French Army's Discontent

... system is ceasirig to carry on its functions properly. The ,breakdown, indeed, is as had as that in 1916, during the Battle of the Somme, ,which Sir Eric Geddes was sent to France to remedy. We have stretched our resources to the limit to help the French ...

Published: Wednesday 15 January 1919
Newspaper: Sheffield Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 388 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

GALLANT LA.NCASHIRES. COMMANDER'S TRIBUTE TO 55TH DIVISION

... and bind grim trench Men they faced the enemy with such splendid 00.1- and determination. They are not forgotten. The battles of the Somme, Ypres, and ffivenchy:Festobert took - of the divirdon, and the ...

Published: Wednesday 15 January 1919
Newspaper: Evening Mail
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 227 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

THE REASON WHY

... Count de Sousa, present volume covers operations from the early stages of the Balkan campaign to the loginning of the Battle of the Somme. His purpose is much more to explain why things happened than how they happened. It is therefore as • criticism rather ...

Published: Thursday 16 January 1919
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 281 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

IRS

... Price who had been discharged from the Army medically unfit, resumed duty. This eonetable was seriously wounded in the battle of the Somme in September, 1216. On Dxember 15th P.O. 36 W. D. Lewis, who had been discharged the Army medically unfit resumed duty ...

Published: Thursday 16 January 1919
Newspaper: Welsh Gazette
County: Cardiganshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 2294 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WEEKLY

... WEEKLY. 57 rivalling even the famous battle of the Somme pictures for vigour and interest, both from the human and the military standpoint. In every advance and w4herever the fighting was hot s Lieut. Aitken and his camera were in it, with results that ...

Published: Thursday 16 January 1919
Newspaper: Kinematograph Weekly
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 198 | Page: 71 | Tags: none

WALES AND THE WAR

... wonderful war record. Although only 23 years of age, he has now gained altogether seven decorations. While he was at the battle of the Somme. in 1916, at a bombing post, 25 yards in front of the German trenches, the British suddenly retired, leaving him at ...

Published: Friday 17 January 1919
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 114 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

... served in it. and are still living said: The Battles of the Somme, Ypres, Cambial, and Oivenchy- Fent heavy toll of the division, and the long, wearisome trench warfare was not less costly. But every battle, and all the of trench fighting showed more and ...

Published: Friday 17 January 1919
Newspaper: Fleetwood Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2383 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE GLORIOUS FIFTIi-FIFTIL

... in it and are still living cud: The Battles of the Somme. Ypres, Carnbriti. and Oivenehy Fest tiberl ' took heavy toll of the dit ision, and the long, wearisome trench warfare was not less costly. But every battle, and all the days of trench figisting ...

Published: Friday 17 January 1919
Newspaper: Blackpool Gazette & Herald
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1103 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

031.1. E. H. Ihtimcr

... rank of romtnov Quort , •nonoter.f4ergolnt. He was pent Prance in Autust iii. in Fr111114'.., lll4l Ital' y After the Battle of the Somme. in IMK he a - as made Regimental lb:enema/nor Sergeant. Prier to re-enlist.r.g, lii. was emjloyer for fire years by ...

Published: Friday 17 January 1919
Newspaper: Blackpool Gazette & Herald
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 250 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

FIE. WILKINSON

... of fighting and took part in the Battle of the Somme front be- Liming to end. Ho %lent through die ttles of Poromie, Pusehendale, and li.ter on again, the Somme'. During this last yair his was in one of our !Key battles and it is said by military oxperts ...

MILITARY AFFAIRS

... had W suffer for Ludendorff's m;stakes. He, too, has been interviewed; as the result we learn that it was at the Battle of the Somme in 1916 that the war was really lost, and that it was then that he called in vain upon the Kaiser to make peace He ...

PTE. WILKINSON

... practically servo' tiaoughout the war. Ho joined the Northumberland Fusiliers. went to France in 1916, and took part in tho Battle of till Somme. He was the fighting during the whoa of Easter week 1917, and was a runner betucen ,the at headquarbers and elseukre ...