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SWAM li MILES TO DESTROYER

... money and cigarettes from the pupils and ex-pupils of Shane's Castle P.E.S.. Randalstown, and their friends. He escaped from Dunkirk by swimming out miles to a destroyer. He lost all his Personal belongings. SOUTHAMPTON SCHOOLS TO CLOSE All elementary and ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 104 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

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... Bangor Soldier Sapper \\. . ' ,r - Juat *. llaille tnandeboye Hoad Bangor, l.ome (instructed by Mr j °. ' e following the Dunkirk acua- jame*, Host for John (•runleesc 1 non. was made tJie recipient m (.burch 1 street Mispion Hall. Bangor, wallet •ol notes ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 114 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

BRITAIN'S DAY OF PRAYER FOR FRANCE

... hordes and the unequal forces of our gallant Allies, aided by the British. Our prayers have been answered in marvelous ways at Dunkirk. Not alone on tanks and on battleships and air-borne forces but on God depends the victory—to Him we must turn with renewal ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1940
Newspaper: Irish Weekly and Ulster Examiner
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 138 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

ARMIES SEPARATED

... mechanised columns and aeroplanes, which needed such large quantities of petrol, if the Allies had not suffered so heavily at Dunkirk. And if it had been possible for the French to hold the Germans on the Seine and the Somme, It is possible that a defeat would ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 171 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

CARNMONEY SUMMER LEAGUE

... Dubois of the Comrades, Robert Blair and Thomas Trimble. former players. and Thomas Jackson, home on leave after being at Dunkirk. WEDDINGS, Funerals. Dinners. Dances Gents latest Dress Wear for Hire. At regNisites. ELLIOTT'S (Hire Service' LTD.. 110 Ann ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1940
Newspaper: Ireland's Saturday Night
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 128 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BATTERY MATES TO RESCUE

... BATTERY MATES TO RESCUE. A Dunkirk soldier's home, where his wife and their nine children under 12 arc living, has been saved by the battery of the Royal Artillery subscribing £7 towards his rent arrears. At Edmonton (North London) County Court yesterday ...

Published: Wednesday 26 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 374 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

WAR DIARY

... May 28—Belgian Army capitulated by King Leopold's order. June 4 Prime Minister revealed 335.000 Allied Iroops rescued Irons Dunkirk. June 9—German reconnaissance units reached outskirts of Rouen. June 11—Germans reached Seine. June 12 Germans entered Paris ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1940
Newspaper: Irish Weekly and Ulster Examiner
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 131 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

GO\o. GU/0 – strilh,

... Orchestra. 12-0 midnight-- Time, News. 12-20-12-30 a.m.—News, Norwegian. FOR THE FORCES. LIFEBOAT INQUIRY. CREWS REFUSED TO GO TO DUNKIRK. TWO DISMISSALS ORDERED. ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 123 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

RANDALSTOWN

... R.IT.R., rejoiced to have them back again, even for the short leave, after their trying experiences at the eyacuation of Dunkirk. Before returning to their unit thev were made recipients of suitable gifts by friends and neighbours in Daisy hill and Feehogue ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1940
Newspaper: Ballymena Weekly Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 162 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

YOUTH HOSTEL EXHIBITION

... including wellknown people Belfast, but the full oenetit of the exhibition will known later on. Several members who were in the Dunkirk evacuation called in to see the exhibition and to inquire after the welfare of the Association. Apparently hostelling is a ...

Published: Monday 24 June 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 194 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BANDS and BANDSMEN By SIDE DRUM

... Agnes Street heroes from Dunkirk, received a hearty welcome from the members when they visited the bandroom last week when home on leave. R. M. Cairn. duff, HA., leader of the Blue Bird Harmonica Band, also home from Dunkirk, called to see me; he is looking ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1940
Newspaper: Ireland's Saturday Night
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 933 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LOST AT SEA

... family reside in Omagh. Private Gerald M Laughlin (Royal Inmskilling Fusiliers), Donem.ana, who took |>art in the evacuation Dunkirk. . Robert Cotter (hoyal luniskilling Fusiliers), son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Cotter. Fpper Prince's Street. Ballymena, missing ...

Published: Tuesday 25 June 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 172 | Page: 3 | Tags: none