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HER LIFE FOR THE WOUNDED

... in Edinburgh, where she was also a well-known golf and hockey player. Her brother, Captafn Lionel Coles, wa« killed Battle oi the Somme, July, 1916. ...

Published: Sunday 14 October 1917
Newspaper: Sunday Post
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 50 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

DODGING THE ARMY

... imprisonment. THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, Frees Bureau, Wednesday. The Secretary the War Office announces that arrangements are being mad© for an early Issue of copies of Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's despatch on the battle the Somme the troops in France ...

Published: Thursday 25 January 1917
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 204 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

guarding our girls

... should also help the enemy. The same discouragement was felt about the Battle of the Somme last autumn, and contributed, among other things, the change of Government. The two battles boar a general resemblance to one another, with certain important differences: ...

Published: Wednesday 09 May 1917
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 400 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FRUITS OF THE SOMME VICTORY

... FRUITS OF THE SOMME VICTORY The truth is that, while the retreat is not a defeat in itself, it is the price that is paid for defeat. The battle was won the Somme and the Ancre, and now are reaping the fruits and Germany paying the bill. was an intelligent ...

Published: Wednesday 28 March 1917
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 298 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE COUNCIL OF THREE

... been in keeping with his vast knowledge. At the Marne he covered himself with glory. He planned with Sir D. Haig the battle of the Somme. General Oadoma, who a Northern Italian, is 67. Before the war he held -high commands in the Italian Army, and distinguished ...

Published: Saturday 10 November 1917
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 123 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SHUNTER'S TERRIBLE

... has been awarded D.C.M.' I for conanieoous bravery field, sirgeant wan formerly awarded the Military Medal during the battle of the Somme in 1916. ...

Published: Sunday 02 December 1917
Newspaper: Sunday Post
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 116 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR H.L.I

... Cathedral in the afternoon, and conducted by the Rev. A. Herbert Gray, was for those of the 17th Battalion who fell in the Battle of the Somme. The last-named battalion was raised by the Chamber Commerce, which was well represented. At both services affecting ...

Published: Monday 09 July 1917
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 150 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

IT THE GREAT ADVANCE WERE IN SCOTLAND!

... approximately, the battle front on which the Allies have advanced so victoriously and are still advancing. The line Glasgow-Falkirk Linlithgow Dunfermline-Abernethy.Pertb represents the position of the Allies when the Battle of the Somme started on the Ist ...

Published: Sunday 01 April 1917
Newspaper: Sunday Post
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 158 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

SOME SOUVENIRS

... expiation the murder British naval officers. Equally interesting would be the table used by Sir Douglas Haig at the Battle of the Somme, and the wireless log of the Floandi. which the gallant operator kept until wa-s shot. For those with taste for Kaiser ...

Published: Thursday 27 September 1917
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 293 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

RELICS OF BATTLE. A BRITISH WAR MUSEUM AT THE FRONT. In a quaint old place some miles behind the battle

... RELICS OF BATTLE. A BRITISH WAR MUSEUM AT THE FRONT. In a quaint old place some miles behind the battle line of onr armies in Franco are housed many interesting souvenirs Great War, curious relics from woridfamouts battlefields and illustrations of phases ...

Published: Thursday 04 October 1917
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 317 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FOOTMANS ADVENTURES

... who would not have taken discharged lunatic^into the Army. wa® sent to France with his unit, and being wounded in the battle of the Somme was sent to a Birmingham hospital. his convalescence he obtained ten days’ leave, hut failing to report himself at the ...

Published: Friday 08 June 1917
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 323 | Page: 6 | Tags: none