... Newton, before rejoining the I3efordshire Regiment, and went with his battalion to France, where he took part in the battle of the Somme, and had been at the front ever since. He was educated 'at Mr. Owens' Stanclifte Hall, and at Wellington College, then ...

... the young school of regular officers of that regiment. He has now sufficiently recovered from severe wounds in the battle of the Somme to take up an appointment on the staff of the 205th Brigade at Lowestoft. His only brother is on active service at Salonica ...

... 8., son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Peters, High Street, Ogmore Vale, that he is now getting on all right . He ll was at the battle of the Somme, and got a bad attack of trench feet. In civil life, Pte. Peters, who is only about 20 years old, was employed at Messrs ...

... army was filled by them. (Hear, hear.) They were at Neuve Chapelle, then on to Loos, and now they were engaged in the Battle of the Somme, and I nobly they did their work. (Applause.) Although every device possible was brought against them by the Germans ...

... his excellent record. Watts has done one year and nine months service in France. He was wounded at the battle of the Somme. He also fought at two battles, of Messines and Menin. Bugler Watts, in a few modest remarks expressed his appreciation of the presentation ...

... 325 days. Enlisted May 12, t9ts, promoted to Corporal June 24, and proceeded to France, fought at the Somme, Vimy Ridge, and other battles. At the battle of Butte de Warrencourt he was so badly wounded that amputation of the left arm became necessary, was ...

... 14th, 1915. and landed in France on December 4th 1915. He took part in the action at \rimy Ridge and the Somme and was badly gassed at the 3rd battle for Ypres. He was invalided to England and spent some time in a Norfolk War Hospital. Cpl. Evans returned ...

... Jones, butcher, High Street, Ogmore Vale, is now progressing favourably. He received severe gunshot 'wounds in the battle of the Somme and is now in Cyngfield Hospital, Shrewsbury, England. Pte. Hopkin Jones, A.S.C., a brother of the above, is home on ...

... so far. In addition, Mrs. Jenkins has a sonindaw, William Baker (Welsh Regiment), wounded in the right arm at the battle of the Somme, also discharged and home at Cefa Cribbwr. OGMORE VALE. In Hospital.—The many friends of Pte. G. E. Thomas, Welsh Regiment ...

... Somehow, 1 wislied I was going over with them, for we were all up to fighting pitch. The rest of the story of the Battle of the Somme is well known by now. *ll Fifteen minutes after our boys made the charge, my squad went out into the open to dress our ...

... Military Cross for service in the field. He was hit in the right hand on August Bth at the commencetnent of the second battle of the Somme, and is now in a convalescent hospital in England. Bettws Children's Choir.—The concert given in the Cinema Hall on ...

... granted a commission, being promoted to first lieutenant the following year He was wounded in the battle of the Somme, and also took part in the battle of Arras. Of a kind and gentle disposition. with always a smile and pleasant word to all, he was a ...