BATH AND COUNTY NOTES

... the Royal Field Artillery,, with commission date September 16th, 1916. wounded the shoulder at the*conclusion of the battle of the Somme 1917, the shell falling on the mess and killing his fellow officers. is now again wounded (in the head), the casualty ...

Corpl. W. MARTIN, CHESTERFIELD.,

... in Kent. En listing Corpl. W. MARTIN. in 1914, he went out to France in the latter part of 1915. He took part in the Battle of the Somme in 1916. He gat wounded in July of the same year by shrapnel in the left foot.. He went out to France again at the beginning ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1918
Newspaper: Derbyshire Times
County: Derbyshire, England
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LONDON LETTER. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT). LONDON. FRIDAY WORKING. The Sinn Fein Treachery—The Exchange of ..

... feature of war approaching the end its fourth year is the prolongation of battle. Two events which changed the course of the liistory of England are the Battle of Hastings and the Battle of Waterloo. The first, opening in the early morning, closed at sundown ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1918
Newspaper: Gloucester Journal
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1229 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

GUNNER STANLEY BROWN

... back and foot, caused by a poisoned shell a month ago. He enlisted in December, 1914, and was wounded at the first battle of the Somme, and was for some time under the kindly care of Mrs. Frost at Bauk Hall Hospital. For conspicuous bravery, daring which ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1918
Newspaper: Burnley News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 203 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

READERS* FAVOURITE SONGS. Readers are sometimes on the outlook for songs of a byegone day, and shall very glad if

... ” She's the lass lor me.” Flora Macdonald.”—Could.any reader supply this correspondent with copies of the eongs—” Battle ol the Somme,” The laddie who fought and won,” ” British Soldier’s Grave,” Over the burning plains ol Egypt,” The Dying Ploughboy ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1918
Newspaper: Dundee People's Journal
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 262 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Rigeman GBORCiEZ KIKEDWUJ,

... wounds received the same day, May 16. He joined the army in January, 1915. and had been on service just three rears. the battle of the Somme. July, 1916, be was wounded. Be' was 25 years of age. The Officer Commanding his regiment has written to say be was ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1918
Newspaper: Birkenhead News
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 217 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HORSHAM AND DISTRICT JOTTINGS

... of war and went to Franco tbe following July. the Military Medal for gallant conduct and devotion to duty during tbe Battle of tbe Somme on iat July. 19(6. and was then oromoted from lancecorporal to corporal. For gallantry during the subsequent fighting ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1918
Newspaper: West Sussex County Times
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 1271 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

IIINTY PRESS,

... Div-ion, awl .• went with it through the retirement troin Mons, and was at the Maine. the Aisne, Ypres ilirst and battle*. Loci , . 1,10 Somme and must of the large engagements silkw suffi red trom shell-shock at Loos; still going stlong, he writes. WAKE ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1918
Newspaper: Lynn News & County Press
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 1112 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

PORTADOWN AND THE WAR. DEATH OF MAJOR J. O. BREW

... Pnrtadown, hoe been awarded the Military Medal for bravery on the field. His brother was killed on July let, 1916. at the battle of the Somme. Sergeant J. Harper, • former oonstable of the R.1.C., who was well-known in Portadown, is a primesr of war in Germany ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1918
Newspaper: Portadown News
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 422 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LOCAL POLICE COURTS

... surveyor, Tut- —— bury, has t 1 awarded t D.S.0O. for specia work in the field during the battle which com- menced on March i This gallant young was wounded in this battle by shrapnel, and is at present in hospitel. Lieut. Oakden en- listed in the Grena- dier ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1918
Newspaper: Staffordshire Advertiser
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2253 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

HINCKLEY TIMES AND BOSWORTH HERALD SATURDAY JUNE 1 1918 ALONG THE LINE marriage arranged between Captain David ..

... Royal Engineers joined the Howitzers in June 1915 went to with the brigade with he served bom bardier serving in the battle of the Somme 1016 Prior to enlistment was an assistant manager the quarries the Enderby Stonev Stanton Granite Co BAKWhLL AND SNIPS ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1918
Newspaper: Hinckley Times
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4167 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HIGH-CLASS edition ADVERTISEMENTS castle GROUNDS GUILDFORD will THE CANADIAN BAND By kind permission General C ..

... of Times and 5th 1914 wa® appointed correspondent Daily Telegraph' through the Battle Mons and retreat He then HAC went to France again wounded during the battle of the Somme in November 1916 After a short time at a base hospital he was recommended for ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1918
Newspaper: West Surrey Times
County: Surrey, England
Type: Article | Words: 2663 | Page: 5 | Tags: none