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PORTADOWN AND THE WAR

... and went through his first course of training with the other Portadown volunteers at Clandeboye. He cams through the battle of the Somme unscathed, and took part in many other minor engagements. The ofhoial notification states that he fell in action al ...

Published: Saturday 29 June 1918
Newspaper: Portadown News
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 247 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

A HARD CARL

... workhouse for six years, made an application for a substantial war bonne. Bbe stated that her longbow' wee killed at the battle of the Somme, while another son was so seriously wounded that he had lost an eye, and the other was affected. The pumices authorities ...

Published: Saturday 14 September 1918
Newspaper: Portadown News
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 89 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Lurgan Lieutenant’s M.C

... without rest or sleep for three days. Many of his signallers were gmocked out. These incidents took place after the battle of the Somme. Second Liastenant Rogers is the second son of Mr John Rogers, station master, Lurgan. Previous to regiving a commission ...

Published: Saturday 16 March 1918
Newspaper: Lurgan Mail
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 144 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

IN MEMORIAM

... loving memory 01 our dear eon Sergeant Wm. Hughes, B I F.. who July 10th. 1916, from wounds 'waived in action at the battle of the Somme on July Ist. 1916, sod was interred in St. Mania's Cemetery, Boulogne. France. Ever remembered by his sorrowing tether ...

Published: Saturday 13 July 1918
Newspaper: Portadown News
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 663 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

MARRIAOI

... HATES—in loving memory of my dear busload, Pries John Hayes (14103) Royal Irish Feathers, who feU in adios at the battle of the Somme on Ist July, 1916. What is boon without a Whet ? We ohm mime hie loving taw, The tint we fly to in !arrow, Nose sea ...

Published: Saturday 06 July 1918
Newspaper: Portadown News
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 958 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE WESTERN FRONT

... THE WESTERN 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 .pture of many strong positions which the enemy had hold for two years, it ...

Published: Saturday 05 January 1918
Newspaper: Portadown News
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 202 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WOUNDED AND MISSING. LURGAN FAMILY'S FINE MILITARY RECORD;

... recovered. and is now serving with the Egypiian Forces. Private James Lunn, RJ.F., was wounded in the ankle at the ‘battle of the Somme on Ist July, 1916, and is now convalescent at Tipperary. The only one who has escaped up to the present is Private Henry ...

Published: Saturday 11 May 1918
Newspaper: Lurgan Mail
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 206 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LURGAN FAMILY OF SOLDIRRII

... recovered, and is now serving with the Egyptian Forces. Private James Lunn. R IF., was wounded is the ankle at the battle of the Somme on Ist July, 1916, and is now coavalement at Tipperary. The only one who has escaped up to the present is Private Retry ...

Published: Saturday 11 May 1918
Newspaper: Portadown News
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 262 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Thy will be done

... BURNS—In memory of my dear husband, Lance- Corporal John Burns, Royal Irish Fusiliers, who was killed in action at the battle of the Somme on Ist July, 1916. He shall sl but not forever, There wim a glorious dawn ; We shall meet to part, no never, On the ...

Published: Saturday 06 July 1918
Newspaper: Lurgan Mail
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 636 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Retirement of Colonel Wallace

... vacated, He served at the front with the Westi Belfast &Battalion for a considerable time, and won the D.S.O. at the ‘Battle off the Somme. : | - ...

Published: Saturday 19 January 1918
Newspaper: Lurgan Mail
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 345 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

DEATHS

... active earvios. FULTON —ln loving memory of oar dear son, Private James Fulton, R 1.F., who was killed in actiou at the battle of the Somme on July 1, 1916. It's sweet to know we'll meet again, Where parting is no more ; And that the one we love so well, Dee ...

Published: Saturday 06 July 1918
Newspaper: Portadown News
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 827 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Vicl ! 1!

... the battle of the m Jnl{ Ist, 1916, Ever remembered a his ? ‘ather and Mother, Sistere and {one of the latter on active service),.42 Victoria Street. McNALLY--In ever loving memory of Privgte Frederick McNally, R.LF., killed in action at the battle of ...

Published: Saturday 06 July 1918
Newspaper: Lurgan Mail
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 802 | Page: 1 | Tags: none