... THE NEW BATTLE OF THE SOMME: BRITISH TROOPS STEMMING THE GERMAN FLOOD. ...

... 18th, lecture was given in the Congregational Church by Captain E. Sldlton, C.F., entitled Personal Experiences ofthe Battle of the Somme.” The lecture was of a most interesting and instructive character and was listened to by large and apprecia- live audience ...

... —Mr. Huntley Jenkinii said accused was well connected. He ga i ne d his commission from th 6 ranks and in the first battle of the Somme was we - united and buried by a shell. He was still suffering from shook. The defalcations, amounting to £77, had been ...

... wall. It is only • few weeks Maurice Gradwell, • younger brother, who had been • prisoner or war in tlermany since the battle of the Somme, wan repatriatesl and returned to Blackpool. Corpl. William Gradwell joined the Army in March, MS. and had been serving ...

... is only • few vreeks since Mambos Oradoell, • younger brother, who had been • prisoner of war on Oerniany since the battle of the Somme. repstriated and returned to Blackpool. Lmpl. William Chithwell joined the Army in and had beau in France with the Royal ...

... entitled to these decorations he said be was. I won the Victoria Cross,” he added, “when leading a bombing party at the battle of the Somme. I have been five times wounded and gassed twice.” Being asked for his discharge papers, produced a certificate bearing ...

... yeare in the sth f.ancere. He went to France in September, 1315. and seen a deal of Riiiting : he Wam wounded in the Battle of the Somme, and now still rerviou in France. Driver W. A. Drinkwater, 11.11. A.. is als:, at the Front. ...

... aeroplanes Ihree of cur machines are missing. ARTILLERY BATTLE RAGING THE SOMME FRONT. (PRE3S ASSOCIATION WAR SPECIAL). „ PARIS, Tuesday. s official: There were somewhat lively artillery actions the Somme front and the cast Rheims. Enemy raids between Lassignv ...

... years in the sth Lancers. He went to France in September, 1915, and seen a deal of fighting: he warn wounded in the Battle of the Somme. and is now stall serving in France. Driver W. A. Drinkwater, RICA., is Also at the Front An Army lorry and an AAR. ...

... turning point the battle of the Somme came when the enemy was badly beaten before Arras. That fight induced the Germans to try elsewhere, and they tried the Lys. Here again they met at first with startling success. The commencement the battle of the Lys, or ...

... was 19 years old. was a scholar at St. Mary and Modwen's School. Ile enlisted in the 11.11. in 1915 and was in the Battle of the Somme, but was sent back to England antler age, and transferred to the Royal Scotq. He served also in Ireland. His older brother ...

... Douglas Oda&ld Treedic an ex second-lieutenant. for forging cheques. It was Mated that prisoner was wounded in the fir.t battle it the Somme, and suit:rod shellshock. The Japanese Government have apprinted repre.wntatives to the Nitrate of Soda Exec utive. ...