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WORK OF OUR NOBLE ARMIES

... g'X'd troops, strongly entrenched. aji«l little inferior fome. If w*> compare the mieroaoopk* advances made tbe first, battle of the Somme such immense cost with the rapid progress our troop? vital a point as the near Cateau, we have a measure the extraordinary ...

Published: Saturday 26 October 1918
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 134 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Marching to Victory

... more striking relief. The first battle was touch-and-go business, and there is no doubt that the personal and encouragement of ,Sir Douglas Haro was great factor in deciding the stupendous issue. The battle of the Somme, in which the Ulster Division d ...

Published: Saturday 26 October 1918
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1011 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

VI.-THE OLD 18th

... tunes and shouting ‘Up. Tip,’ they climbed the crest Kirotfih Sirt and sent Johnny Turk flying helter-skelter. The battle of the Somme found tho old Mamet* Wood, where July 3rd they took two guns and fifty prisoners. Ten days later they rushed the village ...

Published: Thursday 03 October 1918
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 576 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DLSTER AND THE WAR

... Wl5, and teas rounded and taken prisoner of war during the memorable attack the Ulster liivlaion at the opening the Battle of the Somme Ist July, $l6. awarded the Croix Chevalier the lon Honour the President the Flench Beparaic In recognition bis distinguished ...

Published: Saturday 05 October 1918
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 581 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THEFIGHTING IRISH

... shouting Dp. Tlp..*“ as they climbed the. eroefc Kiretsh Tope Sirt and sent Johnny Turk flying belt ornkll ter. v The battle of the Somme found the old 18th Mametz Wood, where on July 3rd they took gnus and prisoners. Ten days later they rushed the Milage ...

Published: Thursday 03 October 1918
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 619 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

President Wilson’s Terms,

... remembered that the hoo. and gallant gentleman was with the Ulster Division in their great advance Thiopval at the first battle of the Somme, July 1, ilMu. The advance was irresistible that (he Ulstermen forward beyond (heir Hanking unite into the enemy forces ...

Published: Wednesday 16 October 1918
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 798 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

... was awarded the D.S.O. the New honours of 1917, and was mentioned despatches by Sir Douglas Haig connection with the Battle of the Somme. His Majesty the King has been pleased «pn*>ve tho appointment of Lieu*«nant-Colonel R Davidson• Houston C.M.G., Co ...

Published: Wednesday 16 October 1918
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 792 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

NOTES ON OFFICERS. II LLED

... Carvvith. The Haves, Malluok. Belfast. He obtained his commission through Queen'. 0.T.0.. in September. 1113., and in the Battle of the Somme, HSI- Invalided home with trench fever, he acted, at Cornish as bombing until November. when he Was ordered to tine ...

Published: Saturday 26 October 1918
Newspaper: Belfast Weekly Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1451 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ULSTER AND THE WAR

... seed buyer the firm of Joan Lytle a Co.. Victoria Street. He obtained raiseion 23m Aupust. 1915, and was wounded the battle of the Somme ’.917, MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED SECOND-LIEUT w. RENNIE GRAILAM. Rojal Irish Fusiliers, jeporle>l miscinp. believt-d ...

Published: Wednesday 09 October 1918
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1281 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

OFFICER LOSSES

... Belfast lll• enlisted in the IRoyal Irish Rifles on the formation of the Ulster Division. and was wounded at the I battle of the Somme on July 1. 19111, and at Ypres on August 111, Prior to obtaining hie commission he held the rank of sort In the Riles ...

Published: Saturday 12 October 1918
Newspaper: Belfast Weekly Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2025 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

No More Timidity or Hesitation-

... into our hands in this advance are the, German headquarters, formerly used General von Arnim. our antagonist in the. battles of tb© Somme, whose report with its frank critic ism of German methods and necessities revealed for the first time the growing weakness ...

Published: Wednesday 23 October 1918
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 529 | Page: 6 | Tags: none