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BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN FRANCE

... BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN FRANCE. Germany’s Increasing Difficulties: Ordered out of China by Japan. BRILLIANT RUN or FRENCH AND BELGIAN SUCCESSES. Russia’s Forward Movement. ...

Published: Saturday 22 August 1914
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 24 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

SECOND LEAVE FOR B.EF

... SECOND LEAVE FOR B.EF. Men who went to France with the British Expeditionary Force in the first month of the war will soon, it is understood, be granted their second leave. It is hoped that by the middie of this month all those who crossed last September ...

Published: Saturday 09 March 1940
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 69 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

In The Line

... In The Line. “On the Western Front the British Expeditionary Force have now finally taken over their allotted sector of the French line and all divisions are in position. We are proud to know that our men are thus standing to arms beside the soldiers ...

Published: Saturday 21 October 1939
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 61 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

AN INSPECTOR

... 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. ...

Published: Friday 08 January 1965
Newspaper: Sleaford Standard
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 85 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

Engagement

... Engagement Mr Smith, 77, worked on the land before joining the British Expeditionary Force and serving in France. A few months later he returned to England and the couple got engaged before he left with his regiment for India. After the war Mr Smith had ...

ALCOHOL FOR MOTOR FUEL

... stated,” they say, ‘‘ that about 1,000 motor- Jurries are required for the transport and supply columns of the British Expeditionary Force. It is important that an adequate supply of fuel should be available for these machines wherever they may be required ...

HORSINGTON

... their country's service: Pte. W. F. Toyne (first son), Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Pte. J. J. Toyne (second son), British Expeditionary Force; Driver F. Toyne (third son), Frineham, Surrey; Gunner E. S. Toyne (fourth son), Angle, Pembroke, South Wales. Further ...

Published: Saturday 06 February 1915
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 149 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

CELEBRATION

... transferred to the regular army. Bill was too young for overseas service and as the rest of his group joined the British Expeditionary Force en route to France he transferred to 18 British Div Signals. In 1942 he was transferred to 2 British Div Signals ...

Published: Friday 18 August 1995
Newspaper: Market Rasen Weekly Mail
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 160 | Page: 20 | Tags: none

Volunteers Wanted

... and National Service announce that volunteers, in large numbers, for building and roadmaking are wanted by the British Expeditionary Force for service in France. You Can Send— Comforts for sick and woundedgloves, mittens, scarves, operation stockings; ...

Published: Saturday 13 January 1940
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 138 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Nora

... the ‘contemptible little army’, as Kaiser Wilhelm 11 called it, on the World War | battle front of Europe. As the British Expeditionary Force were digging themselves into the trenches nlo:: the Western Front, whi ran from Switzerland to the shores of the ...

Published: Thursday 07 July 1994
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 155 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

WAR VETERAN DIES

... age of 50. He was born at Hull and in March, 1939, enlisted in the Ist Division Royal Artillery, serving with the British Expeditionary Force in France and Belgium. Afterwards he served with the First Army and_fought in North Africa, Banana Ridge, Anzio ...

Published: Friday 08 January 1965
Newspaper: Sleaford Standard
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 166 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

INCIDENT OF THE TRENCHES

... Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, has received the following message from the Major-General : — s Fourth Division, British Expeditionary Force. No. 2184 T. Creasey, 20th Brigade, R.I.A Your Commanding Officer and Brigade Commander have informed me that you ...

Published: Saturday 08 May 1915
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 163 | Page: 5 | Tags: none