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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Charles Lightoller

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G. B. Brewer

G. B. Brewer

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
J. H. Whitehead

J. H. Whitehead

Resident of the West Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
W. G. P. Stanbury

W. G. P. Stanbury

Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.

Person, Armed Forces, South Africa

War dead, Other war
1 memorial
H. T. Neighbour

H. T. Neighbour

Resident of the West Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Private Frederick Alfred Johnson

Private Frederick Alfred Johnson

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Person, Armed Forces, France

War dead, WW1
1 memorial