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Private James Anderson

... in London with a fractured right arm as the result of a bullet wound. Private Anderson was previously gassed at the battle of the Somme, and when recovering from the effects of the poison spent some time in England and subsei]uently in Ireland. He returned ...

Published: Saturday 18 May 1918
Newspaper: Campbeltown Courier
County: Argyll, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 114 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ILO. AVIATOR KILLED

... In the autumn of 1915 he returned to this country and joined the London Scottish as a private. He was wounded at the Battle of the Somme in 1916, and was for some time in this country. He received his commission hat year. Lieutenant Silver, who was the ...

Published: Friday 10 May 1918
Newspaper: Montrose Standard
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 275 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LAW Football. *On Sa

... age, was killed by a German sniper. He enlisted shortly after the outbreak of war, and was seriously wounded at the Battle of the Somme. Previous to the outbreak of war. he was employed as a waggon builder at Messrs Pickering's Work. Wishaw. Mr Frame has ...

Published: Saturday 25 May 1918
Newspaper: Carluke and Lanark Gazette
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3517 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MISSING

... afterwards transferred to the Western front, where has served for over two years, and was wounded the first day of the battle of the Somme, July Ist. 1916. Before enlisting was employed the farm with his faljier. Mrs Brown, Tinto Hotel, Symington, lias received ...

Published: Wednesday 22 May 1918
Newspaper: Dumfries and Galloway Standard
County: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 281 | Page: 3 | 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

PUBLICATION

... Deyle's History of the War is resumed with the first connecttd and detailed account of the Battle of the Somme in 1916, a hick he describes as the greatest one•clay battle ever known in the world's history. Sae Got It.--School-teacher : Now, children, can ...

Published: Thursday 16 May 1918
Newspaper: Dalkeith Advertiser
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 356 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

MILITARY MEDAL FOR. HILLSIDE SOLDIER

... been posted missing. and believed killed, since April 28. Private Gibb went to France in 1915. and was wounded at the Battle of the Somme. He returned to France on April 2 last. Prior to emigrating to Canada about seven years ago Private Gibb was working ...

Published: Friday 17 May 1918
Newspaper: Montrose Standard
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 356 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE FIGHTING IN FRANCE. STIRLING AND DISTRICT CASUALTIES

... Military Medal for ltr leading his platoon in an attack Ixo enemy in the autumn of last year. He 'fid °unded in the battle of the Somme in Before enlisting Lance-Corporal was an apprentice fitter in the Looofv lVe Department of the Caledonian Railway and ...

Published: Saturday 04 May 1918
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 605 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

NOTES ON THE WAR

... thfe Germans, now that they are on the offensive, are very fairly consistent in their treatment of units. During the battle of the Somme in many cases divisions were allowed to bleed to death. We know that several lost 8000 men —their total complement— ...

Published: Saturday 18 May 1918
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 660 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

MOIiTROSE-CANADIAN MISSING

... posted mimaing, and believed killed, since 28th April. Private Gibb went to France in 1915, and, was wounded at the battle of the Somme. He returned to France on 2nd April last. He emigrated to Canada seven years ago, prior to which he was working on the ...

Published: Friday 17 May 1918
Newspaper: Montrose Review
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 501 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Bannockburn

... proceeded to England and obtained oxrnnission in the Royal Field Artillery. He slightly wounded (shell shock) at the Battle p. the Somme, and again severely at His brother, 2nd Lieut. Cowan Annprong, Royal Flying Corps, served for short , ,Ue the South ...

Published: Saturday 11 May 1918
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 1412 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

The FIGHTING IN FRANCE. STIRLING AND DISTRICT CASUALTIES. KILLED. Private david smith, spittal^street Robert ..

... April. He joined H.C.B. at the outbreak of war, and was Mterwards transferred to the Warwickshires. e wounded in the battle of the Somme, 1916, and was again transferred to the , Watch, with which he had eleven months’ ard fighting. He was engaged in the ...

Published: Saturday 18 May 1918
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 635 | Page: 3 | Tags: none