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... • London Ixopital. Re. covering again, he went back to France early in Febeuary, 1915. He took part in the Battle of the Somme, was at the Battle of Gousecourt in November, 1917, and was in the hat of the fighting this year, finisbineup at Mons where lie ...

Published: Friday 22 November 1918
Newspaper: Midland Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 227 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

A HERO OF THE SOMME LINCOLN DRAPER DIES IN HOSPITAL

... life in the Army has been a very exciting one, as ha was wounded in the first battle of the Somme. He joined the Lincolnshire Regiment in 1015, and went to France the same year. Later he was transfrred to the Somarset Light Infantry. In 1917 hé journeyed ...

WATERFALI. orrioui KILNED

... training at various places was seat to France in April 1918. He fought in several very heavy engagements, including the battle of the Somme, and was twice wounded and invalided home, returning once mere to France in February, 1918. On November 2nd his parents ...

Published: Friday 15 November 1918
Newspaper: Ashbourne Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: | Words: 383 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL

... Harvey, telling him that the medal was well deserved and earned. This N.C.O. enlisted in 1914, having taken part in the battle of the Somme in .1916, during which he got wounded by shrapnel in the left foot. He went out again and took part in some hard fighting ...

Published: Saturday 16 November 1918
Newspaper: Derbyshire Times
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 485 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

BETWEEN OURSELV4S. A WEEKLY CAUSERIE. (By Liartenant A. A. MILNE, Um lira-kat:own contributor to Punch.)

... also had the great felicity of finding in agreement with him. We discussed the question at the beginning of the first battle of the Somme. We differed in details, for be was. I thought, a little optimistic. It will be aver in October, he said. Well, you ...

Published: Friday 22 November 1918
Newspaper: Midland Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 814 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

OUR ALLIES. Exiles

... about the middle of the after- I Ile went through the siege of Verdun and noon, when, without warning of any kiud, the battle of the Somme, and every time Iwo torpedoes struck the food ship alinast he got. leave he came back to the hospital to look us up ...

Published: Friday 08 November 1918
Newspaper: Ashbourne Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: | Words: 1733 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

a l's bargaln.—Mr. Ono KaA.. OUR ALLI Exiles. [By V C. C. This past week I have been suppoee has

... would sing jolly comic songs to the others to cheer them up in hospital. He went through the siege of Verdun and the battle of the Somme, and every time he got leave he came back to the hospital to look us up and tell us that he still kept smiling. As the ...

Published: Saturday 09 November 1918
Newspaper: West Bridgford Advertiser
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2808 | Page: 10 | Tags: none