... 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 ...

... According to the Buyerischer the Crown Prince Rupprecht 'of Bavaria endeavoured to bring about peace after the second battle of the Somme. It is declared that during the last days of the war tie Prince heard of a plan to destroy a huarter of Paris by means ...

... of the Battle of the Somme on let July 0.916,) in which the Battalion took part, suffering heavy casualties, and losing their second Commanding Officer, Colonel Burnett. NOTE.—The story of the 6th North Ftsffords' share in the Battle of the Somme will be ...

... Ho, tno, was at Mons. was wounded in the head near Ypres in April, INC and wounded. more severely this time, at the Battle of the Somme, November, 1916. Ho was sent to Eastboiume, but was bark again in France in 1917. During a countor-attack by the Germans ...

... shilling and stamped addressed envelope for reply by post. Discharged Soldier is anxious to procure the songs Battle the Somme,” Just Before the Battle, Mother,” ” A Highland Regiment Was Forced to Go, Somewhere in France, Dear Mother,” ” Dark Neuve Chapelle ...

... existence he was putting forth all his energies, to recall the outburst of illinformed criticism that followed the battle of the Somme, the carping at the tactics of Passchendaele, the cavilling after Cam brai. But it was in that very deter• mination ...

... Border ' Regiment, has just been discharged from the colours. Pte. Walton enlisted in November, 1915, and fought at the Battle of the Somme, Comples, Arras, Delvill Wood, Le Tranboy, Albert, Fricourt, Montauban, Trove Wood and Armentieres. He was wounded in ...

... O. would be pleased to recede copies of If for the Bonnie Lad that Handles the Ploo, Just Before the Battle, Mother, The Battle ol the Somme,” ' There’s a Ship that's Bound for Blighty.” Ke ...

... the Mill-road Cemetery on Saturday last, the curate of St. Philip’s officiating. The deceased was wounded at the battle of the Somme on November 14th, 1917, and had his leg amputated at the 53rd General Hospital, Wimeru. He was also wounded in the back ...

... Pte Rowney Joined hitchener’s Army in Au st, 1914, was sent to France in May, 1915, an was year taken prisoner at the battle on the Somme a later Previous to Joining up he was em- as hy Col. Harding at Mading- ey Hall, and wa very highly respected in the ...

... the late Dr. W. G. Blackie. Mr, Blackie’s only song Second Licutenant Stewart Blackie, Rifle Brigade, fell at the Battle of the Somme on October 18, Igl6. He is survived by two daughters, his wife having predeceased him. Mr. Blackie was of a kind and ...