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ENDERBY

... age. joined the Leicester Howitaere in June, 1915, and proce•ded with the brigade to France. He was present at the Battle of the Somme in 1916, afterwards being transferred to the R.E. He had been in the employ of the Enderby and Stoney Stanton Granite ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1918
Newspaper: Leicester Journal
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 164 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Ptr HARRY WRIGHT. Great Pontan

... August, 1914, and after training went to France, where he bad been on active servieé ever since. was wounded at ie Battle of the Somme, on July isi, 1916, and after treatment in Ungland, he reiurned to the frowt. Before the war Pte. wis a farm labourer ...

Published: Saturday 11 May 1918
Newspaper: Grantham Journal
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 417 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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

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... volunteered for service the end of the Michaelmas term. He has seen a good deal of active service, and was wounded at the battle of the Somme in 1916. After recovering health and strength again he was engaged on military duties at Ilkeston recruiting office ...

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... d for service at the end of the Michaelmas term. He has seen a good deal of active service, and was wounded at the battle of the Somme 1916. After recovering health and strength again he was engaged on military duties at Ilkeston recruiting office, and ...

WHITTINGTON CASUALTIES

... both wounded and severely , gassed in the recent fighting. Pte. Goodwin had been previously wounded in 1916 at the battle of the Somme. He is only 22 years of age and joined the I N Army in September, 1914, _ any of his fellow-workmen. Before enlisting ...

Published: Saturday 04 May 1918
Newspaper: Derbyshire Times
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 755 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CHESTERFIELD TRIBUNAL

... exemption was made by James Connaughton, miner, the eldest of family of nine children, whose father was killed at the Battle of the Somme, in July, 1916. The lad stated that the youngest child was three years The case was adjourned for further consideration ...

Published: Saturday 04 May 1918
Newspaper: Derbyshire Courier
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 807 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

THE AIR SERVICE

... March this year our losses in killed, wounded, and prisoners almost equalled those of April last year, when the Battle Of the Somme was in progress ; and that, at this but very slightly increased expenditure of life, we had secured 3i times as many ...

Published: Saturday 04 May 1918
Newspaper: Sleaford Gazette
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1069 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

REVIEWS

... History ot the War is resumed with the first connected and detailed ac- count of the Battle of the Somme in 1916, which he describes as “the greatest one-day battle ever known in the world’s Womaw at Home.—A new serial by Berta Ruck starts in the May ...

Published: Saturday 18 May 1918
Newspaper: Grantham Journal
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1126 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE ROLL OF HONOUR

... is 27 years of age, joined the forces the beginning of 1915, went France about two years ago, and was wounded in the battle of the Somme. GRENADIER GUARDSMAN WOUNDED. Sorgt. J. Winfield, son of Mr. Frank Winficld, and grandson of Mr. Winfield, of Charn| ...

Published: Thursday 09 May 1918
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1186 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HINCKLEY TIMES AND BOSWORTH HERALD SATURDAY MAY 18 1918 HINCKLEY DISTRICT CASUALTIES Paraffin Farm Tractors 16 ..

... has with honour disabled the great discharged on 8th 1918 Pte Read joined army July 20th 1915 to the all through the Battle of the Somme during 1916 injury On May 23rd 1917 while fighting at Fontaine he severely wounded captured Germans exchanged Jan 6th ...

Published: Saturday 18 May 1918
Newspaper: Hinckley Times
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1285 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

B>S

... Captain Philip Lloyd Stockley, Machine Gun Corps, was killed on April 26th, at the age of 21. He was wounded in the battle of the Somme 1916, and only returned' to France after leave a month ago. DARLEY ABBEY GUNNER WOUNDED. Gunner P. Haslaro, 175583, ...