... hold reunions every yoar, the following dates:— April 23, tho anniversary of tbo battlo of Arras, 1917, July 1, first battle of the Somme. September 12, anniversary of the day in 1914 when the battalion marched off to its quartet* Hcaton Park. December ...

... last evening, when a Eist drive and dance Were held in the dustrial Hall for the benefit of Cpl. G. eeney. During the battle of the Somme, Cpl. Sweeney was so severely wounded that he had tg have both limbs amputated. Since coming home he has aleo had the ...

... as the meeting knew, distinguished itself as no young army ever distinguished itself before, at the battle of Loos and the first battle of the Somme. During the first three years, 1915—1917, had suffered .>s much in casualties, and we had many fronts ...

... split it up into' periods phases; he regards it, particularly since July Ist, 1916, the day when the Battle of the Somme opened, as one long-drawn battle, in which the opposing sides were endeavouring to win the pallid prize of Attrition. We might go further ...

... neurnert to France. being to the Yorkshire Regiment. sotto Division, taking pan in die offender-2:oh Math to Acri—in the battle of the Somme, Worn Amiens, and after in the battik of tau, oth, loth, rale April, hiOng on this Latter day again wounded. him ...

... coincident.* Ms father and four brothers were all killed ea the unite day—Juli IS. 79th-with the Rapt advance at the Battle of the Somme. They were all in the 7th tineense R.W.d. Year.. the father being Private Frank Smith. and the gone Privates Prank. ...

... His father and four brothers all made the supreme sacrifice on the same day—July 1, 1916 —in the first advance at the battle of the Somme, when they cam;? under the murderous machinegun fire of the enemy. They were all in the 7th Queen’s R.W.S. Regiment ...

... hostile artillery before prooeeding to the infantry attack was considered impossibility. Then followed the oxperienco battle of the Somme in 1916, which showed that principles our pre-war training were as sound ever. That ■ autumn, a revival of old methods ...

... offensive against tbo Messmes Ridge, which, however, did not take place. The battalion moved forward to the attack in the battle of the Somme on the 15lh September, half-past six in the morning, between High Wood and Martinpuicb. accompanied by tanks, and played ...

... the battle of Arras, 1917, has since our arms to victory in Palestine; and General Sir Hubert Gough, who, after distinguished service as Brigade Divisional and Corps Commander, commanded the Fifth Army (first known the Reserve Array) during Battles the ...

... y for the rest and training they greatly needed. The approximate total our battle casualties in all arms, and including Overseas troop-, from the commencement tho Somme Battle in IUI6 tho Armistice is 2,14ft,f100. The calculation German losses obviously ...

... courage, but was a physical disorder of the nervous system, caused by concussion. During the attack on Thiepval in the battles of the Somme, I saw a tall and strapping sergeantmajor go raving made by shell-shock. He kept clawing at his mouth, and his body ...