIFAX WEDDING

... Army, whilst the bidegroom, who is serving with the Royal Engineers. WS4 smonsxt who were evacuated with the B.E.F. from Dunkirk. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. L. Foster. L.Th.. and Mr. Haigh was the organist. Mr. G. Tiffany was the beet man ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 172 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

PRAY FOR FRANCE

... disappointment. Neither work nor prayer will bring quick results in this war . ..' But, thanks be to Geri, the evacuation of Dunkirk, achieved that week. was nothing short of a miracle. The Archbishop of Canterbury now asks for prayer on behalf of France ...