... audience at the Playhouse last (Thursday) evening by Councillor W. L. Haynes. When they saw the official film, Th© Battle of th© Somme/* last year, said, they must have realised the great organisation that was behind the men in the trenchee. That organisation ...

... done. The outstanding dates in the record the Battalion are follows BATTLE OF THE SOMME. July Ist, 1916 —La Boieelle. , _ . . Augiftt, 1916—Bazentin-le-Petit and High Wood. THE BATTLE OF ARRAS. - April 9th. 1917—Bois la Blanche and Point du Jour. , w • ...

... done.” The outstanding dates in the record of the Battalion are as follows BATTLE OF THE SOMME. July Ist. 1916 —La Boieelle. August, 1916—Bazentin-le-Petit and High Wood. THE BATTLE OF ARRAS. April 9th. 1917—Hois de Matson Blanche and Point du Jour. April ...

... possible value out here. Until the Somme Battle were practically 9ft per cent. Norfolk, and are still predominantly East Anglian.” The Battalion had an unlucky first experience of actual fighting, losing heavily* during the Somme fighting at Ginchy. They had ...