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... lieutenant-general of Major-General H. R. Alexander is also announced, presumably in recognition of his outstanding services at Dunkirk, where he took over during the embarkation when Lord Gort returned home. This is another Ulster distinction. The former commander ...

Published: Saturday 20 July 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 193 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

VISCOUNT GORT'S NEW POST

... the last war, and won the D.S.O. and Bar, and Belgian Croix de Guerre. He commanded the Second Army Corps in France. After Dunkirk, he was received by the King and a knighthood—K.C.B. Military Division—was conferred upon him. He is a son of the late Sir ...

Published: Saturday 20 July 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 190 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

AWARD FOR VICEROY

... decoration. YOUNG PEER MISSING Last Seen Wounded at Dunkirk The Marquess of Normanby is missing and believed to be a prisoner of war. He was wounded and last seen at a casualty station near Dunkirk. The Marquess was a second-lieutenant in the Green Howards ...

Published: Wednesday 03 July 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 211 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

BARONET PRISONER OF WAR

... is a prisoner Germany, Earlier this month had been reported missing. was last sees at the end May at Cassel, mile* from Dunkirk, after the battle '’operiMha. ...

Published: Monday 22 July 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 51 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

area, and would be

... having been brought up by his grandparents. One of his uncles is also in the Army, and was one of those safely evacuated from Dunkirk. ...

Published: Wednesday 17 July 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 59 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

IN FRENCH CHAMBER

... just the opposite. Stressing the significance of Dunkirk, General S — muts said if the German Army and Air force together could not succeed in a supreme effort in their attack at a single point like Dunkirk how could they fairly hope to succeed in an attack ...

Published: Monday 22 July 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 665 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ARMAGH FUSILIER A PRISONER

... regiment. He went to France in September and was home on leave in February. He was last seen at Dunkirk on June 1. A brother, John Blaney. was evacuated from Dunkirk while serving with the R.U.R. He is at present in England. AN OMAGH GUNNER. Mrs. Kathleen M`Mahon ...

Published: Monday 22 July 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 424 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

DAY OP NATIONAL PRAYER

... their first day of prayer God gave an immediate and direct answer the miraculous deliverance vouchsafed to their brave men at Dunkirk. Dr. Little said he was anxious to see a whole day set specially apart for the honour and g’.ory God when, notwithstanding ...

Published: Monday 22 July 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 301 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SUCCESSFUL. SEQUEL TO “C” GROUP A.B.P. MIDNIGHT M ATI NEK—The Lord Mayor receiving: cheque for £77 from Mr. B. B

... Turner, president West Belfast Depot I# DUNKIRK HERO HONOURED.—Councillor W. A. Cochrane, JF., made presentation of a wallet of notes and cigarettes yesterday to Private Hugh Cardwell (who was wounded in the Dunkirk action) ...

Published: Wednesday 03 July 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 240 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

ORGAN MAY BE CUT IN CLIFF

... total losses are estimated at not less than £70,000. Here is the story of the Y.M.CA. at Dunkirk, told by one of the workers who was there:— It appeared that Dunkirk was in Imminent danger of being captured like Calais and Boulogne. All day German planes ...

Published: Saturday 20 July 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 871 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Thought For Hitler

... Thought For Hitler. “If Dunkirk he states, “has any message for us. it is the heartening one that Britain will prove to be an impregnable fortress against which Germany’s might will be launched in vain. If that attack fails Hitler is lost, and all Europe ...

Published: Saturday 27 July 1940
Newspaper: Larne Times
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 291 | Page: 6 | Tags: none