... THE GREAT PUSH. THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME I.—Showing the Fighting before Fricourt and Mametz. 2.—The Morning of the Attack, July Ist, 1916. 3.—The Attack. British Troops leaping over the Trench Parapets. TAKEN BY PERMISSION OF THE WAR OFFICE. SHOWING ...

... war, when he was sent to France and Belgium. He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field at the first battle of the Somme in 1916. On demobilisation in 1919. he joined the engineer's department' of the L.C.C. and was employed as engine driver ...

... rommanrh o regenling your gallant eonduet and devotion to ditty in tho field on July 11th to 17th. 1911$, during the Battle of the Somme. reproduce this week a photog ,rge. , nt F. A. hardy, the ...

... and volunteered for France with a draft, to bring the I/Bth up to its full complement. He served from the battle of Loos to the battle of the Somme, subsequently returning to England to take up a tommission. He was gazeited to the Flying Corps some twelvo ...

... where it went through the Western campaign against the Senussi. Arriving in France at a moment (on the eve of the Battle of the Somme) when individuals were more precious than units. the battalion was broken up, and all ranks used as reinforcements. ...

... ,- 1it. 165. I thrift, sod F. uns and maps, is furnished by Mi., :h i ll, their 37 Ultridire: urhan in The Battle of the Somme. Hanwon; by Moms. Nelinn Sri's, Ltd.. i•,),, , A.iii.ei+ Visiting, 1 King-rt.. MA, Thursday, December 7th, 1414 The ...

... Brotherhoods. The chair ill be taken by Mr. Wakefield. Mr. Hawes made reference to the great Kincma picture, The Battle of the Somme, remarking that everyone should see it, and see uhat our lads are going through. As a matter of fact, this great 61m ...

... many children. As to the wounded, they total many thousands. Indeed, the revolting record reads like the story of a battle on the Somme in 1917. But there is a difference. In 1917 every conflict was flashed by telegram or wireless to our listening villages ...

... a Mary to tell of the battle ut the Somme as any is the Middlesex. At the very beginning troops of this regiment suffered heavily in lesion' a very gallant part in the attack on the German front U .it a later stage in the battle other w the same regiment ...

... Trenches, was a vivid wordspicture of the scene in the trenches previous to the general advance on July Ist, igiß, at the battle of the Somme. The prayers, the singing of hymns, the good-htes, promises, just before going over the top, were exchanged; to take ...

... . hilt he joined the Garrison Artillery as soon as he reached military age. He was badly wounded in the leg at the Battle of the Somme he was at home some time, and then undertook work in France connected with the Imperial War Graves Commission. It is ...

... Armistice, but of one evening. he believed that of September 13, tot 6, thirty-six hours before the beginning of the second battle of the Somme. In the dusk he saw going to the front line several companies of a famous British regiment. The sight of that line of ...