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THE FORFAR DISPATCH

... that time. James joined the army over three years ago, add was home three times, first with wounds received in the Battle of the Somme, and afterwards with trench feet and trench fever. He was a railway porter at Stirling when he enlisted. Mrs Mann has ...

Published: Thursday 05 September 1918
Newspaper: Forfar Dispatch
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 619 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Forfar Officer's Fate

... Union Bank in Ebrfar, had an excellent record of war service. 13e joined the army In 1915 and participated in M. first battle of the Somme. Sub.equently he was in- Aided home suffering front diphtheria, and on ieeovering he entered a Cadet Corp. in which ...

Published: Friday 06 September 1918
Newspaper: Forfar Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 312 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

I)LED OF WOUNDS

... when at broke out. Two years ago he was tvan-ferwd to the Royal Warwicks. with which unit he went on active and in the battle of the Somme in 1916 be was wont) fed :n the knee. II s penal of engagement expired at the end of la,t year, anti he granted a month's ...

Published: Friday 17 May 1918
Newspaper: Forfar Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 727 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE FORFAR DlB PA TC H

... arm but is mending well. His brother, David, a promising student of St. Andrews University, was killed in the first battle of the Somme. A.B.H.G. John Cable, of the Royal Naval Division, comes of game stock. His father, John Cable of Zoar, remembered as ...

Published: Thursday 08 August 1918
Newspaper: Forfar Dispatch
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 733 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ELDER’S,

... day of the Great Battle, and his platoon was surrounded by overwhelming numbers. Mr Fyfe, an old Academy boy, was a clerk in the Union Bank. He attested under the Derby Scheme and joined up 1916. He was in tbe first battle of the Somme. About that date ...

Published: Thursday 11 April 1918
Newspaper: Forfar Dispatch
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 877 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE FORFAR DISPATCH

... five months in France. His brother David, a promising student of St Andrews iJniversity, was killed in action in the battle of the Somme in October 1916. Private Thomas Skene, Gordon Highlanders, son of the late Mr Thomas Skene, is in hospital in France ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1918
Newspaper: Forfar Dispatch
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 992 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

War Casualties

... a mechanic at Manor Works, was called up at the outbreak of war as a nsemtcr of the H.C.8., awl was wounded in the Battle of the Somme two years ago. WOUNDED. Sapper George Salmonl, a Forfarian eerving in the Royal Engineels, ha. 811Stainol a severe wound ...

Published: Friday 21 June 1918
Newspaper: Forfar Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1305 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE FORFAR DISPATCH

... fireman on the Railway. He joined in 1915, and has been on active service almost three years. He was wounded in the fisrt battle of the Somme. Our gardens are looking beautiful these fine summer days. The fresh green tints, more vivid and tender than at any ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1918
Newspaper: Forfar Dispatch
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1485 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THEY

... at cue ooluierß—l tib. Beet Bogle, 8 StiHing Station, has been more than two yean the army, and was wounded in the battle of the Somme. * Private Lindsay was a member of the firm J. & W. Lindsay, drapers, North Street, and was well known in town and district ...

Published: Thursday 03 January 1918
Newspaper: Forfar Dispatch
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1582 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE FORFAR HERALD, AUGUST 16, 1918

... appointed to the command of the Fourth Army in the spring of 1916. and for five months he and his mcn bore the brunt of the battle of the !Somme. It was he who drove the Huns from Cbntalma'son. High Wood, DelviVe Wool, and Guillernont. He led the southern part ...

Published: Friday 16 August 1918
Newspaper: Forfar Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1755 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE FOBFAB DISPATCH

... now officially presumed to have been killed. He had seen considerable service and was previously wounded in the first battle of the Somme in 1916. Deceased who was a ploughman leaves widow and four young bairns who reside in Queen Street. Corporal William ...

Published: Thursday 18 April 1918
Newspaper: Forfar Dispatch
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1715 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

YOUNG MEN FIRST

... member of Ottsgiw l'orce }' previous to Thi4 is the second time he hai be e n wounded, the Ant orca,zre being in the Battle of the Somme. A War t.'avings A , roofativn. having its headquaitets at the Public Soel, has teen formed for the pati-h. l'attiotte ...

Published: Friday 15 March 1918
Newspaper: Forfar Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 4483 | Page: 4 | Tags: none