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... enlisted in the West Yorkshire Regiment twelve months ago. Deceased’s brother is also in the Army, and served with the British Expeditionary Force in the Dardanelles. i ...

Published: Friday 08 September 1916
Newspaper: Coventry Graphic
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 58 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

by Carole Howe

... 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 ...

CHRISTMAS MAILS FOR THE FRONT

... parcels for the Btll*\h troops in France should be posted as long as possible before 14th December. No parcel for the British Expeditionary Force will be accepted at any Post Office after 14th December until 26th December, and that letters for delivery by Christmas ...

Published: Saturday 01 December 1917
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 75 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Memory Corner

... 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. ...

JULY 5/6 1986

... 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 ...

Published: Friday 21 February 1986
Newspaper: Mid Sussex Times
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 57 | Page: 30 | Tags: none

A television programme brought First World War veteran George Brumwell Jameson and his 53-year-old sweetheart ..

... 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, ...

SR

... 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 ...

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

o RRUR LETTERS oo

... 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 ...

Published: Thursday 30 November 1978
Newspaper: Banbury Guardian
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 87 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Research on Dunkirk

... on Dunkirk I am currently engaged in research for my forthcoming book on Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in May/June 1940. May I appeal for anyone who was in any way connected with the Dunkirk operation, ...

Published: Thursday 06 March 1975
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 91 | Page: 7 | Tags: none