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SHIELDS MEN HOME FROM

... SHIELDS MEN HOME FROM FLANDERS South Shields men now in this country following the Flanders evacuation include Pic A-thur. Bede Street Tvnr Dock (wounded); Sapper Robert Cteree Street. Tyne Dock; John Higgins. 201 John Street; Bdr. Robert Coates. Bath ...

Published: Monday 17 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily Gazette
County: Durham, England
Type: Article | Words: 39 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MORE LOCAL SOLDIERS REPORTED SAFE

... MORE LOCAL SOLDIERS REPORTED SAFE More local soldiers safe in this country after the Flanders evacuation include: Lee-Corpl Sidney Mason, Alverthorpe Street: Sapper E Carrick. G teat head Street; Lce.-Corpl J. Peters. 17 South Frederick Street; Lce.-Corpl ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily Gazette
County: Durham, England
Type: Article | Words: 172 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Salvation Army in France

... thousands of British soldiers every week, and ten additional clubs in course of opening, no fewer than 45 were lost in the Flanders evacuation. They represent expenditure of between £3OXIOO and £40.000. Some 20 centres, however, remain open, mostly south the ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Portsmouth Evening News
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 431 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH

... The bridegroom gave to the bride a necklace which had brought from Brussels where he had been stationed before the Flanders evacuation. The bridesmaid received a gold bangle and necklace her gifts. , As the happy couple left the church, the bride was ...

Published: Thursday 20 June 1940
Newspaper: Ormskirk Advertiser
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 927 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE WAR

... Retreat During the past week further reports have come to hand of the safe arrival of local lads to our shores from the Flanders evacuation. Among these were A.A. Driver J. H. Kitchen, son of Mrs. F. Kitchen, Burrowgate, Penrith, who was called to the colours ...

Published: Tuesday 18 June 1940
Newspaper: Penrith Observer
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1321 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

EVACUATION

... EVACUATION Conn. T. Meehan, Regional Officer the North-East and West Coast Iron and Steel Trades Confederation, said he had been asked, by iron and steel workers Britannia and other works to urge in the first place that the A.R.P. Committee set about ...

WARS NOT WON BY EVACUATION

... WARS NOT WON BY EVACUATION But by Confidence In Our Ability To Fine words have been spoken and written on the grandeur of the classic withdrawal from Northern France and Flanders. Every tribute was more than justified. The valiant dead shall be mourned ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Herne Bay Press
County: Kent, England
Type: Article | Words: 144 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

EAST COAST AND EVACUATION

... EAST COAST AND EVACUATION THE DAILY MAIL JAMZSON-STREET. HULL Incorporating Hull Packet (Est. 1787) and Hull Evening News. Telegrams: Mail, Hull. London Offices: Carmelite House, E.C.4. Tel.: Cent. 6080. Hull population, 318,700. SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1940 ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 544 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

GLO'SHIRE MEN'S EPIC FIGHT IN FLANDERS

... EPIC FIGHT IN FLANDERS zing Story Of Endurance And . Fortitude r C| T , U, EUT. MICHAEL SHEPHARD, A MEMBER OF THE M ST AFF, who served in a battalion of the ERSHIRE rect - w,th the b - SINCE first T0 FRANCE, AND THROUGHOUT THE FLANDERS ' END,NC W,TH ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Gloucester Journal
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 10470 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

GLEMSFORD

... GLEMSFORD. THANKSGIVING PRAYERS were read at the parish church on Sunday for the safe evacuation from Flanders of the B.E.P, and their French Allies. The Te Deum was sung at Matins and Evensong as thanksgiving. ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Bury Free Press
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 35 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

GLG'STER FAMILY'S SERVICE

... GLG'STER FAMILY'S SERVICE SON KILLED IN B.E.F. EVACUATION Acting Sergt. Leslie Howell, son of Mr. T. Howell, of the Old Row, Millbrookstreet, Gloucester, was killed enemy action with t.ie B.E.F. in Flanders. He was in the Gloucestershire Regt. His brother ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Gloucester Journal
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 99 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

PRINCESS SEES WOUNDED IN YORKSHIRE

... were engaged in long conversations by the Princess on the miraculous evacuation from Dunkirk. and were encouraged to tell her in their own words of their individual , adventures in Flanders. ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 121 | Page: 6 | Tags: none