... distinguished service in the field. He afterwards accompanied his battalion France, and was wounded the opening the Battle of the Somme Ist July’, 1916. was appointed acting lieutenant-colonel whilst commanding a battalion April last. His brother. Major ...

... was awarded the D.S.O. the New honours of 1917, and was mentioned despatches by Sir Douglas Haig connection with the Battle of the Somme. His Majesty the King has been pleased «pn*>ve tho appointment of Lieu*«nant-Colonel R Davidson• Houston C.M.G., Co ...

... last, the eve of July Ist, the second anniversary of the memorable charge of the Ulster Division at the opening of the battle of the Somme, was observed in Belfast and throughout the Province. In that splendid deed of arms the Thirty-sixth Division left half ...

... ZION’S WORKS. VoU I.—XVI. (with Catalogue) IN THE PRINCIPAL FREE LIBRARIES. The Sway of Battle, With tho exception the sector the long lattie line from the Somme south to the Avre, on which there was a continuance of heavy fighting, with the Germans in ...

... nrof-S gratified, though there must ' feels a new pang in the knowledge (hat i second time the battle is surging hack a, -rota Ii graveyards 'of the Somme, whose liti],. , were .carefully tended last tear. ’ n?fp * On the Edge Bap&ume. weraVg^^S DeivUle ...

... There is also the devastated area tho Semin© battle- field, which ie also a considerable obstacle. As cxarap of the sort of conditions which prevail it may be pointed out that in the first battle of the Somme, when we were advancing blew up two enormous ...

... evoked glowing tributes from those responsible for the direction tho war. The Ulster Division won immortal renown at the Battle of the Somme in duly, 1916, and only few days ago Belfast rendered fitting homage to the memory of the brayo officers and men who ...

... Captain E. N. F. Bell. V.C., Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, fell in action on Ist July. 1916. at the opening of the Battle of the Somme. SECOND-LIE IT. CHARLES Royal Engineers, son Mr. Charles M. Lcgg. J.P., Carrirkfergus. died Monday, inst„ as a result ...

... if the battle of the Somme, which, after six months' arduous fighting, ended in the capture of the Somme Ridge and the forcing the. Germans from the Bapaurae Ridge. Yet that was only break a few miles across the ridge from tho valley the Somme to the ...

... instrqctor in the Officers’ Training Corps, Rcigate, Surrey. is a son of Canon Rarpes. Ballycastlc, and was wounded in tho battle of tbe Somme. Lieutenant A. H. Armstrong. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. (Belfast) has been accepted for the Indian Army. MILITARY ...

... realise who their real friends were. They were beginning to realise that the sacrifices the men who died for them at tiie Battle of the Somme were not in vain. What had become of the 36 opponents whom they used have to meet the House of Commons? had gone like ...

... Seymour Street. Lisburn. This well-known officer was wounded the bead and taken prisoner the Gormans tlu> opening of the battle of the Somme Ist July, 1916, and was repatriated iu September, 1917. His son. s-econd-Lieutenaiil G. P. Jeukius, K.K.A., was killed ...