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... Sherwood Foresters in November, 1914. He went to France in February, 1916, and was wounded on July 1 of that year, at the battle of the Somme., on which occasion he was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry and leadership. He returned to France ...

Published: Saturday 29 June 1918
Newspaper: Derbyshire Times
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 184 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Pte, W. LANCASHIRE, BRIMINGTON

... Huekerby, 33, Devonshire Street, cm; bold Moor. father, Pte. William Hnekerby, Sherwood Foresters. was killed in the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Enlisting in the Sherwood Foresters on .he outbreak of war, rgt. Hnekerb37 22 Tears of agn and used to at Bond's ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1918
Newspaper: Derbyshire Times
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 250 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SWADLINCOTE MEMORIAL TO SHERWOODS’ OFFICERS. MAJOR AXD LIEUT. WRACG. stained glasa windows are shortly to be ..

... South Staffordshire Regiment, who died in Rouen hospital on July 18th. from wounds received in action on July 14th, the battle of the Somme. GARDFN FETE AT CHATSWORTH Thursday in last week, when the weather was all that could desired, a garden f*te was given ...

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
Type: Illustrated | Words: 376 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

TinaFTC FROM GRASSMOOK COLLIERY YARD

... Knight, said prisoner joined the Army in 1914, stating that he was 18, although he was under that age. He fought in the battle of the Somme, and was one of five out of 500 who came out alive. He was wounded in the neck, causing paralysis of the righ arm, and ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1918
Newspaper: Derbyshire Courier
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 489 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

fourth year of the w

... Kensington, W.. formerly of Melrose. Buxton. He went to France in Februrary, 1916. and was wounded July Ist of that year, battle of the Somme, on which occasion awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry and leadership. He returned to France on June ...

THE COURIER. 15 jtlNB. 1918

... the R.F.A., was award the Milita in May, 1916 (the first to be issu to anyone in Derbyshire), and was wounded in the battle of the Somme. When the ’bus drew up in Vicar lane, Marshall walked down the middle of the ueue, waving his arms, and pushed him own ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1918
Newspaper: Derbyshire Courier
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1087 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Platinum setting. £lO

... attached to the 3rd Division, then to France. Pte. Holtham -saw severe fighting through the battle of the Somme, being badly wounded in the course of the battle. Afterwards he was sent to England and treated at the Northwood Hospital. He is now attached ...

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... Battalion attached to the 3rd Division, then t ranee. Pte. Holtham eaw severe fighting through the battle of the Somme, being badly wounded in the course of the battle. Afterwards he was sent to England and treated at the Northwood Hospital. He is now attached ...