... pineers. brood:info as it did - not all they looked forward to early in the year. When 1917 opened. the outcome of the Battle of the Somme warn baginning to be felt; irltar miry srniPer British suoresses os the Anere, *boat the middle of March the German ...

... Ile has taken part in some of the sternest fighting on the Western Front. Having rendered good service throughout the battles of the Somme and the Ancre, he terminated a term of duty at Alessines Ridge, being then recalled home previous to appointment to ...

... the Derry Battalion of the Ulster Division. He was mentioned in despatches by Sir Douglas Haig in connection with the battle of the Somme. Captain F. Hcylnnd Smyth. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, son of Major Arthur Smyth, Ballintemple, Garvagh. Captain John ...

... THE WESTERN FRONT. It was in February that the result of the Battle of the Somme became manifest. Begun in the I?x‘ovious summer and continued until well into the autumn, with the capture of many strong positions which the enemy had heldv for two years ...

... whereas before the battle. the British had one strong defensive line, they have now four. A gratifying feature of our operations on the Western front has been the decrease in the per centage of infantry casualties. At the battles of the Somme they were very ...

... whereas before the battle the British had one strong defensive Ow four. they have A gratifying feature of our operations on the Western front has been the decrease in the percentage of infantry casualties. At the battles of the Somme they were very heavy ...

... enlisted in .the Ulster • Division. His younger brother. Sergeant Richard Thornton, Middlesex Regiment, was wounded at th© battle of the Somme. FLYING OFFICER KILLER News has been received at Newcastle (Counts Down) that Lieutenant John V. Knox, 8.F.C., eldest ...

... whereas before the battle the British had one strong defensive line, they have now four. gratifying feature of our operations the Western Front has been the decrease in the percentage of infantry casualties. At the battles of the Somme they were very heavy ...

... Maryville Avenue. Belfast,, killed. was the only sorrlvingr son of Mr?. Downey. his two brothers having been killed at the Battle of*»he Somme. Galloway. Rfm. John. E.I.K . Armagh, wounded. Greg a, R.. 17, Street, Belfagf. died of wound?. Bfm. J.. I.R . lower ...

... before the battle ilm British, had one strong defensive line, they have now four. INFANTRY CASUALTIES DECREASING. A gratifying feature our operations the Western front, has been the decrease in the percentage of infantry casualties. At the battles of the ...

... gratifying feature of our operationi oft the Western front has beeu the decrease in percentage of infantry cvenalties. At battles of the Somme they were very heavy. lilt owing to the more scientific methods we have developed, and the intensive utilisation of ...

... V4 ADO OF UNG —— few miles away, and visits were afforded the to renew friend In J the battalion ships. part in the battle of the Somme, everybot ...