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PRIVATE EDWARD BOYLE

... nearly three years ago he was employed as a cleaner with the Caledonian Railway Company at Stirling. He took part in the battle of the Somme in July. 1916, and was then pretty badly wounded. An elder brother is with the Royal Naval Division. PRIVATE WILLIAM ...

Published: Saturday 27 April 1918
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 462 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

PERTH OFFICER QASSBD

... removed a hospital Manchester. He went over to France the l&th April year for the second time, having won the D.C.V. die battle of the Somme, 1918. MIRTH AND MELODY AT PERTH THEATRE. The title the piece, which is to be presented at Perth Theatre next week is ...

Published: Saturday 07 September 1918
Newspaper: Perthshire Advertiser
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 532 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LANCE-CORPORAL JOHN M PHEAT

... the early days of the war, and throughout these years he has taken part in some of the greatest engagements like the battle of the Somme. Lance-Corporal M’Pheat ” served his time with the firm Drummond, seedsmen, Stirling. He originally enlisted in the ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1918
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 549 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SHOTTS AND THE WAR

... father. He was 28 years e.ge. and had been on servwfe for two and half years. He was invalided home after the 1916 battle of the Somme. Mrs M Parlane. Springhill Road, Shotts, received intimation that her husband. Private Georg© Parlane, of the Canadian ...

Published: Saturday 19 October 1918
Newspaper: Hamilton Advertiser
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 488 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

PRISONER OF WAR

... Millar, 103 Main Street, Bellshill, has won the Military Medal for bravery in a recent battle in France. Pte. Millar, who has seen heavy fighting in the battle of the Somme in 1916, has also been specially commended by his commanding officer and by the divisional ...

Published: Friday 05 July 1918
Newspaper: Motherwell Times
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 411 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

LASSWADE

... present home on leave at his home at Gortonlee Cottages. He has seen 3 years active service, and was wounded at the battle of the Somme, 1916. For some time he has been attached to the Transport Service. U.F. CHURCll.—Anniversary services were conducted ...

Published: Thursday 05 December 1918
Newspaper: Dalkeith Advertiser
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 499 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

YOUR FAVOURITE SONGS

... procure the following—” The Dying Ploughboy,” A Highland Regiment Was Forced Go,” ” Steady, Black Watch. Steady,” ” The Battle of the Somme,” Somewhere France, Dear Mother,” also the recitation, How Harry Won the V.C.” J. 3., Bridge Earn, asks for the songs—” ...

Published: Saturday 23 November 1918
Newspaper: Dundee People's Journal
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 445 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

DESPATCH

... onslaught. Also, it is violation of the Censorship announce that the American Government fully realises that the second battle of the Somme may continue for some time, and that American forces may possibly the means of tipping the scale. Every officer of the ...

Published: Tuesday 02 April 1918
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 556 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

041.id1otkin Alb/Mint

... Hospital. This is the third tints Cte. Haldane has been wounded, the other two u+•casions being at Loos, and the first battle of the Somme. He enlisted early in 1915, and has seen a large share of the heavy fighting. KINDEHSPIEL.—](r Thomas Hamilton has Axed ...

Published: Friday 05 April 1918
Newspaper: Midlothian Advertiser
County: West Lothian, Scotland
Type: | Words: 545 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE FIGHTING IN FRANCE. STIRLING AND DISTRICT CASUALTIES

... Military Medal for ltr leading his platoon in an attack Ixo enemy in the autumn of last year. He 'fid °unded in the battle of the Somme in Before enlisting Lance-Corporal was an apprentice fitter in the Looofv lVe Department of the Caledonian Railway and ...

Published: Saturday 04 May 1918
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 605 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE FIFE FREE PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 1918

... the E.E. as pioneer. He was promoted a sapper, and received his M.M. for repairing the wires under heavy fire at the battle of the Somme, October 6. 1916. After seeing much hard fighting in France he went to Italy, November, 1917, and there, as stated above ...

Published: Saturday 14 December 1918
Newspaper: Fife Free Press
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 481 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ON SERVICE

... divide. ” —Vancouver, B.C. In loving memory of my dear son, Driver Hector M‘Millan (late of R.F.A.), who fell in the Battle of the Somme on the 15th of July, 1916. He died at his post like a soldier brave, | He has answered his country’s call, He sleeps ...

Published: Saturday 16 February 1918
Newspaper: Campbeltown Courier
County: Argyll, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 485 | Page: 2 | Tags: none