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... B.E.F. PILGRIMS [ Two thousand “Old Contemp. tibles,” survivors of the British 'Expeditionary Force which fought iat Mons just 52 years ago, made their annual pilgrimage to Aldershot yesterday and marched through the town to the garrison ¢church. ...
... Army was so badly prepared for Hitler The plight of the British Expeditionary Force was made all the worse by the sudden capitulation of the Belgians, leaving the British plan to defend the Low Countries in tatters. Surrounded and suffering heavy losses ...
... First World War he worked with the Daimler Company. When hostilities started he joined the Army, serving with the British Expeditionary Force in France and worked on Daimler vehicles. He applied for a commission in the Royal Flying Corps but was turned down ...
... the 2nd Battalion North Statfs. Regiment in Northern ireland and Pajestine. A Dunkirk vetoran, he was with the British Expeditionary Force in France, and then served in North Africa and ftaly. He won the Milltary Medal at Anzio, where he was promoted ...
... war with 202 Squadron when he was 19 years old and immediately went into action as a ground crew member with the British Expeditionary Force in France. During his seven years' service he ...
... significance, for this view of a peaceful day on the canal was posted on August 17 1914, the very day that the British Expeditionary Force landed in France, ready to confront the invading Germans. ...
... Arrive Dover (Russcll Street) 1200 Sail Dover — Calais (Clocks forward one Hour) 1430 Depart Calais: follow route of British Expeditionary Force via St. Omer and Mt. Casscl. Visit TOC H Popcringhc. Double VC at Brandhock Cemetery, Essex Farm Cemetery, St. George's ...
... him after hearing him recount on TV his tales of daring when he was a member of the Old Contemptibles - the first British Expeditionary Force to France in 1914. The couple, from Sidmouth, Devon, arranged to meet 18 months ago and the former captain, ...
... regiment was one of the eight completely destroyed in a desperate rear-guard action as the German Army pushed the British Expeditionary Force into the sea at Dunkirk in 1940. Mr Mckernan was badly wounded and cap ...
... masterpiece was the music tor The Firebird, a ballet first produced by Diaghilev in 1910. ) 1940: The evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from France was completed. The retreat through Dunkirk had averted total disaster and saved thousands of troops ...
... married man with a son, P.c. Edwards joined the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in September, 1939, and served with the British Expeditionary Force. He was a prisoner-of-war for five years. ...
... General Lomax. In 1915, I was mentioned in despatches from France. In the autumn of 1917, I went to Italy with the British Expeditionary Force during which time I was awarded the Italian Crace al Merito di Guerra, remaining in that country until June 1919 ...