... of prisoners taken in this operation exceed 600. Relative to the present battle on the Somme a comparison of the ground won in the last few days as compared with the first battle is most significant and encouraging, as are also the casualties on these ...

... received his commission as second lieutenant in the Royal Berks Regiment on January 25th. 1915, and took part in the first battle of the Somme, the Passchendaol© and other operations, and f6r special services was awarded the Military Cross. Father and Son Casualty ...

... return to London Lieutenant Bousfield was decorated hr the King with the Military Cross. awarded for bravery in the battle of the Somme in 1916. . The twenty-nine fugitives included two lieutenant colonels, and the German authorities offered £2.50 for ...

... great Battle of the Somme last Thursday has resulted in the whole of the German line being swayed back, 26,000 prisoners being taken by the British, and over 100 guns. The first offensive of Thursday was just south of the old battlefield of the Somme of ...

... front were the hest that the Allies ever had. Marshal loch's new style of fighting suits them admirably. The first battle of the Somme, from July to October, 1916, won DR 41 square miles, but in the four (lays, August 21-25, 191 S, we got back 116 square ...

... WOOD. Frank Hyde's new= war picture, do- Ling the famous stand of the Royal Vest Kent at 'Frolics Wood during the 1916 Battle of the Somme is now on view in the Ben Hit Art , Ga Hery of the Maidstone . Museum. Mr. Hyde is also exhibiting a portrait of the ...

... DUMBLETON.-1n ever loving memory of my dear husband, Sergeant. Major Frederick Dumbletoo, killed in action in the Battle of the Somme, August 18th, 1916, aged 34 years. For ever in my thoughts. SIMPSON.—In loviiig memory of our dear mother, Annie Simpson ...

... Proceeding to France early in 1916, he was afterwards attached to the Queen's. He was on active service through toe Battle of the Somme, aid was one of those who in July ot that year were cut . off in High Wood. While sert , ing with the Queen's as a ...

... Territorial Battalion had sailed for Suvla Bay, and at the Battle of Gaza many, many of its men laid down their lives. The Pioneer Battalion had dofle magnificently, and in‘the Battle of the Somme the 6th Battalion had heroically held out against superior ...

... out with the Expeditionary Force in 1914 and wail severely wounded on the Aisne. later he was staff captain at the Battle of the Somme and won his V.C. in withstanding the great German attack on March 21st. Ho ' married to Min Rachel Lambert, eldest daughter ...

... casualties in operations of such magr are bound to be numerous, though the: bear no comparison with those suffered i first battle of the Somme. To those ber our warmest sympathy will go ont, a hope that in their sorrow they will fine oe Lk oe & oe ok ea HE | ...

... return to London Lieutenant Bousfield was decorated bv the King with the Military Cross, awarded for bravery in the battle of the Somme in 1916. The twenty-nine fugitives included two lieutenant-colonels, and the German authorities offered £250 for each ...