... that at Bunkers Hill in the American War of Independence, Inkermann in the Crimea. And, in the last war, we had the battle of the Somme, where frontal attacks achieved so little and caused such an enormous loss of life. We should have learned earlier that ...

... regiment embarked for France and landed at Marseilles, proceeding thence to the Somme, and on the Ist July, Coun. Burton was wounded in action at the first battle of the Somme. He was invalided home to recuperate and returned to France in November, 1916 ...

... of captain when demobilised, after three months with the Army of Occupation in Germany. His M.C. he won in the last battle of the Somme in March, Ink at Peranne, and wee then attached to the Bth East Surreys. A Lancashire man—he was born at Prestoshe joined ...

... the doctor was it practice for many years. They had two sons, the elder of whom was killed in the Great War in the Battle of the Somme. Their second son is a captain in Home Army, serving in the present war, and their grandson. also in the Army, Is a ...

... esis of the managing director. Ile served with distinction in the Great War, and woe badly wounded in the heed at the battle of the Somme. This hod left him deaf in one ear and ho had since suffered from headache.. He was in no financial trouble and held ...

... heavy casualties at Neuve Chapelle Later it took a prominent part in the Battle of the Somme, and in other outstanding engagements, and in July. 1917. took part in the third battle of Ypres. where Capt. Colyer Pcrgusson was awarded the V.C. In the following ...

... Buccleuch Street. Barrow-in-Punaess, told how. when present at a seance, his deceased uncle. who was killed In the Battle of the Somme In the former war, spoke to his mother of the grief and anguish caused by war. He lapplicant) then ti. , wed not to ...

... the London Scottish Regiment, a barrister-at-law, and a former. student at St. Paul's School, gave his life at the battle of the Somme in the Great War. . .. . • ~- - .. • THE. , 7 '1 SIGN OF / / ,-,-, isiai rs SIGN OF ECONOMY --L-----:----7-- --,-.. ...

... to his dear ones had not been able to see him during the whole of the long war. and in 1916 he was wound ed in the Battle of the Somme. Wc were very pleased to hear that he was in Eng land, where he was looked after so well.’* Speaking of Christmas she ...

... deeply regretted the incident. Be was a man of excellent character, had served in the Army for several years and at the Battle of the Somme wy.s given a commbision from the lignite. Be quite mistook the pollee-sergeiuit'i action in the matter and thought the ...

... kola is all the more isiignant, when it is recalled that he io4 his other eon, Second-lieutenant Percy Bunter in the Battle of the Somme: be also +.aker from a promissing career at Bar. The funeral takes place to-day (Fri-4a) at Kemal Green Cemetery, after ...

... SIAN 23 YBARS LATER. It Was revealed at a Hammersan ith inqusst yesterday (Thursday) that a gua > hot woun | in’ the Battle of the Somme, iD 1916, was the indirect Cause of v man’s death, which oceurned in Brompton Hospital on Tuesday Tbe dead Thain Was ...