... to ¥gvpt, in Jan.- 1915, and six months later, in June, he was agan sent to France, in time to take part in the big battle of the Somme, where he was badly gassed in August, 1915. This necessitated another six months in hospital in France, after which ...

... from the Prom ea leave, Invalided, nOPYING PEZICILIL!-_ad sad EV V tabl, llB .Pews! Oft& Where The Tide Has Ebbed. Battle of the Somme a matter of over one year ago was the main topie of the reading public the whole world over, bat ao many and varied ...

... every subsequent engagement with his battalion including Marne and Aisne the first second and third battles of Ypres and protracted battle of the Somme was three times mentioned despatches and was promoted the rank of major rewarded the the Companionship ...

... attentions front the enemy in the nature of raiding parties and shell fire Ile has taken pert in most of the operations and battles on the Somme front, at all times' showing conspicuous bravery and devolion to duty, which sawed for him the praise 'of his Commanding ...

... rains -of Beaumont Hamel, with an officer who, before he had received staff distinction, had fought all through the battle of the ,Somm# with his regiment, the same subject cropped in the conversation. It's all very well, the offioer said, to take ...