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DUNKIRK BEAKER

... DUNKIRK BEAKER A silver gilt beaker bearing the arms of the Goldsmiths’ Company and presented by them on condition the buyer hands the beaker to the Admiralty for the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, as a memorial to the Navy’s exploits at Dunkirk ...

Published: Tuesday 16 July 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 180 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Significance of Dunkirk

... Significance of Dunkirk Stressing the significance of Dunkirk. General Smuts said; “If the German army and air force together could not succeed in a supreme effort in their attack at a single point like Dunkirk, how can they fairly hope to succeed in ...

Published: Monday 22 July 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 54 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

COMMEMORATING DUNKIRK

... COMMEMORATING DUNKIRK T3IRMIN GH craftsmanship has another feather in its cap. the recent Red Cross sale at Christie’s the silver gilt beaker bought Lord Queensborough for £270 was the work of Cyril J. Shiner, who has done much maintain the local tradition ...

Published: Friday 19 July 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 197 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

OF DUNKIRK SAVING THE WORLD

... OF DUNKIRK SAVING THE WORLD FROM HITLERISM Capf.towx, July 21 General Smuts (Union Prime Minister), broadcasting to-day in the Home Service programmes of the 8i8.C., said:— speak to j-ou to-day as the representative of South Africa, the representative ...

Published: Monday 22 July 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 474 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

bravery in withdrawal TO DUNKIRK

... bravery in withdrawal TO DUNKIRK The U ar Office has issued a further list or immediate awards made by the Commander-in-Chief B.E.F. Most of the officers and other ranks displayed great bravery in the withdrawal of Forces to Dunkirk. The list is: ...

Published: Thursday 04 July 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 42 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DOCTORS PRAISE DUNKIRK MEN’S TOUGHNESS

... DOCTORS PRAISE DUNKIRK MEN’S TOUGHNESS TRIBUTE to the toughness of the soldiers evacuated from Dunkirk is paid in an account of the work of the emergency medical service, as seen from one of the sector headquarters and published in the “British Medical ...

Published: Friday 19 July 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 147 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

AWARDS TO MERCHANT SEAMEN GALLANTRY AT DUNKIRK AND NORWAY

... AWARDS TO MERCHANT SEAMEN GALLANTRY AT DUNKIRK AND NORWAY GUNLAYERS SHOT BRINGS DOWN TWO PLANES A man who brought down two enemy planes with one shot has been awarded the medal of the 0.8. E., civil division. He is Elliot Allard, gunlayer of the City ...

Published: Saturday 27 July 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 265 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Juggled docs OF DUNKIRK a the British Tommy .. a Jove for animals and is Pared to take risks and

... Juggled docs OF DUNKIRK a the British Tommy .. a Jove for animals and is Pared to take risks and sacrifices to safeguard was told to members of Birmingham Rotary Club ler day, when Capt. Eyton «p ‘, secretary of the A. recounted how two ,5 7~a red setter ...

Published: Tuesday 02 July 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 249 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Shows the Epic of Dunkirk A striking mural painting, executed by Mr. Charles Pears, R. 0.1., for the Department of

... Shows the Epic of Dunkirk A striking mural painting, executed by Mr. Charles Pears, R. 0.1., for the Department of Overseas Trade, will be exhibited at the British Pavilion at the New York Fair. This picture shows Mr. Charles Pears, R. 0.1., with his ...

Published: Friday 19 July 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 89 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

TRAWLER HEROES

... were on leave just before the Dunkirk show started,” said the officer, and I did not meet this youngster until we returned from that vacation. 1 asked him where he had spent his leave and he answered quite casually Dunkirk.’ I told him I could have thought ...

Published: Tuesday 23 July 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 328 | Page: 6 | Tags: none