... DRIFFIELD D.S.0. WINNER. I ALC., of Victoria-road, Captain Driffield, gained the D.S.O. during the third battle on the Somme. > @- ...

... Gallipoli, was invabded home wrh enteric. Soon after his recovery, he went to France and in the later stages of the Battle of the Somme, was wounded and awarded the Military Cross. Ho was in the Royal Air Service when, & month ago, uhe incdent oocurred ...

... presented with the Mllittry Medal which was won by him on Jiiiy 1, 1916, for destroying two Germa,n barricades at the - battle - of the Somme. •• He was at that time in the Y . . and L. Regt. The presentation was Made at Woodseats, Shcffield, by General Gordon ...

... but porhups the inost striking is that of Piper James lute Manitoba Regiment, whose deed was per- formed during tiie battle of the Somme. Tho et recalls Piper Findlater, the Gordon Hizblar who, wounded in both feet, plaved omrades up the eteep slopes of ...

... was in the Y. and L. when the honour was conferred, and was instrumental in destroying two German barricades at the battle of the Somme. Private Edward Bennett, Machine-Gun Corps, Thornsett, New Mills, has been awarded tne Military Medal for keeping his ...

... regiment (Leeds Pas and saw Holes with the ment in leypt and Prance, being wounded on the latter fros t in op. In of the Battle of the Somme in It 1816. He was under treatment V Leict tar, Uppinghtun, and before being sent to Beehett's On his discharge from ...

... because he now, as I understand, moves his divisions entirely by train when rapid movement is required. Even at the Battle of the Somme we relied more on motor-transport, and the Hun more on railways. Now shortage of materials has compelled him largely ...

... home with enteric, and on recovery be was sent to Francs. There, in the Mar NIXON--aidainsa disks Nixon stages of the Battle of the Somme, he was I wounded, and also secured the distinction' of the Military Cross. He was in the Air Eldon•place. Befits:. ...