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HEROISM AT DUNKIRK

... HEROISM AT DUNKIRK Young Devonport P.O. Wins The D.C.M. And Bar A 23-years-old Devonport man. one the heroes of Dunkirk, received double decoration at a recent Investiture held by the King. The recipient was P.O. Douglas Nicholas, son of Mr. and Mrs. ...

Published: Tuesday 04 March 1941
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 125 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

HONOUR FOR DUNKIRK

... HONOUR FOR DUNKIRK. ■ BY OF YORK Sl&fc. D.S.C. ths Duke of k at i«n-Btonoof the British tit* mldui 3i»h . memories of Dunkirk NEW** , ' •bared, and ex- the the memorial would tenacity of the fW. 80 ...

Published: Wednesday 26 July 1922
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 49 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK WITHDRAWAL

... Allied Forces from Dunkirk. Adml Abrial was in charge of the naval forces at Dunkirk, and his courage and leadership played a vital part in the evacuation. Taken on board a motor boat from the beach when evacuation was completed, he was brought to England ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 186 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

VICTIM OF DUNKIRK

... VICTIM OF DUNKIRK Old Ashburnian Prisoner In Germany An interesting letter addressed to the late Rev. W. Pennington- Bickford. rector St. Clement Danes. Strand, W.C., and hon. chaplain Devonians in London, from Mr. John H. Leaman, an old Ashtourton Grammar ...

Published: Friday 07 November 1941
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 150 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK SHELLED

... ite gains. The Turkish losses have been very heavy. themselves by The Germans hare amused dropping a few more ahells into Dunkirk. Four- teen fell on the town on Monday night, and 15 bombardment was renewed when the Some civilians were killed. The official ...

Published: Wednesday 23 June 1915
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 471 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

REPRISAL ON DUNKIRK

... South of St Mihiel a destructive fire was directed against the German works west of the Forest, of Aprémont. several bombs on Dunkirk without i fell in a field south of machine last night two bombs, hi:ch turday, 3 p.m. Germans on Friday night attempted a ...

Published: Monday 21 February 1916
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 259 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

NO DUNKIRK THIS TIME

... NO DUNKIRK THIS TIME Mr. Morrison's Assurance NOT INVASION —EXVASION VfR. HERBERT MORRISON, the Home Secretary, said at the City Hall, Sheffield, last night: There will be no more Dunkirks. This time there will, be no mistake about the out- come. ...

Published: Saturday 04 March 1944
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 529 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK HEROES

... DUNKIRK HEROES The King Talks ToGGuv^ v Who Held Arras King on Saturday talked t°. . )i« and men of the Welsh Guards Arras for many days against over* ing odds and then fought their i oi to the sea. when as Coione:-in-C. fl. the Welsh Guards visited ...

Published: Monday 15 July 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 120 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

AFTER DUNKIRK

... AFTER DUNKIRK Tribute To Canadians At Exeter Addressing members of an educational course for Canadians at Exeter Hall. University College of the South-West. Exeter, on Wednesday. Viscount Bennett stated that Canadians formed the only organized force left ...

Published: Friday 07 July 1944
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 183 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK SPIRIT

... DUNKIRK SPIRIT SATURDAY, FEB. 20, 1943. TF there is not sufficient warning against rosy expectations in the facts of the war, two statements made yesterday will assist in securing a balanced view of Britain's future tasks. Addressing factory workers in ...

Published: Saturday 20 February 1943
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1725 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Dunkirk Explosions

... Dunkirk Explosions First reports .say that at least 150 people were killed or injured the Dunkirk explosions in an old German ammunition dump which started on Monday afternoon and went on till late at night These include 30 civilians, 80 German prisoners ...

Published: Wednesday 11 July 1945
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 51 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Dunkirk Drums

... Dunkirk Drums In its retreat towards Dunkirk 1940 famous British regiment left its musical instruments in the village Alizay in the safe keepin' 'Monsieur school teacher and secretary to the Mayor. Fraleux hid the horns and drums in his attic where ...

Published: Tuesday 07 November 1944
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 70 | Page: 3 | Tags: none