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DOUGLAS HAIG

... under vour command. their warmest congratulations on the great triumph achieved by the Allied arms in this the third battle of the Somme. The British Empire sends its heartfelt thanks to yo and yvour most gallant troeps. ...

Published: Saturday 24 August 1918
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 69 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DECORATION FOR SHETLAND SOLDIER

... France for 21 months, taking part in many imxorunt battles He was quickly promoted, and has now been raised to the rank of Coy.-Sergt.-Major. He was wounded in the back by shrapnel in the battle of the Somme last year. His promotion and decciation will be ...

Published: Saturday 13 April 1918
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 202 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SERGT. CHARLES H. LESLIE, MM

... completing his training, was drafted to France, where he has taken part in much hard fighting, being wounded in the battle of the Somme. After a period in hospital in England, he paid a bricf visit to his friends in Mid-Yell, before againf returning to ...

Published: Saturday 23 February 1918
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 244 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

AWARDED THE STAR OF MONS

... big engagements, the most important of whick were :—Mons, Le Chateau, Marne, first and second battles of Ypres, Aisne, first and second battles of the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Messines, and Arras. It is to be hoped that a continuance of Sergt. Peterson’s good ...

Published: Saturday 16 February 1918
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 108 | Page: 5 | Tags: none