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... MAJOR KILLED. Major E. W. Wragg, Sherwood Foresters who was reported missing as from 1 July’ 1916 (the opening of the Battle of the Somme) now officially presumed to have been killed in action that date He was the third son of the late Alderman and Mrs. ...
... at 50, Great Tiudal-streot, Ladywood, Birmingham, has been a prisoner for fifteen months. While taking part in the battle of the Somme Parkes was wounded in the head by shrapnel. He was sent to Gottingen Camp, where found he was among friends, for his ...
... Bavaria, Commander-in- Chief of the German forces the Somme. The battle of the Somme is over, but it may begin again,” said the Crown Prince, speaking at his headquarters the French front. the Somme battle does begin again the English will ...
... success a further token of our capacity for wearing down the enemy in localised trench warfare. The first fruiis of the battle of the Somme raised the expectation that something greater could be achieved than has actually been achieved. For more than a year ...
... fall first. The truth is that, while the retreat is | not defeat, itself it the price that is paid for defeat. The battle was won the Somme and the Anere, and now are reaping the fruits and Germany paying the bill. It was an intelligent anticipation the ...
... GERMAN ATTACKS SOUTH OF BAPAUME. ALL REPULSED WITH LOSS. ARTILLERY BATTLE AT YPRES AND ON THE SOMME, BRITISH RAIDS AT LOOS. Last report from Six Douglas Haig, wired from Headquarters at 9.12 p.m., stated:— Our troop* havfc made further progress to-day ...
... possession of some curious evidence regarding the longrange guns which I have lately written. Immediately after the battle of the Somme the Gcmran Higher Command decided that long-range flat trajectory guns were necessary for confusing the enemy’s organisation ...
... were half starved for want of the food that could not carried through our ring of fire for five days preceding the battle. Verdun, the Somme, Arras never saw such mutual fire and such complicated devilry of war. Tanks, like obscene monsters, squirmed forward ...
... I’hance. Mnndny. The heavy thnmbrstonne oi the summer helps to brinx out the grim likeness tin- Iruttle ot Arras to the battle of tUe Somme field hose ugliness now smothered the golden suns innumerable dandelions. are suffering the handicap necessary all advances ...
... LNQL'IBER. 21 June. 1917. The Battle of the Somme. [To the Editor of the Birmingham OAimE.] Sir. —Will Birmingham mark any way its sense of gratitude to its sons who laid down their lives the opening day of the Battle Somme? The first anniversary that memorable ...
... irregular order after tbo flying Oeriuaus, and tasting joys and dangers open lighting. They gathered the fruit# of the. battle of the Somme, losing scarcely a handful of men the occupation pf towns and vil lages and stretches of country all fortified for powerful ...
... without destroying any the \|t.l Txird Derby said the British had I-' more than doctors, killed and wounded, in the Battle of the Somme alone. the present moment were lamcntaldx sboit medical men. ...