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... held. It was all in vain, but the defence meant sacrifice. WelLdeserved Praise from General. In the great historical battle of the Somme, July 1, 1916, the Territorials took their share, and also on other dates when they saw severe fighting and sustained ...
... because he now, as I understand, moves his divisions entirely by train when rapid movement is required. Even at the Battle of the Somme we relied more on motor-transport, and the Hun more on railways. Now shortage of materials has compelled him largely ...
... of captain. Since May, 1916. 'lie has been adjutant of his battalion. In July. 1916, he was seriously wounded in the battle of the Somme, but recovered sufficiently to return to the front early in 1917, and has taken an active part in many operations in ...
... an irreproachable life. He held a commission in His Majesty's Army, went out and served in France, went through the battle of the Somme, was wounded in the leg. and he suffered from shell shock. Ho came back and had a bad attack of •inflammation of the ...
... Lieut.-Colonel William Charles Reginald Duncombe, 21st King’s Royal Rifles, born 9th May, 1879, killed in action the Battle of the Somme, 15fh September, 1916. In life loyal, in death fearless, in faith certain, in hope secure.” The maximum price of new ...
... matter hkely be arrived at to-day. THE CITY BATTALION jfVu. , FOUGHT. U** in Sheffield City Battalion Fought and 2 li Battle of the Somme was described rian t Hion, late of the York and LantK^ss ,ar V 8 * 11 lecture in the dining hall Ift Wtn' works. Sheffield ...
... Feb. 21; Battle of Verdun began Apr. 29: Fall of Kut. May 15: Battle of Vimy Ridge. May 31: Naval battle off Jutland. June 2; Second battle of Ypres began. June 5: Death of Lord Kitchener in the Hamp- shire. July 1: First battle of the ...
... collaboration of the British air force in the great battle says : There is a spirit of emulation among the Allies to take part in battles in which they are not directly engaged. Durino- the battles in Picardy General Pershing placed under the orders ...
... January, 1915, and crossed to Fran ...
... J. G Graves, Ltd., joined a local battalion in 1914; and saw service in Egypt, and later in France. He was in the battle of the Somme . in 1916. lle is making, good progress towards recovery Private Percy Tom Brookes, of ,Glenalmond Road, Ecciesall, ...
... Mounted Rifles, late ol Toronto and Sheffield, was killed doing his best the morning of September Xsth, 1916, in the Battle of the Somme; aged years. —Deeply mourned Mother, Father, Brothers, and Auntie. SLADE.—In proud and loring memory Lieut. Robert Gordon ...
... continues his chief pressure ; further north the severity of the battle has diminished, no doubt temporarily. The enemy has now recovered most of the ground lost by him in the Battle of the Somme and the subsequent retreat. But the regaining of the wilderness ...