Event    From 26/5/1940  To 3/6/1940

Dunkirk Evacuation

Categories: Armed Forces

In May 1940, British, French and Belgian troops were cut off on the French coast by German forces and faced death or capture. A hastily assembled fleet of 850 'little ships', code-named 'Operation Dynamo', departed from Britain (many making several return voyages) and rescued over 338,000 British and French troops. The event inspired Winston Churchill's 'We shall fight them on the beaches' speech and gave rise to the phrase 'Dunkirk Spirit' and to the Brits' reputation for turning a defeat into a victory.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Dunkirk Evacuation

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J. Walters

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R. Dobson

R. Dobson

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
B. Hancock

B. Hancock

Resident of Hendon who served and died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Sir William Reid

Sir William Reid

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Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration, Science, Caribbean Islands, Malta, Scotland

1 memorial
Harry Mallin

Harry Mallin

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Person, Armed Forces, Sport / Games, TV & Radio, Belgium, France

1 memorial