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LIEUT. HUSBAND MISSING

... headmaster of the Summercourt Council School, Mid-Cornwall, and was mentioned in despatches for good work at the Ist battle of the Somme. A brothei was killed in Palestine. ...

Published: Friday 19 April 1918
Newspaper: Cornish Guardian
County: Cornwall, England
Type: | Words: 58 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

ST. AUSTELL SIGNALLER KILLED

... Pte. Chappell enlisted in the King's Royal Rifles in London about two years ago. He fought and was wounded in the battle of the Somme, and after recovering from his wounds he was transferred to the Tanks Corps, when he was again wounded, but did not ...

Published: Friday 03 May 1918
Newspaper: Cornish Guardian
County: Cornwall, England
Type: | Words: 435 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

NEWS FROM FOREIGN MINING CAMPS

... AUSTRALIA. News has been received that Private William Woolsack died from a gunshot wound in the l«tt side received in Ihe battle of the Somme March 51, 1918. Tlie deceased soldier, who has lived most of his life in Broken Hill, prior the outbreak of the war ...

Published: Wednesday 24 July 1918
Newspaper: Cornishman
County: Cornwall, England
Type: Article | Words: 578 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WEST CORNWALL NEWS

... When war broke out he joined the' Swansea Battalion of the Welsh Regiment, went to France, and was wounded at the battle of the Somme. He subsequently became physical drill instructor, and was attached to brigade headquarters. Capt. Ruttley was married ...

Published: Wednesday 30 October 1918
Newspaper: Cornishman
County: Cornwall, England
Type: Article | Words: 3964 | Page: 5 | Tags: none