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LOtAL ROLL OF HONOUR

... Palmerston Rosd. Spark brock. joined the Army ia September. 1914, had born the front for over montha. and had been in the battle of the Somme. Hia two brother? joined the Armv—one, who wes in one of the City has *been killed, and the other one. in the R.G A ...

Published: Wednesday 02 January 1918
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
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TILE WaITERN FRONT

... TILE WaITERN FRONT. It was in February that the result of the Battle of the Somme became manifest. Begun in the previous summer and continued until well into the autumn, with the capture of many strong positions which the -enemy had held for two years ...

Published: Friday 04 January 1918
Newspaper: Atherstone News and Herald
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 203 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR AT 11 YEARS OF AGE

... France, where he has since been serving. He has seen much hard fighting on the Western front, having taken part in the battle of the Somme, in the fighting round Arras, where he gained the D.C.M. and was wounded, and also at Passchendaele Ridge, where he ...

Published: Saturday 05 January 1918
Newspaper: Staffordshire Advertiser
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 962 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

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... they had been left whoa ' :mita- the skiing l paeralship Wilhelm time. The policy of sinking at sight ea.- ended the Battle of the Somme and Allenby here been highly erasemeafell. A/1 cd the Allies ~,,ting home the Christeadom was thrilled by the tans that ...

Published: Saturday 05 January 1918
Newspaper: Dudley Chronicle
County: Worcestershire, England
Type: | Words: 4138 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

LOCAL WAR NOTES

... about two years ago, and was at the time of his death in the Second Canadian Machine Gun Company. He took part in the battle of the Somme and afterwards in other engagements, and received a slight wound. He spent a short holiday with his mothcr &t Ingon ...

Published: Friday 11 January 1918
Newspaper: Stratford-upon-Avon Herald
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1563 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

0 Barret, of 107, Victoria Burton-on-Trent, all of wham six sons are 1r have been seeming their country during the

... LATE PRIVATE JOSEPII BARRATT, Bth North Staffordshire Regiment. killed in action July let. 1316. at the opening of the Battle of the Somme,. Was employed at blamer'. Cooper and Company'. Brewery for 18 years before enlist:lg. (3) The LATE WARRANT OFFICER ...

Published: Saturday 12 January 1918
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
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DEAD

... Tutbury, the brother of Prvato A. H. &riven. He gained his distinction July Ist, 11+11. as the opening of the famous Battle of the Somme. _ - PRIVATE A. 11. SCRIVEN, Loyal N. Lancashire Regiment, of 'Detibury, officially reported utilising some months ago ...

Published: Saturday 19 January 1918
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
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BIRCH OB PROBATION?

... months’ training h© for the Tank Oorpa its formation, and went out with the original Tanks to Prance. took part in the battle of the Somme, 1916, when the Tanks so greatly surprised'the German*, and be has since seen service in all the engagements in which ...

Published: Saturday 19 January 1918
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1085 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

the RUltary CVms

... col Newbelk. who is serving with the R.A.M.C., wen prevented Military Civ. winch he farclietinguinbed service in the Battle of the Somme. Ileirtesslas Whim the Military Cress. Old Grammar School boys will be glad to limo Henry Reeve of the late Mr. Reeve ...

Published: Saturday 26 January 1918
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 140 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Gkkkaxt’s Scrams Okdsax~

... uninspected new sources of strength; prolonged assaults Vardan were consuming Germany's reserve strength. Then began the battle of the Somme. Almost the same time the Austro-German armies had withstand the tremendous pressure of Brossiloff’s onslaught, which ...

Published: Tuesday 29 January 1918
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 264 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

RUiSY RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL

... seen much service, having been-in France since July. 1913. has been through many engagements, and was wounded in the battle of the Somme, August, 1910. ...

Published: Saturday 02 February 1918
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 516 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WOUNDED ON THE SOMME

... months ip 6rian cam a of war, Pte. Alfred bad Parkes, Royal “Warwickshire Lernu bas succumbed to his wounds, ly the battle of the Somme, in the I of 1916, Parkes was wounded { head bi y shrapnel. Recently hi injures necessitated him becoming ...

Published: Wednesday 06 February 1918
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 63 | Page: 3 | Tags: none