... Corps, has been promoted to be Major, and is mentioned in the Commander-in- Chief's dispatches for his services in the battle of the Somme. Mentioned in Despatches. We are pleased to note that Major E. A, Fitch, Chaplain to the 41st Division in France, has ...

... military medal for conspicuous gallantry at the Battle of the Somme. He is the youngest of three sons who juined the colours at the outbreak of War. The eldest (Corpl. John Rose (Warwicks) , was killed at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle; and the second, Private ...

... work should soon make him a favourite with English readers. Sir A. Conan Doyle concludes his detailed account of the Battle of the Somme in 1916-— the first portion of which attracted so much attention in last month’s issue—ard emphasises its decisive ...

... Lincolnshire Regiment. He joined the Army B (toyal Fusiliers Bankers Batt.) in Novem ' her, 1915, and was wounded at the battle on the Somme on September 15th, 1916. Awarded Belgian Medal. We offer our hearty congratulations to Sergt.-Major C. Collison, R.F ...

... France. - His father and four brothers were all hilled on the same day—July 15th, 1916—in the first advance at the battle of the Somme. The eldest son was only twenty-two. The youth's three sisters were all killed in air raids, while his mother was the ...

... RICHARD PHILIP STANHOPE, 3rd Grenadier Guards, of Revesby Abbey, who wae killed in action on September 15th, 1916, in the Battle of the Somme. The object of the Memorial is to erect two Stained (ilass Windows in the chancel of Reveshy Church, of which he was ...

... The Empire. A very fine series of pictures depicting scenes in the Battle of the Somme have been screened at the Empire Theatre, Coventry, this week. Apart from the entertaining character of the pictures, they are serving a useful purpose in bringing ...

... Doors open 2, commence 2.30. . Full Programme. MONDAY, JANUARY Bth-3 NIGHTS and Matinee Mednesday, Jan. 10th. “THE BATTLE of the SOMME.” PRICES: §D., 10D, 18.2 D,, 185 D, including Tax. Booking no extra charge, at the Hall between 12 to 2, and 6 to 9 ...

... PRIVATE PETER PETERSON. The above is a portrait of Peter Peterson, aged 26 years, who was killed in action at the battle of the Somme on 12th July, 1916. He was the third eon of Mr Laurence Peterson, Packin, Hillswick. Private Petersony says a correspondent ...

... Coventry, have been informed that their son, Gunner E. Deely, R.F.A., was wounded by shrapnel in the thigh in the Battle of the Somme. He is now in a Liverpool hospital. Before enlisting he was employed at the Swift works, AR MR e B R S % 'k{’;it%@.::a ...

... France for 21 months, taking part in many imxorunt battles He was quickly promoted, and has now been raised to the rank of Coy.-Sergt.-Major. He was wounded in the back by shrapnel in the battle of the Somme last year. His promotion and decciation will be ...

... Machine Gun Corps, has won the Military Medal after being in France 12 months. This is the reward for services in the Battle of the Somme. He was employed at the Swift Works, and lodged at 14, Clarence Street, Coventry. Oakes is a native of Kidderminster ...