... of ground purchased here to commemorate the loss of their men, of whom 700 fell on the Ist July, 1916, i nthe first battle of the Somme, when they formed part of the 29th Division. All over this ground there still lie trench mortars, bombs, machine guns ...

... throughout its career in France. Not only on the Somme, but in Flanders, in many fights in Picardy, in Champagne, wherever it was sent it had given proofs of undaunted and unconquerable valour. The battle of the Somme, said the Marshal, was a blow aimed with ...

... “DEAD” MAN RETURNS.—After being reported missing and believed killed in 1916, fighting with the Canadian troops in the Battle of the Somme, and with his name inscribed at the head of the list on the local war memorial, Joost Wilhelm Van Os has returned u ...

... per cent. of the officers and men of which were Ulstermen, so nobly distinguished itself on the opening day of the Battle of /be Somme. Five thousand five hundred of all ranks were killed or wounded in that engagement, and there was scarcely an Ulster ...

... YEARS A ring given under dramatic circumstances has been the means of solving a seven-year-old war mystery. After the battle of the Somme in July, 1916. Donald Poulter, of the London Rifle Brigade, the son Mrs. Poulter, of Borough Road Isleworth, was reported ...

... served for over throe yeare, taking part in engagements fought in Belgium and Prance. Severely wounded in a. historic battle on the Somme in 1916, he was, after his recovery, sent to Mesopotamia. was boerd the ill-fated Cameronia when that vessel was torpedoed ...

... served for over three years, taking port in engagements fought in Belgium and France. Severely w ounded in a historic battle on the Somme in 1916, he was, after his recovery, sent to Mesopotamia. He was on board the ill-fated Cameronia when that vessel was ...

... 16th Boyal Scots with strength of 1550 in the short period of 12 days afterwards commanded this battalion the First Battle of the Somme Sir George returned to his Government duties the conclusion of the war and continued in office until 1922 when he resigned ...

... M'LAREN ever-loving memory our dearly beloved son and brother Lance-Corporal Blair M'Laren who died wounds received in Battle of the Somme the 29th October 1916 also over-loving memory dearly beloved sister Christina Graham M'Laren who died at Glasgow 13th ...

... Pozieros Hill at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. He always claimed the liberty of thinking of himself as half an Australian because he had been brought out there, and he never passed those splendid troops nor saw them in battle but felt a thrill of genuine ...

... ever-loving memory our dearly beloved son and brother Lance-Corporal Walter Blair M'Laren who died wounds received in the Battle of the Somme 29th October 1916 He shines in the light of God Whose image stamps his brow He trod through the valley of death And ...

... served as a combatant officer in the ranks of the famous Scottish Regiment The Royal Scots in France He took part in the battle of the Somme where he was very seriously wounded and gassed and was discharged early in 1917 on account wounds received in action ...