... Sherwood Foresters in November, 1914. He went to France in February, 1916, and was wounded on July 1 of that year, at the battle of the Somme., on which occasion he was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry and leadership. He returned to France ...

... not brought home. In the meantime he was awarded the Military Medal, gaining the distinction for gallantry .at the battle of the Somme. Last October he was home. and took his commission, being gazetted to the Sherwood Foresters He went out to - France ...

... Pte. Summers joined the Colours in October. 1914. -- He went through the big attack in July, 1916, and was in the Battle on the Somme, also the attack at Pasrhendaele and Ypres, and in the Crirrbria Rattle. At the time he joined the Colours he was •in ...

... Huekerby, 33, Devonshire Street, cm; bold Moor. father, Pte. William Hnekerby, Sherwood Foresters. was killed in the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Enlisting in the Sherwood Foresters on .he outbreak of war, rgt. Hnekerb37 22 Tears of agn and used to at Bond's ...

... in Kent. En listing Corpl. W. MARTIN. in 1914, he went out to France in the latter part of 1915. He took part in the Battle of the Somme in 1916. He gat wounded in July of the same year by shrapnel in the left foot.. He went out to France again at the beginning ...

... Harvey, telling him that the medal was well deserved and earned. This N.C.O. enlisted in 1914, having taken part in the battle of the Somme in .1916, during which he got wounded by shrapnel in the left foot. He went out again and took part in some hard fighting ...

... Comforts Fund, S. Thorneycroft, Doe Lea. nce-Corpi. Booth won his decoration f. spicuous bravery and devotion to duty Battle of the Somme, at the beg . • June, 1916. A small party of the ds, surrounded by the enemy, refused ld, and bombed its way - back ...

... both wounded and severely , gassed in the recent fighting. Pte. Goodwin had been previously wounded in 1916 at the battle of the Somme. He is only 22 years of age and joined the I N Army in September, 1914, _ any of his fellow-workmen. Before enlisting ...

... deal acti , :e service. Enlisting on September 21 1914. and crossing to France in July, 191 he was present at Loos, the Battle of t Somme, Messines Ridge, Passehendaele, Cambial. The signaller is very popular local football and billioM circles. Previ to enlistiug ...

... outbreak of the war, and went to France in 1915. Ile was wounded at the battle of Loos and after several months in hospital at Chatham, returned to France in time for the battle of the Somme. Last August he was again wounded at Ypres, hut after treatment at ...

... Major in February, 1917, and Lieut.-Colonel inNovember, 1917. He took part in•the Battles of the Somme, 1916, and Ypres, 1917. He was awarded the Military Cross on the Somme in October, 1916. the Croix de Guerre avec Palme in February, 1917, the Distinguishe4 ...