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Bravery of 51st Highland Division at 'forgotten Dunkirk' will be remembered


Her Majesty The Queen s Piper, Pipe Major Richard Grisdale, of The Royal Regiment of Scotland, on top of the Round Tower at Windsor Castle, joining pipers and musicians in marking the Battle of St Valery-en-Caux in June 2020.
It is known as the forgotten Dunkirk, the little known plight of the 51st Highland Division who were left in France.
On June 12 1940, days after the mass-evacuations at Dunkirk, 10,000, mainly Scottish soldiers were captured and forced to surrender at the French fishing port of St Valery. The events that occurred that day have been largely forgotten by history.
And as the 80th anniversary was marked last year, it came with a promise that the men and their legacy would be remembered. ....

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Search to identify hero of 'forgotten Dunkirk' | Darlington and Stockton Times


A search has been launched to trace the family of a fallen hero who died following “the forgotten Dunkirk” more than 80 years ago.
The 51st Highland Division soldier evaded capture during the battle of St Valery-en-Caux in Normandy and was hidden by a French family, but was later discovered by the Germans and shot.
The Second World War battle on June 12 1940 led to around 10,000 mainly Scottish soldiers from the 51st Highland Division being captured.
They continued the fight on the Continent in support of the French after the Dunkirk evacuations had been completed, but a flotilla of ships sent to rescue the troops was unable to reach them due to fog and the proximity of German artillery above the town. ....

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Search to identify hero of 'forgotten Dunkirk' | Lancaster And Morecambe Citizen


A search has been launched to trace the family of a fallen hero who died following “the forgotten Dunkirk” more than 80 years ago.
The 51st Highland Division soldier evaded capture during the battle of St Valery-en-Caux in Normandy and was hidden by a French family, but was later discovered by the Germans and shot.
The Second World War battle on June 12 1940 led to around 10,000 mainly Scottish soldiers from the 51st Highland Division being captured.
They continued the fight on the Continent in support of the French after the Dunkirk evacuations had been completed, but a flotilla of ships sent to rescue the troops was unable to reach them due to fog and the proximity of German artillery above the town. ....

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Search to identify hero of 'forgotten Dunkirk' | Tottenham Independent


A search has been launched to trace the family of a fallen hero who died following “the forgotten Dunkirk” more than 80 years ago.
The 51st Highland Division soldier evaded capture during the battle of St Valery-en-Caux in Normandy and was hidden by a French family, but was later discovered by the Germans and shot.
The Second World War battle on June 12 1940 led to around 10,000 mainly Scottish soldiers from the 51st Highland Division being captured.
They continued the fight on the Continent in support of the French after the Dunkirk evacuations had been completed, but a flotilla of ships sent to rescue the troops was unable to reach them due to fog and the proximity of German artillery above the town. ....

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