... FRANCE AND FLANDERS, VoL DL, 1913, in which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle gives the first detailed account of the gigantic Battle of the Somme. Uniform with above : The British Campaign France and Flanders, VoL L, 1914 (Third edition)— “ The British Campaign ...

... montljt.’ internment in Holland. Captain Craig, who went forward with the Ulster Division in the “Great Push” at the battle of the Somme July 1, 1916, was wounded in the knee and fell into the hands the enemy. His stay in Holland has helped to the almost ...

... continued to take part the battle south the Somme, and dropped bomt» and used their machine guns until late boor the targets offered the enemy. Uweful report® the locut,on of hostile troons were hronght in. and m the northern ana of battle certain amount work ...

... uninspected new sources of strength; prolonged assaults Vardan were consuming Germany's reserve strength. Then began the battle of the Somme. Almost the same time the Austro-German armies had withstand the tremendous pressure of Brossiloff’s onslaught, which ...

... this evening the following telegram Captain Charles Craig, M.P., of the Ulater DiYialon, who, taken prisoner at the battle of the Somme July, 1916, has just bean transferred from Germany Holland for internment: behalf oi the UlAer Unionist party I congratulate ...

... OF CAPTURES. At three o’clock yesterday morning the Third Army opened new attack the Scarpe, which is extension of th» Somme battle line, and in a few hours (the Exchange learns) had progressed to a depth over two miles a front slightly over four miles ...

... the Birmingham Territorials on the outbreak of war, went France March, 1915, was wounded in the opening stages the battle of the Somme in 1916, and returned to Prance in the following December. Private James Harrington, M.G.C., who has been awarded the ...

... l’y _ln loriag memory Trim (-.tod City Batteboah our youngest oon, who ontvred etenwil life, repu-mbor rtlfi »t the Battle of the Somme. ■■ Mnke him numbered with Thy .mints glory —3#, BS.h« Komi. West Bromwroh, KNOTT. —Not* rappel on* k rotre «oaT«ur ...

... under your 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 you and your most gallant troopt. ALLIES economy troops. BRITISH “HEAVIES” ...

... Butin) —We have now reached the sixth day «f the battle. The enemy far is unable to record any decision. It has been possible for him, it is true, retake portion of the ground lost daring the battle of the Somme, but to the present in *- way interfered with ...

... particularly the region Druoolre, Kemmet and Viaretraat, and our troops were compelled to Withdraw from positions. Th* battle continues. the Somme the line was carried forward to witkia abort distance oar former front, tbs village ViUcn-BraMosaaox hemg retaken ...

... transferred to the M.G.C. on its formation later in the year. went to France in January. 1916. end to- k part in the battle of the Somme that rear. received a commission in November, 1917, was gazetted to the Welsh Regiment, and returned France in December ...