Ref No578-K/7/1/7/4
TitlePresscuttings on Gort's despatches, Dunkirk, and members of 6th Battalion
DescriptionArticles from local and national newspapers including seven articles relate to lessons that could be learned from Gort's despatches on the evacuation from Dunkirk. Other topics include General de Gaulle's use of tanks; notices of retirement, gallantry awards and obituaries; 6th Battalion training at Bibaloe Camp, Isle of Man; keeping the road open for Dunkirk evacuation; action in Italy; list of messages to families in Sheffield from those serving in Italy; number of losses in France and Norway [this is mounted on paper and annotated by Col. Wales to also show the number of prisoners of war].
Date1940-1944
FormatPrinted document
Extent22 items
Access StatusOpen
TermSecond World War (1939-1945)
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/44296th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment; 1914-1918 and 1939-1946
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