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Clitheroe M.M

... war Crete. The award is made lor conspicuous rallantiy France and Flanders in the 'early days ot th* war. He was one of Chtheroes AA. battery formed toe outbreak war and was the evacuation of Dunkirk. He was previously a grocer's ass is an* at Clnheroe ...

Published: Friday 31 July 1942
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 93 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Italy's Prisoners

... driver at Smith’s tannery, Plumbe-street, he was called up in October, 1939, and, after taking part in the battle of Flanders, was evacuated through Dunkirk. Driver Dane], whose parents live at 28, Thursfield-road, Burnley, used to attend St. Stephen’s Church ...

Published: Saturday 10 October 1942
Newspaper: Burnley Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 166 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE WRONG BENSON

... after the Dunkirk evacuation Britain had less than 100 tanks available is startling reminder of what is still one of the greatest wonders of the world, states the New York Herald Tribune. It has been said elsewhere that the Flanders campaign and Dunkirk ...

Published: Thursday 17 December 1942
Newspaper: Liverpool Evening Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 262 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

RZHEV BATTLE

... services in coming to von Leeb’s assistance at Leningrad. . He fought against the British in Flanders. It was to von Kuechler that Dunkirk actually fell after its evacuation. ...

Published: Tuesday 29 September 1942
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 322 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Hatred Of Laval

... full settlement with Hitler and obtain her own price. If she demanded the total evacuation her territory by Italy and Germany, the return of Alsace Lorraine and Flanders, and threatened, if this were not done, that the French Fleet would go to North Africa ...

Published: Tuesday 21 April 1942
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 327 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

DRIVER E. I. DAND

... driver at Smith’s tannery, Plumbe-street, he was called up in October, 1939, and, after taking part in the battle of Flanders, was evacuated through Dunkirk. He left this country again about a year ago. Driver Dand, whose parents live at 28, Thursfield-road ...

Published: Saturday 01 August 1942
Newspaper: Burnley Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 293 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

MALAYA

... Mrs K. K. Beesley. 55 St. Albans, Everton. Liverpool 6 late 16 Empress Road. Anfield. Gunner John Flanders, aged 23, Royal Artillery. son of Mrs. S. Flanders, of 29 Ivy Lane. Moreton. Lance-Corporal Eric Christian, Loyal Rest;, son Mr and Mrs. J Christian ...

Published: Wednesday 01 April 1942
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1141 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE TUNISIAN POSITION

... after the Dunkirk evacuation Britain had fewer than 100 tanks available is a startling reminder of what is still one of the greatest wonders of the world, states the New York Herald- Tribune. It has been said elsewhere that the Flanders campaign' and Dunkirk ...

Published: Thursday 17 December 1942
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 804 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ENTERTAINMENTS

... little compared with the number of aeroplanes the enemy can use, almost with impunity. Thus, the dispiriting experience of Flanders and Crete Is once again being repeated. It can easily be imagined, too, that the defence must be affected by the thought ...

Published: Thursday 12 February 1942
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 748 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

PTE. BAINBRIDGE

... England, was sent to France, saw a considerable amount of service during the advances and withdrawals m the Flanders campaign, and finally was evacuated from Dunkirk. Prior to that he had done considerable amount of work with the famous Medical Corps Concert ...

Published: Friday 05 June 1942
Newspaper: Lancaster Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 615 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FRANCE IS THE NATURAL DOORSTEP

... Hitler s European fortress. British Commando f® France have shown that ine Flanders - Brittany - Normandy can be stabbed amlost at will in hit-and-run operations. .The Dunkirk evacuation proved that 300,000 men can cross the Channel, despite the Luftwaffe. ...

Published: Saturday 13 June 1942
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 806 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Christmas Presents?

... the Luncsdalc Farmers, Ltd., Lancaster, since leaving school, and served with the Regiment in France and Flanders and went through the evacuation at Dunkirk. Others reported ln Malaya are two brothers. Bdr. Edwin Gardner (21), and prlver Hany Gardner ...

Published: Friday 20 March 1942
Newspaper: Lancaster Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2208 | Page: 5 | Tags: none