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AFTER DUNKIRK

... AFTER DUNKIRK Wo were faced with a similar position in 1939. proceeded speaker, and after the disaster of Dunkirk, when we were up against the greatest military machine that was ever built up. The Fascists of Germany. Italy, and later of Japan, thought ...

COLLISION OFF DUNKIRK

... COLLISION OFF DUNKIRK. The Paris Figaro publishes a telegram from Dunkirk reporting that a collision occurred at 8 o’clock on Saturday morning in the fairway. The English steamer Cairnross, from Dunkirk to Newcastle, ran down the schooner Marie Emilie ...

Published: Saturday 07 September 1895
Newspaper: Biggleswade Chronicle
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 265 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

“They lost their hoats at Dunkirk. .

... “They lost their hoats at Dunkirk. .. . . . but they screwed and scraped to put their money into War Savings,”’ Says Mrs. Moore of Southend-on-Sea. ¢ HEN I approached the neighbours in this W street about a Savings Group I felt a proper sneak. I knew ...

AMAZING BURNES AT DUNKIRK

... AMAZING BURNES AT DUNKIRK. ILXKCUTIONILR KISSILD. Driblet, pillotheed at Doaklek Me two B Magian, Veal deo B pert sad Z goner.. iserdered sad robbed Medial* Katrokeett. The ware woe the wife of 11iht•rw, and while ▪ boat elms at Daeklek Ye primmer, west ...

Published: Friday 11 August 1905
Newspaper: Luton Reporter
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 248 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE ESCAPE FROM DUNKIRK

... hours, but they dried on me. “We waited at Dunkirk to pick up the wounded and some more men. We got away from Dunkirk at 1 oclock’ in the morning and was it dark finding our way to the ship! “ While waiting at Dunkirk our ship minesweeper) was shelled from ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Biggleswade Chronicle
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 267 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Dunkirk Man Dies Abroad

... Dunkirk Man Dies Abroad - In 1939, Oliver was cautioned for stealing from an electric meter, The magistrates commended P.ci Smith for the efficient way he dealt with the matter, The death in the Middle East of Sgt. F. R. Bates, RAAS.C, you nfg e I\2 c‘ ...

Dunkirk Veterans Go On Parade

... the beaches. That's why Friday night's dsarity matinee of Dunkirk meant so much to them. For its story was their story, too. They were among the thousands who waded into the surf oft Dunkirk beach, climbed into the dozens of pleasure cruisers, and were ...

Published: Tuesday 06 May 1958
Newspaper: Beds and Herts Pictorial
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 218 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Veterans remember Dunkirk &E

... Veterans remember Dunkirk &E b == about the evacuation of British forces at Dunkirk 47 years ago was mounted by Luton and District Dunkirk Veterans Association at Duxford Airfield last week. Duxford is part of the m‘m‘w., Museum and the exhibition the ...

Published: Thursday 28 May 1987
Newspaper: Dunstable Gazette
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 182 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

TEN WEEKS TRAININGTHEN DUNKIRK

... TEN WEEKS TRAININGTHEN DUNKIRK Henlow Sailor’s Experience One of the local men who took part in the evacuation of Dunkirk was a Henlow sailor who had been in the Navy only ten weeks. He was O/S. Douglas Gordon Vine, of Pairhaven.” Clifton Load, son of ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Biggleswade Chronicle
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 298 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

TODDINCTON. MISS WAUGH IN DUNKIRK

... TODDINCTON. MISS WAUGH IN DUNKIRK Miss Frances Waugh, whose description of medical work in Brussels in the early days of the war has already appeared in the “ Leighton Buzzard Observer,” contributes to “fi‘he British Journal of Nursing” for February 20th ...

AN ECHO OF DUNKIRK Branch Formed For Veterans

... AN ECHO OF DUNKIRK Branch Formed For Veterans A Luton and District branch of the Dunkirk Veterans’ Association was formed at a meeting held in the meeting-room of the “Coack ” public house. Parkstreet, Luton. . They listened to a talk by Major A. Thomas ...

‘Th BY JACK BARNARD of the Dunkirk Veterans Association

... ‘Th BY JACK BARNARD of the Dunkirk Veterans Association FORTY-EIGHT years ago this week, the beaches of Dunkirk saw the unfolding of what has been described as a miracle. The British Expeditionary Force, bloodied by the onslaught of the German army, was ...

Published: Thursday 26 May 1988
Newspaper: Dunstable Gazette
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 292 | Page: 10 | Tags: none