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AT DUNKIRK

... AT DUNKIRK The excellent work accomplished by the Salvation Army in this direction is indicated by the fact that at Dunkirk their canteens gave away 80,000 cups of tea and coffee, in addition to thousands of pies, cakes, and sandwiches, in four days. ...

Published: Friday 28 June 1940
Newspaper: Stratford-upon-Avon Herald
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 317 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK

... DUNKIRK Official notification has been received Councillor R. B. Colbourne, of Warwick, that his son, Capt. Jack Herbert Colbourne, R.E.. was killed during the evacuation of the troops from Dunkirk, Capt. Colbourne was engineer by profession. In September ...

Published: Friday 28 June 1940
Newspaper: Leamington Spa Courier
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 61 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WOUNDED AT DUNKIRK

... WOUNDED AT DUNKIRK Mrs. Jones told a Midland Daily Telegraph representative that her husband, who is 33, served 12 years in the Navy and was recalled from the Reserve when the war began. One of his brothers is a bandsman and has been serving in India ...

Published: Monday 24 June 1940
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 270 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

AFTER DUNKIRK

... AFTER DUNKIRK The achievement the 8.8. F. fighting it* way back. 10 Ihmkirk and the heroism of all who assisted in its evacuation have not only added a glorious chapter to our history, writes the Bishop in the Coventry Diocesan Cazettu, they have struck ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1940
Newspaper: Coventry Standard
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 175 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK SEQUEL

... DUNKIRK SEQUEL ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 2 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SEA SCOUTS IN DUNKIRK INFERNO

... SEA SCOUTS IN DUNKIRK INFERNO An account of the fine work carried out by Sea Scouts in the evacuation of Dunkirk was told to-day by Mr. Gill, Group- Scoutmaster in charge at Mortlake, Surrey. On May in their 45ft. ex-naval motor picket-boat and with two ...

Published: Tuesday 25 June 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 386 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

REFUSED TO AID B.E.F. AT DUNKIRK

... REFUSED TO AID B.E.F. AT DUNKIRK pOLLOWING the Royal National Lifeboat Institution inquiry into the refusal of the crew of Hythe lifeboat to assist in B.E.F. evacuation at Dunkirk, the coxswain and motormechanic have been dismissed from the Lifeboat service ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 343 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LOST PART OF DUNKIRK LEAVE” TO AID POLICE

... LOST PART OF DUNKIRK LEAVE” TO AID POLICE compensation for two lengthy interruptions of 48 hours’ leave, granted to him for his part in the Dunkirk evacuation. Leading Signalman Ellcrton, R.N., of 178, The Broadway, Dudley, to-day received the thanks ...

Published: Monday 24 June 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 281 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SOLDIER DID NOT FORGET MOTHER: JUST FLANDERS RECEIVED GIFT \ BIRTHDAY present sent off by her soldier son in ..

... MOTHER: JUST FLANDERS RECEIVED GIFT \ BIRTHDAY present sent off by her soldier son in Flanders before the evacuation from Dunkirk has just been received by Mrs. A. Qreig, of Bonnygate, Coupar Angus. Fifeshire. The parcel, battered and torn, was found by ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 456 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DISCREDIT ON THE SERVICE

... Hythe lifeboat, which did not obey a request by the Naval authorities at Dover to assist in the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Dunkirk, have been dismissed from the lifeboat service. A report issued to-day of the enquiry held at the instance of the Committee ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 285 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Bingham men back FROM FRANCE ‘'Jl love finds A WAY

... Bingham men back FROM FRANCE love finds A WAY Soldier who was evacuated from Dunkirk, to his camp after a leave yesterday, and letters awaiting him. from his sweetheart. I took over two hours to k the letters had been to j® or Belgium. The first 8 May ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 89 | Page: 5 | Tags: none