... Germany. Sgt. Croft, of 142, Chediston Street, 2nd Batt. Suffolk Regiment, was severely wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of the Somme in 1916. Although he looks fairly well, he complains bitterly about the treatment dealt by their captors to British ...

... under your command their wannest congratulations on the great triumph achieved by the Allred arms in this. the third battle of the Somme. . . The British Empire sends its heartfelt to you and your moot gallant troops. ...

... ago, was wounded when on service in Egypt, and after he had been moved to France in 1916, was severely wounded in the battle of the Somme. He first enlisted in the Norfolks at the time of the Boer war and afterwards served 8 years in the R.G.A. In 1914 he ...

... TUE WESTERN FRONT. It was in February that the result of the Battle of the Somme became manifest. Begun in the previous summer and tinned until well into the autumn, with capture of many strong position* which the enemy had held for two years, it was ...

... thrice changed bands since the first battle of the Somme. The grave, mays the sergeant, is well kept, and bears • wooden cross, on which is a German inscription, the literal translation being, rests he who, in an air battle on the 3r ...

... salient during 1915-1910. Ilia was ono of the only two caterpillar units which oporated continuously throughout the battle of the Somme in 1916 and concluded in full working condition. Ho was present at the capture of the Vim, Ridge and was in the unhappy ...