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Porthcawl Lieutenant Wounded

... has served for eight months, and previously at Salonika. One of his brothers, Capt. Oscar Morris, was killed at the battle of the Somme in 1917. ...

Published: Thursday 05 September 1918
Newspaper: Porthcawl News
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 50 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Seventeen Years with the Colour'. PORTHCAWL SOLDIER'S RECORD

... Fusiliers. Called up in August, 1914, he left for service in September, 1914, and fought at Ypres, Neuve Chapelle, and the Battle of the Somme. He was discharged from the army on July 4th. ...

Published: Thursday 11 July 1918
Newspaper: Porthcawl News
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 72 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

HOME ON FURLOUGH

... late of the Glamorgan R.H.A., who resides at Railway Terrace. Pte. Batters was severely woundet. during the memorable battle of thc Somme in July, 1916. After spending some time in hospital in England, he was transferred to a battalion of the Shropshire ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1918
Newspaper: Porthcawl News
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 114 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Died of Wounds

... battalion of the Royal Fusiliers, in September, 1914, landed in France in 1915, and was gassed during the memorable battle of the Somme (in Mametz Wood, 1916). On recovery he returned to France. . We reported in last week's issue that Sapper Hopkins had ...

Published: Thursday 25 April 1918
Newspaper: Porthcawl News
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 131 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BACK FROM GERMANY. TAKEN PRISONER AT ARRAS ON THE 23rd OF APRIL, 1917

... Border ' Regiment, has just been discharged from the colours. Pte. Walton enlisted in November, 1915, and fought at the Battle of the Somme, Comples, Arras, Delvill Wood, Le Tranboy, Albert, Fricourt, Montauban, Trove Wood and Armentieres. He was wounded in ...

Published: Thursday 26 December 1918
Newspaper: Porthcawl News
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 161 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

liabl_ PRESENTATION TO SOL-. DIERS

... his excellent record. Watts has done one year and nine months service in France. He was wounded at the battle of the Somme. He also fought at two battles, of Messines and Menin. Bugler Watts, in a few modest remarks expressed his appreciation of the presentation ...

Published: Thursday 14 March 1918
Newspaper: Porthcawl News
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 412 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

PORTHCAWL EISTEDDFOD COMMITTEE

... 325 days. Enlisted May 12, t9ts, promoted to Corporal June 24, and proceeded to France, fought at the Somme, Vimy Ridge, and other battles. At the battle of Butte de Warrencourt he was so badly wounded that amputation of the left arm became necessary, was ...

Published: Thursday 09 May 1918
Newspaper: Porthcawl News
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 475 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Home on Furlough

... 14th, 1915. and landed in France on December 4th 1915. He took part in the action at \rimy Ridge and the Somme and was badly gassed at the 3rd battle for Ypres. He was invalided to England and spent some time in a Norfolk War Hospital. Cpl. Evans returned ...

Published: Thursday 05 September 1918
Newspaper: Porthcawl News
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 462 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

PRESENTATION

... Saints'• Church, Porthcawl, who served twelve months in France and Belgium, and was with his division in several of the battles on the Somme, and in four of the battlesl at Ypres during the last Autumn push. He was with his division at Lens when they relieved ...

Published: Thursday 25 April 1918
Newspaper: Porthcawl News
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 114 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Home on Furlough from France

... Flanders.. Pte. West took part in actions at Loos, Ypres, Armentieres, Bourlon Wood, Cambrak, Albert, Ploegsteert, the two battles of the Somme and the .-ktiere, and in the great Allied offensive that ended in the enemy being routed. He enlisted in the S.W.B ...

Published: Thursday 05 December 1918
Newspaper: Porthcawl News
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 171 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Newton Soldiers on Furlough

... He pluckily joined up some two and a half years ago, and landed in France on June Ist, 1917, and took part in the battles of the Somme' Ypres, Armentiers, Plocgstreet, and several smaller engagements. In the course of a converstaion our representative ...

Published: Thursday 29 August 1918
Newspaper: Porthcawl News
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 175 | Page: 3 | Tags: none