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STILL HOLDING THE FORT

... evening despatched from the [loose of to Captain Charles Craig. M.P. (Ulster Dim oion). who was taken prisoner at the Battle of the Somme just boon tranafertedi to Holland to taierensiiir behalf a the Ulster Fn4unl. t party. I congratulate you most heartily ...

Published: Tuesday 18 June 1918
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 63 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

1111311MtIOUS TO THR• NATION

... TO NATION. Colonel G. K. Crossfield. D. 5.0., former commander of a Lancashire Battalion, who lost a leg in the Battle of the Somme: Mr. F. T. Green (provisional B.W.L. candidate for Leicester), and Mr. Victor Fisher also strongly criticised • the policy ...

Published: Saturday 20 April 1918
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 97 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ENDERBY

... age. joined the Leicester Howitaere in June, 1915, and proce•ded with the brigade to France. He was present at the Battle of the Somme in 1916, afterwards being transferred to the R.E. He had been in the employ of the Enderby and Stoney Stanton Granite ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1918
Newspaper: Leicester Journal
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 164 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ASHBY

... 23rd March. land Fusiliers, was posted as miss In June, t he was wounded with shrapnel, and afterwards. fought im the battle of the Somme. Roi, ov Honourn.—Mr. and Mrs. Meek The Callis, have been informed that ‘their son, Private J.C. Meek, of the Worcestershire ...

Published: Friday 03 May 1918
Newspaper: Leicester Journal
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 190 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

The Great Triumph

... under your command their warmest con-I gratulationa on the great triumph ach.eved by the Allied arms in this, the third battle! of the Somme. The British Empire sends' its heartfelt thanks to you and your most gallant troops.. The followmg telegrams have ...

Published: Thursday 15 August 1918
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Post
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 192 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

To-Days Arendt OffsdaL

... fighting, the French surmounted all the difficulties of the ground and took the Moat height. A COMPARISON. In the firer battle of the Somme, whieb lasted from July Ist, 1816, for four months. I we 44 square at territory, whereas 'in the four ending Sunder ...

Published: Tuesday 27 August 1918
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 399 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Compelled to Reinforce. OERMANS CISAPPOINTED. French Evacuate Noyon

... to the fighting forces, promises the epeedy replacement of casualties and lost before the beginning of the Somme battle in 1916. Between the Somme and the Oise our troops are fighting their way forward. REPLACING LOSSES. The following telegram has been ...

Published: Tuesday 26 March 1918
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 570 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Aerial Warfare

... the great battle of the Somme. and dropped bombs and used their machine guns until a late hour on the targets offered by the enemy. Useful reports as to the location of hostile trookls were brought in. and in the northern area of the battle a certain ...

Published: Monday 01 April 1918
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Post
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 345 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ATTACKS WEAKENING

... in new positions east of Roye and Iibert. North of the Somme a contnuance of the fighting is expected, but has not yet developed. Attacks are reported te be developing this morning south of the Somme against our troops and those of the French in the of ...

Published: Tuesday 26 March 1918
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 415 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ritll4)S ERA OF .1%-Alf

... at 43. .thbry-Cats.Likester. CHARGE OF TIIE ULSTER bring the jnnivctsary the thaile of 7lic Ulster Division at tbe battle of the Somme, wreaths were placed in front ul Belfast City flail by the Lady NI as orc.s and other ladies, in memory of the men tv ...

Published: Tuesday 02 July 1918
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Post
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 369 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

W.E.A

... and the coutrivetors Besry Pain. W. U. Jacobs, and W. Pett Ridge. Sir Arthar Cottan Doyle continues his story of the battle of the Somme, and Mr. EB. Ashmeed Bartlett teHs of firet experience of baby bear hunting in “the Rockies.” Mr. George R. Simms con- ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1918
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 500 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

DEATH

... and Fisheries. Calk win Fcla Boilkit, M.A., liaison officer bemom the French an d British Armies throughout the Grit battle of the Somme• ' Sir Frank R. Benson; Mr. A. T. Kerslake, lI.M. inspector of Schools, Mr. Vaughan CtimiJi, D.Sc.; Mr. Arthur R. Hunch% ...

Published: Saturday 21 September 1918
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Post
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 556 | Page: 3 | Tags: none