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Died of Wounds

... battalion of the Royal Fusiliers, in September, 1914, landed in France in 1915, and was gassed during the memorable battle of the Somme (in Mametz Wood, 1916). On recovery he returned to France. . We reported in last week's issue that Sapper Hopkins had ...

Published: Thursday 25 April 1918
Newspaper: Porthcawl News
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 131 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WHAT IS HAPPENING

... destruction. There is also the devastated area of the Somme battlefields, which is considerable obstacle an example of the sort conditions which prevail it may pointed out that in the first battle of the .Somme, when we were advancing, we blew up two enormous ...

Published: Thursday 04 April 1918
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 751 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE FUND AT A GLANCE

... pupil Bridgend County School, and has seen much service in France. Joining the Army in March, 1915, he went through the battle of the Somme in 1916, and the cattle of Arras. He was recommended for commission in April, 1917, and was gazetted second-lieu tenant ...

Published: Wednesday 10 April 1918
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 1095 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ALLOTMENT NOTES

... enemy's artillery and trench mortars increaefd north the Somme, and was followed by a series of strong infantry attacks along the whole of that portion the battle front which Jim between the River Somme and the neighbourhood Uncquoy. The latest reports indicate ...

Published: Saturday 06 April 1918
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 1558 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

TONDU AND ASERKENFIG

... soon as the war broke out) was sent out with the M.G. Co. He suffered from trench feet, and was slightly gassed it the battle of the Somme. He I. still taking part in the great fight in France. Before the war be worked at Rbertwsswg. Pte. Was. Trevorrow, ...

Published: Friday 12 April 1918
Newspaper: Glamorgan Gazette
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 1383 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

PRESENTATION

... Saints'• Church, Porthcawl, who served twelve months in France and Belgium, and was with his division in several of the battles on the Somme, and in four of the battlesl at Ypres during the last Autumn push. He was with his division at Lens when they relieved ...

Published: Thursday 25 April 1918
Newspaper: Porthcawl News
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 114 | Page: 4 | Tags: none