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DOUGLAS HAIG

... under vour 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 yo and yvour most gallant troeps. ...

Published: Saturday 24 August 1918
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 69 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

The June * Strand.”

... 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 attention in last month’s issue—ard emphasises its decisive ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1918
Newspaper: Coventry Graphic
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 149 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Dr. Gordon Joins R.A.M.C,

... Lincolnshire Regiment. He joined the Army B (toyal Fusiliers Bankers Batt.) in Novem ' her, 1915, and was wounded at the battle on the Somme on September 15th, 1916. Awarded Belgian Medal. We offer our hearty congratulations to Sergt.-Major C. Collison, R.F ...

Published: Saturday 02 March 1918
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 145 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

DECORATION FOR SHETLAND SOLDIER

... France for 21 months, taking part in many imxorunt battles He was quickly promoted, and has now been raised to the rank of Coy.-Sergt.-Major. He was wounded in the back by shrapnel in the battle of the Somme last year. His promotion and decciation will be ...

Published: Saturday 13 April 1918
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 202 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SERGT. CHARLES H. LESLIE, MM

... completing his training, was drafted to France, where he has taken part in much hard fighting, being wounded in the battle of the Somme. After a period in hospital in England, he paid a bricf visit to his friends in Mid-Yell, before againf returning to ...

Published: Saturday 23 February 1918
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 244 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

able. It was originally intended that friends from Bllinghay should contribute LOCAL CASUALTIES' to Vt.h ..

... Sas Katchewan when hostilities commenced--in 1914, He had been twice wounded, in the Lead at Ypees, and again in the battle of the Somme, when he narrowly escaped loaing a lez. Me was 31 ycars of age, and had been ‘n Canada about eight years. The following ...

Published: Saturday 21 September 1918
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 975 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Military Cross for Grantham Officer

... monthe later. He has since been transferred to the Cheshire Regiment, and waa gazetted adjutant last May. He was in the battles of the Somme in 1916, and took part in the capture of Beaumont Hamel. ...

Published: Saturday 12 October 1918
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 87 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

AWARDED THE STAR OF MONS

... big engagements, the most important of whick were :—Mons, Le Chateau, Marne, first and second battles of Ypres, Aisne, first and second battles of the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Messines, and Arras. It is to be hoped that a continuance of Sergt. Peterson’s good ...

Published: Saturday 16 February 1918
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 108 | Page: 5 | Tags: none