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LORD LUCAS'S GRAV

... changed hands since the first battle of the Somme. The grave, says the sergeant. is well kept, and bears n wooden cross, on which ig a German ascription, the literal translation being, Here rests he who, in an air battle on the 3rd November, 1816, was ...

Published: Saturday 05 October 1918
Newspaper: Tewkesbury Register
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: | Words: 137 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE PIPER'S HEROISM. MAN WHO FACED DEATH TO PLAY TROOPS OVER THE TOP. V.C. WHO DIED IN 1916. A strangely

... determination that obstacle was overcome and the position captured. Richardson's gallant action was performed during the battle of the Somme. and has been officially presumed dead since October 9th, 1916. Hiis the second time cUTring the war V.C. has been awarded ...

la MtaNriam

... Trowbridge, Wilts. loving memorr of our dear aoo, Danes. Corporal Prank Thnner, Wiltshire Regt., who was kilted at the battle of the Somme, October 18.191*. Somewhere in Prance our loved one i« alaeplns. While Is bright are watching near j StUl home boarta ...

THE RELEASE OF BELGIANS

... discusses at length the reasons for the retirement on the Fifth Army front and the right of the Third Army in the Second Battle of the Somme. The chief causes, it is clear, were the inadequate forces at the disposal of the Fifth Army to meet and hold an attack ...

Published: Friday 25 October 1918
Newspaper: Somerset Standard
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 436 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Hospital Sunday. Never in the long history ot Cheltenham General Hospital has it done more noble work than it is

... on the Enemy Wire. ve new are Piper Jame Richardson, late Manitoba Regiment, played his company over the top n the battle of the Somme, October, 1916. Later, when they were held up by wire and demworalised for the moment, he strode up and down outside ...

Published: Wednesday 23 October 1918
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1434 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HE INFLUENZA SCOURGE. OCTORS RELEASED FROM ARMY TO ATTEND CIVIL PATIENTS. The influenza epidemic Is now at 1ts ..

... his fiery ze al for vhe 3 before cause of Ulster in the Trish stragale the war. Wounded and ta ken prisoner in the Battle of the Somme, he has recently rte- Westminster after two sumed hia seat at His mission years of captivity in Germany. to-day was ...

Published: Wednesday 30 October 1918
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2033 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

GLOUCESTERS' RAID

... suffering from xtmsliot wounds in the leg and thigh. He went to Frtinae Februaiy, 19H>. and was wounded August ia the battle ofs the Somme. He went to France again in-March of this year. Mrs. has two more sons fighting -one in France since ISH4. aud one ...

Published: Saturday 26 October 1918
Newspaper: Gloucester Journal
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3509 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WEST CORNWALL NEWS

... When war broke out he joined the' Swansea Battalion of the Welsh Regiment, went to France, and was wounded at the battle of the Somme. He subsequently became physical drill instructor, and was attached to brigade headquarters. Capt. Ruttley was married ...

Published: Wednesday 30 October 1918
Newspaper: Cornishman
County: Cornwall, England
Type: Article | Words: 3964 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

WHERE BREAD IS RATIONED

... ~-.r « +.4 12s 8d; lunatics asylum? 1- as for the jg, *J Captain Charlc 3 Craig, wounded made prisoner at il>- the Battle of the Somme,'i*W*Ji ''S* Commons yesterday, and pgi't , gratulated members release. ...

Published: Wednesday 16 October 1918
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 898 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Tb Progress of Arnold TrowsU

... and he not drafted to the Froth until September, 1916. Them fur a year he did his dut,y, taking part in the memorable battles of the Somme, Arms and Cambrai. It wee neer the last town that was only retaken a week or agu• that he fell into the hands of the ...

Published: Saturday 26 October 1918
Newspaper: Bournemouth Guardian
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1800 | Page: 5 | Tags: none