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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

X2OO FOR BREACH OF PROMISE

... soldiers, and that she had offered to release him by letter. The letter, defendant, declared, he lost when wounded at the battle of the Somme. ...

Published: Friday 01 February 1918
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 81 | Page: 5 | 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

MV M 81. ES R ESI DENT’S LOSS

... served in the Isoulh African war. was wounded, and received the Queen’s medal with four clasps. He was wounded at the battle of the Somme in Jul}', 1016. His general rites. ba» been terrible blow all us. as your husband was so lopular with everyone, and ...

Published: Wednesday 25 September 1918
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 133 | 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

IN MtMORIAM

... Wife. Daughters, and Son. GILL.—In Loving Memory of Private Albert Gill, 305. Ist Battalion Welsh Guards, who fell the Battle of the Somme, France. September 15lh, 1916. It is sweet and seemly die for one’s country. Grudge not. then, the price. But say. Our ...

Published: Saturday 14 September 1918
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 246 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

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... bank, Mr. Grindley was well liked and extremely popular. He joined up early in the war, and lost his left arm in the battle of the Somme. He is about to take up motor engineering with Messrs. Toni Norton, Ltd., Llandrindod Wells. ...

Published: Friday 06 December 1918
Newspaper: Glamorgan Gazette
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 295 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

... Seeond-lieutenant. 14th (attached 17th) Sherwood Foresters. 1916. 1917; was severely wounded 7th October 1916. at Thiepval (Battle of the Somme); fell in action, mortally wounded, leading his platoon on the Ypres—Menin Road on 22nd October. 1917, and died the ...

Published: Wednesday 23 October 1918
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 320 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

WELSH TROOPS TAKE BAZENTIN

... very severe. It is interesting compare the results the recent the British and French fronts in the Somme area with those achieved lho first battle the Somme. From July Ito October 31. i 19115, that is to say. period of four months, the British won square ...

Published: Tuesday 27 August 1918
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 578 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TERRITORIAL FORCE. INFANTRY. -Ueut.- B. G. Thomas to b«

... Brown, The Coloot, Barry, who has been on active service in France lor the past two years, and was wounded in the battle of the Somme in February of last year, has been promoted to a lieutenancy the Welsh Regiment. Capt. Henry Sylvester Hombv, M.C., ...

Published: Friday 21 June 1918
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 315 | Page: 5 | Tags: none