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27 June 1940 (13)

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... heard ■’ on the air occasionally, and is a well-known figure in Strangfon* Lough yachting circles. Tanks at Dunkirk A soldier back from Dunkirk has told me a story which will please those old Servicemen who think that the Army la not as smart as it used ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 377 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BIRTHDAY PRESENT FROM

... FLANDERS Soldier Son Had Mot Forgotten A birthday present sent o£C by her soldier son In Flanders before the evacuation from Dunkirk has just been received by Mrs. Grelg, of Bonnygate, Angus, Fifeshlre. The parcel, battered and torn, was found by Private ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 132 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

SAVED THE GUNS

... cyclists. He opened fire, and killed three motor cyclists. The remainder fled. L/Cpl. J. R. Cox, East Yorkshire Regiment—At Dunkirk during the shelling on the mole he displayed great presence of mind and a complete disregard for his own safety. Private J ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 234 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

DISCREDIT TO THE SERVICE

... Lifeboat Institution inquiry into the refusal of the crew of the Hythe (Kent) lifeboat to assist in the B.E.F. evacuation at Dunkirk, the coxswain and motor-mechanic have been dismissed from the Lifeboat Service. Those members of the crew who were parties ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 603 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Bridget Demolished

... sts. Ho opened ». killed three motor-cyclists, and the lunainder fled. Lance-Corporal 1. R. Cox, East Yorks Regiment. At Dunkirk, during the shelling on the Mole, he displayed great piesence mind and complete disregard for his own safety. Private J. Fatherley ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 294 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

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

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

shot down three without sustaining any loss. The three shot down were Messerschmidt 109’s. and part of 17 ..

... them, and inflicted heavy damage. This success was achieved by a squadron of Spitfires which in a single day during the Dunkirk evacuation shot down ten German fighters and an enemy army co-operation aircraft, and damaged five more fighters.” The German ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 354 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

MISSING LISBURN GUNNER

... John Leckey, R.A.. is missing. Gunner feckey, who joined the Army in October last, went to France at Christmas, and was at Dunkirk during the evacuation,_ He is well-known to Lisburn cricketers, as for some years he was assistant groundsman at the local ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 432 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

SPECIAL VALUES IN ALL DEPARTMENTS

... known Ulster, another D.S.O He displayed a complete disregard of his personal safety the final withdrawal to the beacht* Dunkirk. extricated his battalion from close contact with the enemy and displayed qualities of command and leadership which merit ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 634 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

TIUBD TEAM TABOO

... who has been reported missing, is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Clarke, Ballinteer, Coleraine. He' was last seen at Dunkirk. Fusilier' Clarke joined the Army almost two years ago and was in France with the 8.E.F.1 since the outbreak of war. He is ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 743 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

With regard t n peace

... the retards their cff'trl save the remnants the B.L.r. The Guard?, said Gunner Watson, been detailed l ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2255 | Page: 5 | Tags: none