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WAR SPIRIT STILL DOMINANT

... incident where the secretary of the association and himself were accompanying an old man who had lost a son in the battle of the Somme, to the cemetery where the boy’s grave was. On the road the old man broke down and had to be assisted to the graveside ...

Published: Saturday 20 November 1937
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 336 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

GRANGEMOUTH

... his distinctions: “Military Medal —For gcod work in the manner in which handled his platoon in the early months the battle of the Somme. D.C.M. For distinguishing himself by searching out and disposing of enemy snipers when his company was in an advanced ...

Published: Saturday 15 December 1917
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 348 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MARSHAL FOCH’S TRIBUTE

... throughout its career in France. Not only on the Somme, but in Flanders, in many fights in Picardy, in Champagne, wherever it was sent it had given proofs of undaunted and unconquerable valour. The battle of the Somme, said the Marshal, was a blow aimed with ...

Published: Wednesday 01 October 1924
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 377 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE AIMS OF CAPITAL AND LABOUR

... by his son, George, who was serving in the Hood Battalion Royal Naval Division, and who fell last September at the Battle of the Somme in France. The presentation was made hoard H.M.S. Crescent, presence of officers and men, by the Rear Admiral, the ...

Published: Saturday 12 May 1917
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 433 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE HONOUR TO PROVOST BOGLE

... remarks were also made br Mr Thomas Wardrop, William Gratae, and Mr James Watt. Private Joss was killed in action battle of the Somme Ihtii September, 1316, four months being awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous bravery and ooutrag* shown while ...

Published: Saturday 16 February 1918
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 360 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FOUR INSTITUTES

... Balmorals now covers two wars. For the first performance given by them took place in France on Bth August, during the battle of the Somme. The stage, like so many which the concert party of the Highland Division has had to encounter, was an improvised one—the ...

Published: Wednesday 06 February 1946
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 398 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

IN MEMORIAM

... Street, Stirling. JACKSON.—In loving memory of Private James Jackson. 17th H.L.1., who with his comrades fell in the Battle of the Somme, Ist July, 1916, along with the many thousands who also made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War, 1914- 1918, to ...

Published: Tuesday 04 July 1939
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 362 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

STIRLINGSHIRE LEAGUE

... “DEAD” MAN RETURNS.—After being reported missing and believed killed in 1916, fighting with the Canadian troops in the Battle of the Somme, and with his name inscribed at the head of the list on the local war memorial, Joost Wilhelm Van Os has returned u ...

Published: Saturday 20 October 1928
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 381 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

THE STIRLING OBSERVER - TUESDAY - AUGUST 10. KINCARDINE-IN-MENTEITH CHURCH WEDDING BAKER-MACBEATH The wedding ..

... Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers from the outset of the last war, and was severly wounded and captured during the first battle of the Somme in 1916, He returned to the colours at the outbreak of the present hostilities, and served with the rank of captain ...

Published: Tuesday 10 August 1943
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 465 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

HALLEY’S COMET

... soldier in the world would say word against the helmet of to-day, which had already saved thousands of lives before the battle of the Somme. ...

Published: Wednesday 15 November 1916
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 418 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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... VISIT. NOV. 2nd, 3rd, 4th—FOß THREE DAYS. Owing to the number of Patrons who were unable to obtain admission to sec THE BATTLE OE THE SOMME, The Management have decided to re-show this Film FRIDAY, and SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 3rd. and 4th. Book your Seats ...

Published: Wednesday 04 October 1916
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 355 | Page: 1 | Tags: none