... informed by the War Oilioa that their son. Private William Ernest Nelson, who has been missing since the opening of the Battle of the Somme on July Ist, is now presumed to have been killed on that date. He joined the colours August 11th, 1915, at the age of ...

... August, 1614. He was wounded In July. 1916. at the battle of the Somme. and invalided to Ragland. Mter his recovery he returned to Trams in Novelsber, and is now reported to have been captured in the battle at Anne. Before joining the Army he was employed ...

... North Staffordshire Regiment, and went through the Irish Rebellion. Afterwards was sent France, and was wounded at the Battle of the Somme. While in France was transferred the 7th Loyal Lancashire^. backbone of the economic situation. Some of the biggest ...

... out to France in Auguat, 1915 All along he been in the thick cf the fighting, and was wounded in the and leg in the battle of the Somme. On re .coerring ha rejoined hie regiment. He was O . .PT on furlong% at Christmas. Ile was a at , iranyille &este Primitive ...

... results the :k2v,-i far, as Mr. Donar Law yesterday, are most satisfactory. As compared with the equivalent peiiod of the Battle of the Somme, we have gained four times much gfouml. as cost of 50 to 75 per cent, less casualties, against double the enemy strength ...

... been attempted on the front of last Thursday’s battle. That* indeed, could fairly be called a one-day battle. Its aims have been achieved, and our hold on the new ground is unshaken. Thus Thursday's battle was a complete episode. This is not to say, of ...

... colleted in March in the let sth North Staff.. Ile nroeortletl to France sub,- quesatly, and was wounded during the battle of the Somme. After his recovery he returned to France, and is 1:10w reported a.: missing. Before enlisting he was employed at Jam ...

... enemy's plans, whatever thesO may be. The question arises of what measures In' will adopt meet the new situation. the Battle of the Somme his method was simply stubborn defensive. He can hardly repeat that to the same extent, for on ona portion the front ...

... - Brigadier-Cheer:a F. B. Staaley, brother of Lord 1 ha % :t the Legion of ileatior in recognition of good wort tit battle of tho Somme. Accidents: ds.itli the verdict st the on Sectod-Livatesaat Dykes Itt„ Melton Btaftoe:, Dendrite, whose aeroplane ...

... with the baltnlinn for quits e sheet somewhere to. France on July dst, time. ge he had been instructor of After the battle of the Somme be was musketry for several meanie Mr. Thomsen pooled as as from July Ist.. Do was a native of Loncashira and after ...

... have reluctantly u>me to the conclusion that he was killed in action ftomewbere in France on July Ist, 1916. After the battle of the Somme waa posted as missing as from July Ist. Deceased, who was only 17 years age, was a native of Church Gresley, and bfeor ...

... deadly barrage paved the way victory. It is most important success (although not great battle in the same sense that the battles of the Somme and Arras were great battles), for a thorn is plucked from tb© left flank our long front. longer can the nests of ...