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Tritton's Tanks on tl-e Somme

... machines were ordered from them on 5 April, 191 t», which number subsequently increased to The tanks which took part the battle of the Somme were all made, either at Fosters’ work* at T.incoln or the Metropolitan Carriage Company, from Sir William Trit ton’s ...

Published: Wednesday 22 October 1919
Newspaper: Sheffield Independent
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 340 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

A io.Miles an Hour Tank

... Munitions Inventions Deportment a design for a tank which would do 15 miles «n hour. The Chairman: This happened after the battle of the Somme, and La« relation this inquiry. Mr. further stated that Mar hie found people who wore ready back his oiunion and build ...

Published: Friday 10 October 1919
Newspaper: Sheffield Independent
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 136 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE TREASURY

... Tritton and Major Wilson. Councel related how. alter trials, 180 tanks were ordere:| from Messrs. Foster. The tanks which battle of the Somme were Al took part in the rs’ works at Lincoln or by made cither at Foste ‘They the Metropoiitan Carriage Company. Tritton’s ...

Published: Tuesday 21 October 1919
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 297 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

1917 WAR FAILURE. Veil Lifted in French Parliament. THE CASUALTY LISTS. (By Our Political C,orrespon4ent.) It ..

... things which ail politicians, though not the public, knew in that year of tra.gic disappointments. When 1917 dawns, the battle of the Somme, in which the British reported 420,000 casualties and the French about half that number, while the Germans suffered ...

Published: Monday 13 October 1919
Newspaper: Sheffield Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 389 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Muterlas. HARBON.-12 loving romornbranos of doer son and brother, Pte. Harold Hanson, 200111 Machine Gun Corp, ..

... Hargrave, 9th floral F`usthers. only eon of Mr. and Mrs. T Hargrave, 32 Milton.etreet, Halifax, killed in action the battle of the Somme, Oct. 7th, aged years.- - Healy mired. NOTICE. C. Green. —Yea, from 1907 to 1910. H ALIFAX & DISTRICT UNITED EXZERVICS ...

Published: Tuesday 07 October 1919
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 364 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FILMING THE WAR

... the world. Perhaps no films have everywhere created a greater sensation. Until he took ” the opening, attack at the Battle of the Somme from just in front of Beaumont Hamel, and his pictures were shown in this country, there was the haziest possible idea ...

Published: Thursday 23 October 1919
Newspaper: Sheffield Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 556 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MINERS WANT GOAL PRICES REDUCED

... 150 machines were ordered from Messrs. Foster, Sir William Tritton’s Lincoln company. Such Tanks as took part in the battle of the Somme were made cither at Lincoln or by the Metropolitan Carriage Co. Sir William voluntarily gave to the Treasury and this ...

Published: Tuesday 21 October 1919
Newspaper: Sheffield Evening Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 622 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

TANK INVENTORS

... make it a practical engine of war were mobility, stability, strength, armour, and armament. Generally speaking, in the Battle of the Somme the armour on the tanks used gave adequate protection. Tho Solicitor-General: Are you making a claim hero for your personal ...

Published: Saturday 11 October 1919
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 808 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

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... Division he passed that of the 4th Corps, and from that to the command of the Army. In 1916 multiple four) fought the battle of the Somme, while on the (another multiple) August last year it was who led the attack when the l»ig British offensive opened. ...

Published: Thursday 16 October 1919
Newspaper: Sheffield Evening Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1155 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LONDON LETTER (FROM OUR L^T^; W>NBON, Sund., i PRE ! *»» the co»RO«, very mixed reception has been 1 Lloyd

... Curious to reflect tna de«l audiences have been laughing and app over Chou Chili Chow at His Majesty 1915—before the Battle of the Somme «'aor tanks were invented. Thousands saw Chou Chin Chow while inl iOIIC ' O V o freewhose graves dot the immortal rampart ...

Published: Monday 20 October 1919
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1351 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

YOKKSHIKE TELEGRAPH AND STAR, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 9. 1919,

... Munitions Inventions Department design for Tank which would 15 miles an hour. The Chairman : This happened after the battle of the Somme, and has no relation to this m* Mr. Bousfield further stated that in 1915 Lieut. Mac Fie found people who were ready ...

Published: Thursday 09 October 1919
Newspaper: Sheffield Evening Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2173 | Page: 6 | Tags: none