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The sands of Dunkirk

... The sands of Dunkirk by Peter Castle AMONG the list of eye-witnesses, who helped in the compilation of that controversial book, *“ The Sands of Dunkirk by Richard Collier, is: “‘Corporal Ernest Pyant, 2nd Beds. & Herts.” - : Ernie, who now looks after ...

Dunkirk Retreat

... Dunkirk Retreat On Hiller’s advance into Poland, the 2nd Battalion went to France with a division holding the British sector of the Maginot Line in the Saar. When the Nazis swarmed into the Low Countries in May, 1940, the Battalion moved beyond Brus- ...

THE ORDEAL OF DUNKIRK

... THE ORDEAL OF DUNKIRK More fortunate than the sth Battn., the two Regular Battns. had a real chance to put the hard work and training of peace-time years, to the acid test of battle. The 2nd Battn. left Gravesend via Aldershot as part of the 10th Infantry ...

BEFORE DUNKIRK

... BEFORE DUNKIRK 2—St. Momelin to the Beaches Last week we published the first part of a story of the activities in war-time of the Bedfordshire Yeomanry, written by one of the officers of the Regiment. The account is concluded by a description of the battle ...

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 ...

a DUNKIRK – TOBRUK – CASSINO – THE BURMESE JUNGLES

... DUNKIRK - TOBRUK - CASSINO - THE BURMESE JUNGLES The County Regiment’s Fine Part in the War HOW THEY UPHELD THEIR FIGHTING REPUTATION MANY TRAVELS OF THE FIRST Now to give some account of the doings of our oldest formation, the Ist Battn. Leaving Chakrata ...

THE B. T. & S.” FUND Comforts for Bedfordshire Gunners Ever since the return of _the British Army from Dunkirk

... THE B. T. & S.” FUND Comforts for Bedfordshire Gunners Ever since the return of _the British Army from Dunkirk in 1940 the Committee of The Bedfordshire Times & Standard Comforts Fund had found it difficult to establish contact with one of the units on ...

Farar Coutiery Accipest,—On Tueaday | the roof of & coal-mine at the Dunkirk Colliery, Guide-bridge, near ..

... Farar Coutiery Accipest,—On Tueaday | the roof of & coal-mine at the Dunkirk Colliery, Guide-bridge, near Ashton-under-Lyne, fell upon a number of men at work. There was a fault in the seam of coal at the place, which is 300 yards from the bottom of the ...

Antwerp Boulogne Bremen Calais Delfzyh DorrU Dunkirk ... Harabro’ ... Harlingen Havre Ostend Ojorto 289 ..

... Antwerp Boulogne Bremen Calais Delfzyh DorrU Dunkirk Harabro’ Harlingen Havre Ostend Ojorto 289 Rotterdam 2432 1851 307 133 Total 4309 8101 110 336 295 THE COMPARISON OP WEEKLY IMPORTS 13 AS FOLLOWS: Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1865 1788 3350 ...

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS

... quotations. The imports into London last week consisted of 2 bags from Antwerp, 2 Bremen, 241 Dunkirk, 125 tons Rouen, 1J Caen, 148 Rochfort, 120 Havre, 146 sacks Dunkirk, and 3 baaketa from Rotterdam. Yorkshire Regents.,- 120 a to 170s per ton Do. Flukea ...