... Wed’s Mix Up,” Nestor comedy; and “The Graphic.” NEXT WEEK—“BATTLE THE SOMME.” What may be termed the moat thrilling picture in the history of cinematography will produced in The Battle of the Somme,” which forms a feature of the pictorial programme at the ...

... second battle of Ypres. (Applause.) The second, Bandsman Counter, obtained the D.C.M. for devotion to duty at St Eloi in France—(applause)—and the third, Pte. Ales Martin, earned the distinction for gallantrv in carrying dispatches at the battle «f the ...

... of ground purchased here to commemorate the loss of their men, of whom 700 fell on the Ist July, 1916, i nthe first battle of the Somme, when they formed part of the 29th Division. All over this ground there still lie trench mortars, bombs, machine guns ...

... taking photograph of his prisoner. Once Brooks and companion, a man with cinematograph machine, engaged making ■the Battle of the Somme film, held' 700 yards front-line trench all by themselves. They were photographing an intensive British bombardment ...

... IN MEMORIAM. Lance-Corporal Allan M'Leau M Kichan, New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Killed in action, Battle of the Somme, 15th September, 1915. When evening shadows close the day. weary thoughts aye hameward stray To friends mine, across the way, Frae auld-time ...

... A. and S.H., who has been a prisoner of war sipce Dunkirk. By a remarkable coincidence, deceased won his D.C.M. the Battle of the Somme in 1916 at the same time as his nephew, Donald Aitken, gained the Military Medal. Donald, whose father resided at Whins ...

... that the • ot lsable lent P sion for a soldier in 1914 was £2 per week. I was drawo a disablement pension after the Battle of the Somme at the backend ot 1916. and the amount I received was 20s. In the 1919 Royal Warrant, provision was made for an increased ...

... and S.H., who has been a prisoner of war since Dunkirk. By a remarkable coincidence, deceased won his D.C.M. at the Battle of the Somme in 1916 at the same time as his nephew, Donald Aitken, gained 'the Military Medal. Donald, whose father resided at Whins ...

... Stirling. Sergeant Aitken joined the colours in September, 1914, and was sent to France in January, 1915. took part in the battle of the Somme in August, 1916, and seeing his officers killed he took charge of the Gordons u, der him, nad fearl; ssly leading them ...

... Stirling. Sergeant Aitken joined the colours in September, 1914, and was sent to France in January. 1915. took part in the battle of the Somme in August, 1916, and on •oeing his officers killed he took charge of the Gordons u der him, nad fearlessly leading them ...

... from hardships endured, valour displayed, and sacrifice grandly made. The heroism of tae British troops in the great battle of the Somme was now' known end fully appreciated by our bovs. They had only to see behind our present lines the great strength of ...

... place of great strategic importance. It had been translormod by tfie Germans into powerful fortress, and soon after the Battle of ttie Somme began it was stated that the Kaiser had given orders that Combles was be held the death. The steady advance of the ...