... this moment his genius began to be recognised. He was awarded the M.C. for shooting down a balloon shortly before the Battle of the Somme broke; and his first recorded victory dame on July 2, 1916, when he shot down a Roland. After that, his score proceeded ...

... subsided—and much air and ink has been consumed on that mock parliamentary battle—l would remind my readers that the debate opened on July 1, the proud anniversary of the Battle of the Somme in 1916. On that day began the sacrifice of some 70,000 British fighting ...