... THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. HAIG RECOUNTS HIS SOLDIERS DEEDS. ...

... workhouse for six years, made an application for a substantial war bonne. Bbe stated that her longbow' wee killed at the battle of the Somme, while another son was so seriously wounded that he had lost an eye, and the other was affected. The pumices authorities ...

... Willington,. who was a private the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in the early days of the War. He was gassed in the battle of the Somme in !916, and received his discharge July, 1917, with a pension, in connection with which special grant of £15 bad just ...

... and Co., and was one of the first to join the St. Helens Pals,- going out to France with them. He was wounded in the battle of the Somme in 1916, but on recovering he went back to France and rejoined his regiment. He was then offered a commission, and was ...

... He_was transferred the Hants Infantry previous to going to the front in 1916, and passed successfully through the first battle of the Somme. He was invalided home towards the end of the winter with trench fever, and also had brief hospital spell during the ...

... strategio retreat was a surprise. The weather favoured the secrecy of the withdrawal, which was the result of the battle of the Somme and • precaution against an Allied offensive. The enemy withdrew hoping to return again, and, Indeed, he did return ...

... 1917 Hindenburg’s strategic retreat was surprise. weather favoured secrecy the withdrawal, which waa the result the battle of the Somme, and a precaution against an Allied offensive. 1910 enemy withdrew, hop i ing return. Wo took only very email . number ...

... July, 1915, he passed into Sandhurst, and was granted a commission at the end.of the year. He took part in the first Battle of the Somme, where he was wounded. On recovery he rejoined his “home battalion, and was subsequently attached to the M.G.C., the ...

... Wife. Daughters, and Son. GILL.—In Loving Memory of Private Albert Gill, 305. Ist Battalion Welsh Guards, who fell the Battle of the Somme, France. September 15lh, 1916. It is sweet and seemly die for one’s country. Grudge not. then, the price. But say. Our ...

... deemiciion order to prepare for future inroads into the defensive system. According to this journal the methods of the battle of the Somme 1916 may effectively renewed with the difference that infantry will not precede the march, hut that the land ironclads ...

... that 1918. says: In 1917 retreat was surprise. The weather favoured secrecy of withdrawal, which was result of the battle of the Somme, and a precaution against the Allied offensive. The enemy withdrew hoping to return agate, and, indeed, did return. ...

... In 1917 Hindenburg's etrategio was a surprise. The weather favour seareoy of the withdrawal, whkk w result of the battle of the Somme precaution against an Allied offensiv enemy withdrew hoping to return end, Indeed, be did return. We took only a eery ...