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Published: Monday 11 November 1918
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
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PLEASURE TO GO ON BEAT

... he lost his eldest son, killed in action at the battle of the Somme in July, 1916. Ue never spared himself, and his constitution, undermined by 3} years of most incessant toil, had little strength to battle with the which overcame him. He gave his life ...

Published: Thursday 07 November 1918
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 544 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

CORPORAL DILWORTH HOME FROM GERMANY. STORY OF HIS IMPRISONMENT

... During, the battle of the Somme the divisioft to which his battalion, the 27th Warwicks, was attached, and an Australian Division, were ordered on July 16th, 1916, to mukke an attack on another part of the front to hold the Bocfie from the Somme. The 2/7th ...

Published: Saturday 30 November 1918
Newspaper: Kenilworth Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 799 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

WOULD HAVE STARVED BUT FOB PARCELS

... Corpl. E. Dilworth. New Row. is the first Kenilworth man to reach home from Germany. was taken prisoner during the battle of the Somme. Corpl. Dilworth gives the ' now familiar account of the wretchedness the food given the men in prison camps in Germany ...

BULGARIA DECLARES WAS

... the French held their ground throogh fiv« months of incessant battles. The German, who had budgeted for a loss of 300,000 men, lost aOu.UOO 600,000, and when Haig's battle for the Somme heights opened July 1 the General cut i ...

Published: Tuesday 12 November 1918
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
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BY COLONEL JOHN BUCHAN

... abroad on thei preparation ’’ and, if possible, new troops various fronts. In August, 1918, eight and i edch stag©. Battle of the Somme a half million men had been recruited was tho result, where the major part was from the armed forces of the Crown played ...

Published: Thursday 14 November 1918
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1809 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

diarV of the war

... cerving chair. Bali-price, es. Aug. 28 : Battle or Hel:goland. quantity Chesterfield lovely _moquette. Sept “End ot the Moas retreat cheap. Wo, Sept © ri r + t battle of the Marne good second-band Sept 16 2 ...

Published: Monday 11 November 1918
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2954 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LOCAL ROLL OF HONOUR

... Walsh, 224, Mary Street, leaves widow and two children at that address. He died of pneumonia. He fidught through the battles of the Somme. Ypres, Oambral, and Givenchy, and had been wounded and gamed. He won the Military Medal last year. Pte. H. E. Dixon ...

Published: Monday 25 November 1918
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
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LOCAL BOLL OF HONOUR

... the Royal Fusiliers November, 1915, and proceded France with the Machine Gun Corps in May, 1916, and went through the battles of the Somme and and the of the Mesaines Ridge. He was awarded the M.C. for gallantry the field in 1917, and was raised his present ...

Published: Friday 15 November 1918
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
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DIAEY OF THE WAR

... Sept. B.—Battle of the Marne begun. Sept. 7. —German* defeated at Nancy, Sept. 9.—Germane in retreat from the Marne. Sept. 12.—German stand on the Aisne. Oct. B.—Fall of Antwerp. Oct. 18-19.—Battle the Taw. Attack La Bswee. Attack Arra*.* battle foe Xprea ...

Published: Monday 11 November 1918
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 764 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

RANK AND FILE: MIDLANDMEN

... Royal Fusilier* in November, 1915, preceded to France with the Machine Gun Corps in May, 1916, and went through the battles of the Somme and Ancre and the taking of the Mea'incs Ridge. was awarded the M.C. for gallantry in the field 1917, and was promoted ...

Published: Monday 18 November 1918
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 2031 | Page: 3 | Tags: none