... (Middlesex Regt.), that her husband , is now presumed to have been killed in action on April 28th, 1917, in the Battle of the Somme. Deceased had been twice previously wounded, and only rejoined his regiment five days before April 28th. He is the son ...

... just. What he says about our achievements in the Battle of the Somme in 1916 deserves to be read at a moment when they are often unjustly belittled, and so does his frank confession that the Third Battle of Ypres was strategically a British failure—mainly ...

... information that her son, Ex-Sergt, F. J. Hankins, has died in Montreal, Canada, pneumonia. He was badly wounded the battle of the Somme in. July, 1316. After being in hospital for a year and nine months was discharged from the Army and went to his brother ...

... threw biu-k his forces from in the great battle the Marne. The Battalion distinguished itself at Armentieres and the neighbourhood in 1914 and 1915. In 1916 was mentioned with distinc. tion in the battle of the Somme. In 1917 it was the front rank at Ypres ...

... oa agwo, and was previously in th azo he was seriously wounded durin _ battle of the Somme. LOCAL CASUALTIES, SEC.-ENGINEER GRANT KILLI Mr. and Mrs. A. Grant, of 23, ‘a have been informed of the death of son, Sec.-Engineer Grant, whilst help AG) salve ...

... the chain_ of 13011 ' lit the jiiine number of the Strand. Magiizinc: A. Doyle :conehtdes his tailed account of the Battle of the Somme in 1916:—the first portion o 1 which attracted so much attention in last month's isue---and empliasises .its • !decisive ...

... work should soon make him a favourite with English readers. Sir A. Conan Doyle concludes his detailed account of the Battle of the Somme in 1916—the first portion of which attracted so much atten tion in last month’s issue—and emphasizes its decisive importance ...

... caused arches and the roof collapsing. Otherwise, the casualties due to the gun fire are small. The Germans resumed the battle in the Somme area 011 Thursday. '1 hey were repulsed at all points 011 the British Front except at Hainel, where the enemy pushed ...

... handicraft. was there to stay, and made himself comfortable. But the Allies had a word in the matter ; there came the battle of the Somme, the great retreat, and this wonderful contraption fell into the hands of the French, and is within the lines recently ...

... wife. BRIGGS. —In proud memory beloved son and brave soldier, 2nd Lieutenant Harley ’Knollys Briggs, who fell in the Battle of the Somme 26th July, 1916, in an unavailing attempt to -save a brother officer's life. COURT.—In proud and loving memory Corporal ...

... Quarry Hill Road, Three sons are ,serving King and country, whilst a fourth made the: supreme sacrifice , in the Battle of . the Somme on September 15th, 1916. This was John. Waterhouse Children, who., being in • Canada at the outbreak of war, joined ...

... return to London Lieutenant Bousfield was decorated hr the King with the Military Cross. awarded for bravery in the battle of the Somme in 1916. . The twenty-nine fugitives included two lieutenant colonels, and the German authorities offered £2.50 for ...