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Four Soldier Brothers

... where took part in many battles. Gassed in May, 1915, he was invalided to England, where he regained his normal health, and again volunteered for France October, 1915. Seriously wounded July, 1916, in the battle of the Somme, PTE. G. BOLT. was again ...

Published: Friday 23 August 1918
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 160 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

LOCAL WAR NOTES

... a private in the Australian Forces, refusing a commission, and was wounded in Gallipoli aud afterwards in the 1916 battle of the Somme. Last February he was persuaded accept 2 commission as a lieutenant of Engineers, in March he was promoted cap- tain ...

Published: Tuesday 27 August 1918
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 172 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BRISTOL TIMES AND MIRROR TUESDAY AUGUST 191& A NEW BRITISH ATTACK SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS ON THE SCARPE VILLAGES & ..

... prisoners have been taken by during the day PROGRESS ON THE SOMME On portion of the battle front our has banks SOMME Australian troops have taken CAPPY made progress east the village of the SOMME they entered SUZANNE Farther north English pushed forward ...

Published: Tuesday 27 August 1918
Newspaper: Bristol Times and Mirror
County: Bristol, England
Type: | Words: 3028 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ALL GOES WELL

... there they are defeated everywhere. is not mere coincidence that has given us three battles Verdun, two battles of Champagne, three battles of the Somme, and four battle of Ypres. Th.ft is the line on which Armageddon will be decided, one ...

Published: Wednesday 28 August 1918
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 4087 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BYNC'S THREAT TO BAPAUME

... immenae alteration in the situation now as compared with the situation when we advanced towards Bapanme in the first Battle of the Somme. Then in a series rf desperate ding-dung engagements we, a painful way, after months of fighting, up the road from Albert ...

Published: Thursday 22 August 1918
Newspaper: Western Evening Herald
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 2170 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BRISTOL TIMES SATURDAY AUGUST 24 1918 CESSES ON 30-MILE FRONT BRITISH TWO-MILE THRUST ylLAES PRISONERS ENEMY’S ..

... around situation little The story everywhere one of progress'- LONG DAY’S BATTLE With Fleet & Army THE SECOND BATTLE OF THE SOMME ANZAC'S SUCCESS FIGHTING SEYERE ADVANCE SOUTH OF THE SOMME The following received from Mr C R W Bean official correspondent Australian ...

Published: Saturday 24 August 1918
Newspaper: Bristol Times and Mirror
County: Bristol, England
Type: | Words: 3384 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

BAPAUME NEXT

... ad vantage north of La Basse Canal and in Givenchy sector. General Headquarters, France, Saturday, 9.40 p.m. the battle front north the Somme tinuous fighting has taken place since early hours of the morning. Our troops, pressing the enemy hard at al points ...

Published: Monday 26 August 1918
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 3928 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

A TIMELY UTTERANCE

... acumen » as operations are now developing, may hive i ureal hopes that shall not need to ' again the old desperate battles of the Somme and that when the enemy retreats this ve . ir ' shall not leave him time to fix himself * again a new Hinden'bur«- ...

Published: Monday 26 August 1918
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 893 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LONDON LETTER

... LONDON LETTER. BRITISH -BATTLE LINE. FURTHER POSSIBILITIES IN SIGHT LONDON, Monday Night, The line of battle was extended to-day, in conformity with what seemed obvious, in northward direction, beyond the area of the last assault in the Bapaume section ...

Published: Tuesday 27 August 1918
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1147 | Page: 3 | Tags: none