... BATTLE OF THE SOMME. The battalion was mobilised August 2, 1914, and was at first engaged south and east coast training and garrison duty. On Men* 22 of tlie following year it landed at Havre part tile 46th Division. It was ait once hurried to the salient ...

... Tho death from ©ever© illness, following upon wound? received in the first battle of the Somme in July, * -i, has taken place at the residence of his father-in-law in Kenelm Rd., Small Heath, of Capt. Harry Martin (Territorial). Gap tain Jones was mobilised ...

... attitude of the Bavarian Crown Prince Rupprecht during the war are published in the Bayerischer Kurier.” After the second battle of the Somme in 1916, says the article, the Crown Prince gave expression to a wish ior peace, but without result. At the opening ...

... Battalion Despatch Runner one of the most trying and dangerous duties ot the British Tommy. I took very active part in the Battles of the Somme, Messincs, Ypres and Cambrai, and was fortunate enough to have the Militarv Medal bestowed upon me for work as a Despatch ...

... Battalion Despatch Runner one of the most trying and dangerous duties of the British Tommy. I took very active part in the Battles of the Somme, Messines, Ypres and Cambrai, and was fortunate enough to have the Military Medal bestowed upon me for my work as a ...