Refine Search

KILLED AT DUNKIRK

... KILLED AT DUNKIRK I Official news has been received this week that Pte. George Edward Clarke. of 52. City-road. Beeston. was killed in action during the evacuation of Ounkirk. Pte. Clarke was in the Royal Army Service Corps and prior to the outbreak of ...

Published: Saturday 13 July 1940
Newspaper: Stapleford & Sandiacre News
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 229 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WORK AT DUNKIRK

... WORK AT DUNKIRK They also played their part at the evacuation of Dunkirk under conditions certainly favourable to themselves. . They had a certain amount of success, but considering the conditions under which they were working, probably the results were ...

Published: Tuesday 30 July 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 140 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

BOMBED AT DUNKIRK

... BOMBED AT DUNKIRK He dropped into the sea and after being tossed about among wreckage tor 2) hours, be was picked up by a lifeboat Later he was taken on board a warship. This is the second escape Haines has had in the past few weeks, for while being evacuated ...

Published: Tuesday 16 July 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 292 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK EVACUATION

... DUNKIRK EVACUATION EPISODE ladies who are giving their time and sendee to this arduous task selling the flags. Bv doing this you will see to it that Giiiles three lions passant guardant or. which is the heraldry for the arms of England, will blaze their ...

Published: Friday 19 July 1940
Newspaper: Grantham Journal
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 327 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

WOUNDED AT DUNKIRK

... WOUNDED AT DUNKIRK -• SOLDIER MARRIES LONG BUCKBY GIRL The wedding took place on Wednesday at St. Lawrence’s Church. Long Buckby, of Mr. Ronald Wilkinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. H, W. Wilkinson, of Bishop Auckland, Durham, and Miss Primrose Margaret Chapman ...

Published: Friday 19 July 1940
Newspaper: Northampton Mercury
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 171 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

ASSISTED AT DUNKIRK

... ASSISTED AT DUNKIRK Mr, C. Davis, chauffeur to Lord Furness, of Burrough Court, assisted in the evacuation from Dunkirk, it is learnt. He took off a number of troops in a yacht. Mr. Davis is now in TLondon. ...

THE RETREAT FROM DUNKIRK

... THE RETREAT FROM DUNKIRK lIORSLEX WOODHOUSE PRIVATE WOUNDED. Writing from hospital in England to a friend in Ripley, Pte. If. Brown (Sherwood Foresters), of Belsky Wood. house, gives an account of tho retreat appended being extracts:—We retreated at 12 ...

PALS FROM DUNKIRK

... PALS FROM DUNKIRK . A phase of the rescue or the British tapeditionary Force that touched the hearts of animal•lovers was the number of dogs that our gallant men, both British •ad French. had been able to adopt during the retreat and cling to through ...

K11.1.F.1) AT DUNKIRK

... K11.1.F.1) AT DUNKIRK Official news has been received this week that Pte. George Edward Clarke. of 52. City-road. Seddon. was killed in action during the evacuation of Dunkirk. Pte. Clarke was in the Royal Army Service Corps and prior to the outbreak ...

Published: Friday 12 July 1940
Newspaper: Long Eaton Advertiser
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: | Words: 132 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK LIFEBOATS BEAR OWN COST

... DUNKIRK LIFEBOATS BEAR OWN COST The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has told the Ministry of Shipping that it does not wish the Government to pay any of the cost to the Institution of sending of its lifeboats to help in the evacuation of the B.E.F ...

Published: Saturday 20 July 1940
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 170 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TRAWLER HEROES Leave Spent At Dunkirk 'Show'

... TRIPS We were on leave just before the Dunkirk show started, said the officer. I learned later that he reported at Chatham. wearing his uniform. and asked to Join in the task of getting fellows away from Dunkirk. He was told that he was on leave and ...

Published: Tuesday 23 July 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 311 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

, OPINI N'4*S MEDALS FOR DUNKIRK MEN?

... , OPINI N' 4 *S MEDALS FOR DUNKIRK MEN? To the Editor ot the Leicester Evening Mail QLFt.--From time to time the authorities issue stirring stories of heroism Li by our soldiers and sailors during the epic of Dunkirk, culminating in the rousing exploits ...

Published: Wednesday 31 July 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 387 | Page: 5 | Tags: none