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FROM DUNKIRK TO DAMASCUS

... FROM DUNKIRK TO DAMASCUS L./Corpl. James Coppenhall's Experiences L/Corpl. James Coppenhall, whose home address i-. lia Hawk-street. Sandbach, writes to The Chronicle about some of his experiences since be was evacuated from Dunkirk. 'Upwards the end ...

Published: Saturday 28 October 1944
Newspaper: Crewe Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
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DUNKIRK SURVIVOR WINS

... before the War. He went to France In Septemb•r. 1939. and was one of the survivors at Dunkirk. He said his complaint was aggravated by hardships enddred at Dunkirk. He served for three years and ten months during the War. and was discharged with a3O per ...

Published: Saturday 23 March 1946
Newspaper: Cheshire Observer
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 405 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TWO ATTACKS ON DUNKIRK

... TWO ATTACKS ON DUNKIRK Two attacks were made on Monday the docks and shipping at Dunkirk. The first was made by R.A.P. Bostons and the second, two hours later, by Liberatore ...

Published: Saturday 20 February 1943
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 301 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BACK FROM DUNKIRK

... BACK FROM DUNKIRK Doyle asked the magistrates to grant him bail. He had lost a brother in France, and his mother was seriously ill. His wife was also ill since he (Doyle) had come back from Dunkirk “This will about finish them off.” Doyle added. The Chief ...

Published: Saturday 20 July 1940
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 727 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

GOING BACK DUNKIRK

... he west to from the Eat Mole at Dunkirk on a Prance with the Military Provost Staff cross-channel steamer. Corps. Waiting on the beach at Dunkirk. Eventually he found himself at m.e never thought we would ever see Dunkirk with a company of about 250 Engineers ...

Published: Friday 04 June 1965
Newspaper: Cheshire Observer
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 638 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SAID HE WAS AT DUNKIRK

... SAID HE WAS AT DUNKIRK AND NARVIK A 16-year-old youth at Crewe Police Court. on Tuesday, charged with travelling from Euston to Crewe without a ticket, was Eft. in height, and was stated to have had an adventurous career. He said mother died when he was ...

Published: Saturday 13 June 1942
Newspaper: Crewe Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 198 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

DEFENDANT WOUNDED AT DUNKIRK

... DEFENDANT WOUNDED AT DUNKIRK CITY MAGISTRATES’ CONSIDERATION Cecil Arthur Baker, aged 23, Meadows Lane, Handbridge, Chester, pleaded Not Guilty at Chester City Police Court on Wednesday, to being suspected person frequenting the Grosvenor Hotel, Chester ...

Published: Saturday 31 January 1942
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 406 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

RESTORED FROM DUNKIRK

... RESTORED FROM DUNKIRK TO KELSALL The silver Communion Cup about 100 years old which was found by a British soldier in a deserted seamen’s Mission at Dunkirk during the evacuation has been restored to St. Philip’s Church, Kelsall, where it was on view ...

Published: Saturday 03 August 1940
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 72 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Naval Attempt on Dunkirk

... Naval Attempt on Dunkirk. The French Admiralty report that during Saturday night a patrol of four French torpedo-boats met off 'Dunkirk a flotilla of Getman destroyers making for that port. A short engagement ensued, and the enemy flotilla withdrew at ...

Published: Wednesday 23 May 1917
Newspaper: Birkenhead News
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 45 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

DURING DUNKIRK EVACUATION

... DURING DUNKIRK EVACUATION. News has Ken received by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stevens, of 8 Willow-road. Lache Park Estate, and formerly ol Saltney. that their only son, Drive- Peter Edward (22 1, Royal was killed on during the «. from Dunkirk, joined the *' ...

Published: Saturday 20 July 1940
Newspaper: Cheshire Observer
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 523 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

From Dunkirk—to Destiny

... From Dunkirk—to Destiny general and led the slog-out and three cheers. The brigadier will serve under Prince Charles, Earl of Chester and colonel-inchief of the regiment. And it was about the new colonel-in-chief that General Martin spoke after supper ...

Published: Thursday 02 March 1978
Newspaper: Nantwich Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 818 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

EPIC OF DUNKIRK Saved by Schoolmate

... EPIC OF DUNKIRK Saved by Schoolmate Py Pat Sinnott Historians will write of the Epic of Dunkirk as probably the greatest feat of arms in the war. In the words of the Premier they. , will record how we stood alone on the shelllswept, bombwrecked Dunkirk ...

Published: Friday 05 June 1942
Newspaper: Runcorn Weekly News
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 134 | Page: 8 | Tags: none