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... officer who has fallen in the Great War. He joined up immediately on the outbreak of hostilities, and took part in the battles of the Somme and Arras. In the latter he was seriously wounded whilst leading his platoon to the attack, and died the following ...

Published: Wednesday 01 May 1918
Newspaper: Bookseller
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 271 | Page: 35 | Tags: none

HUNS ON KEIWMEL

... all costs, and on Thursday sent nine divisions into the tight. Gen. von Armin, who fought against the British in the battles of the Somme in 1916, is now in charge the German operations in Flanders. Some of the enemy divisions have been specially trained ...

ASHBY

... 23rd March. land Fusiliers, was posted as miss In June, t he was wounded with shrapnel, and afterwards. fought im the battle of the Somme. Roi, ov Honourn.—Mr. and Mrs. Meek The Callis, have been informed that ‘their son, Private J.C. Meek, of the Worcestershire ...

Published: Friday 03 May 1918
Newspaper: Leicester Journal
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 190 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Me. Use!. W. G. lbw&

... serving in Chins when war broke out. returning to England and going to France in 1915. He served right through the Battle of the Somme, but v as wounded in the wrist at Viruy Ridge. He returned to France again as late as March last. The chaplain has written ...

Published: Friday 03 May 1918
Newspaper: Norwood News
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 224 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Cori'. Wm. Graders°

... well. It ia only a few weeks sines Maurice Graelwell, a brother, who had been a prisoner of war in Germany since the battle of the Somme, was repatriated and returned to Blackpool. Coml. (Indwell joined the Limy In March, 1215, and had been serving in Prance ...

Published: Friday 03 May 1918
Newspaper: Fleetwood Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 113 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

L_ICURED BY Ng IMMII.III.I..MIDIMMIN

... his battalion in June. 1915. served as temporary major with a battalion of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment at the battle of the Somme, and was pro. rooted temporary lieutenant colonel, attached Hampshire regiment, in August. 1916. He was four times mentioned ...

Published: Friday 03 May 1918
Newspaper: Hampshire Telegraph
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 4942 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ST. AUSTELL SIGNALLER KILLED

... Pte. Chappell enlisted in the King's Royal Rifles in London about two years ago. He fought and was wounded in the battle of the Somme, and after recovering from his wounds he was transferred to the Tanks Corps, when he was again wounded, but did not ...

Published: Friday 03 May 1918
Newspaper: Cornish Guardian
County: Cornwall, England
Type: | Words: 435 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CASUALTIES

... have been admitted to Hospital suffering from wounds. Rifleman Alex. Luke, third son was killed in July, 1916, the battle of the Somme. Archie was gassed twice and William was previously wounded. MACK—Rifleman William Mack, Royal Irish Rifles, eldest ...

Published: Friday 03 May 1918
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 448 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LITERATURE. SKILKSTONIL A Novel. By W. J. Dawson. (London: John Lane, The Malley Head.) hs. Religion is the ..

... numbering between two end three millions were locked in battle, and that their casualties reached the appalling total of at least three-qunrters of n million of men. Comparisons apart, the Battle of the Somme was a colossal struggle, and to have dealt with it ...

Published: Friday 03 May 1918
Newspaper: Montrose Standard
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2606 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

LANGFORD

... saying am well.' That was Just three weeks from the date that he arrived the Base from leave. He went all through the battle of the Somme. He is the youngest of four brothers serving. His brother, Lieut. Humphreys, left for France on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs ...

Published: Friday 03 May 1918
Newspaper: Biggleswade Chronicle
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 436 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BROXBURN SOLDIERS PRISONERS OP WAR. _ _ _

... Fountainbridge, Edinburgh. A Younger brother. Private Hector Mac. donald. of the same regiment, was killed in action at the Battle of the Somme, on 13th August. 1916. Mr and Mrs Robert Simpson; 21G Mid St., Broxburn, has also received word that their son, Pte ...

Published: Friday 03 May 1918
Newspaper: West Lothian Courier
County: West Lothian, Scotland
Type: | Words: 333 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Corp'. Ww. Geadirell

... is only • hew weeks since Maurice (indwell, a younger brother, who had been • prisoner of war in Germany sine* the battle of the Somme, was repatriated and returned to Blackpool. Coro. Nihilism Gruber)) joined the Army In March, 1915, and bed been serving ...

Published: Friday 03 May 1918
Newspaper: Blackpool Gazette & Herald
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 115 | Page: 6 | Tags: none