... Willington,. who was a private the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in the early days of the War. He was gassed in the battle of the Somme in !916, and received his discharge July, 1917, with a pension, in connection with which special grant of £15 bad just ...

... brother. Samuel, is serving with the Royal Engineers (Ulster Division), and his cousin, Sam Hoy, was killed at the battle of the Somme, July, 1916. ...

... Egypt iu August. There he fought the Turks, and returned to Frame early in the spring of 1916. Ile took part in the battle of the Somme and in all subsequent engagements. . W Whilst un lenve in December, 1916, he married, and the voting widow is left to ...

... took in tho battle of the Somme. The men. did all soldiers from the county of Durham, displayed wonderful discipline and courage and much resource. Major Hills declares that of all his experiences is the most proud of that historic battle. Gant. Spencer ...

... Ho, tno, was at Mons. was wounded in the head near Ypres in April, INC and wounded. more severely this time, at the Battle of the Somme, November, 1916. Ho was sent to Eastboiume, but was bark again in France in 1917. During a countor-attack by the Germans ...

... montljt.’ internment in Holland. Captain Craig, who went forward with the Ulster Division in the “Great Push” at the battle of the Somme July 1, 1916, was wounded in the knee and fell into the hands the enemy. His stay in Holland has helped to the almost ...

... late of the Glamorgan R.H.A., who resides at Railway Terrace. Pte. Batters was severely woundet. during the memorable battle of thc Somme in July, 1916. After spending some time in hospital in England, he was transferred to a battalion of the Shropshire ...

... and later fought at Neuve Chapelle and Loos. In 1916 he was appointed to command the new Fourth Army, and when the Battle of the Somme began was at first in command on the whole front there, later handing over part to Sir Hubert Gough. General Rawlinson's ...

... first day of the battle of the Somme the Germans employed 64 divisions—a number considerably exceeding tdve entire British Army in France. Sir Douglas Haig, summing up the results of both battles, says that at no time either the Somme the Lye was there ...

... Belgians from Antwerp. Later he took part in the Nenve Chapelle operations, and he commanded the Fourth Army in the first battle of the Somme, on practically the same ground as he is fighting on now. _ _ General von Hutler, in command of the army opposing us ...

... had resigned his commission in the Black Watch in consequence of injuries sustained by a shell explosion during the battle of the Somme. He now desired to rejoin the Army as soon as he could Set himeel/ suitable physical conition. The prisonero parents ...

... is only • hew weeks since Maurice (indwell, a younger brother, who had been • prisoner of war in Germany sine* the battle of the Somme, was repatriated and returned to Blackpool. Coro. Nihilism Gruber)) joined the Army In March, 1915, and bed been serving ...