Day by Day account of Fifth Glosters action with the British Expeditionary Force. Accounts include their hard-fought and progressive withdrawal to Dunkirk. While there is no account of their experience on the beaches, the remains of Fifth Glosters succeeded in being evacuated to England under Operation Dynamo.

30 May 1940 Les Moeres, Ghyvelde and Bray Dunes, Dunkerque
29 May 1940 Bambecque, Rietveld, Herzeele, Rexpoede
28 May 1940 Ledringhem, Wormhoudt, Rietvelt, Rexpoede, Bambecque
27 May 1940 Arneke, Ledringhem
26 May 1940 Ledringhem and Arneke, Arncke
25 May 1940 Herlies, Armentieres, Ypres, and Furnes, Wormhoudt
24 May 1940 Avelin
23 May 1940 Aix, Nomain
22 May 1940 Wez Velvain
21 May 1940 Bruyelle
20 May 1940 Bruyelle
19 May 1940 Buissenal, Frasnes-les-Buissenal, Tournai, Frasnes, Bruyelle
18 May 1940 Castre-Enghien road, Companies were to make their own way via Herrines and Bois D’Acren to cross the Dendre Canal at Lessines and to proceed to positions close to Wannebecq, a village south-west of Lessines. Grammont, Nederbrakel, Tournai, Audenarde
17 May 1940 Brussels-Charleroi Canal, Hal, Breedhout, Goyck
16 May 1940 Glabais, Bois de Soignes, Chenois
15 May 1940 Waterloo
14 May 1940 Orchies, Tournai, Leuze, Ath, Enghien and Hal to Waterbosch