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... period at Gibraltar went to Egypt and took part in the Sennusi Campaign. Transferred Ito .France, he took part in the battle of the Somme. In 1918 he was transferred to the R.AF. and served as an air mechanie until being demobilised. It is interesting to ...

WEYMOUTH

... he was wounded. Ie was at Hill 60, and was one of 71 men who came out, of a strength of 968. He was in many other battles until the Somme advance, and was finally wounded at Roye, being sent home in August, 1918. He was one of only two survivors of 450 ...

Published: Thursday 01 January 1920
Newspaper: Dorset County Chronicle
County: Dorset, England
Type: Article | Words: 1486 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

IN MEMORIAM

... Weetwi-od, 2nd January, 1917; also of Pie. John Hinson, 7th Northumberland Fusiliers, who fell in acUon at High Wood. Battle of the Somme, on Sept, loth, 1916, sons Robert and Mary Hinson, West Weelwood, Wooler. They were two British soldiers Who heard their ...

Published: Friday 02 January 1920
Newspaper: Berwick Advertiser
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 828 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LP FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1980

... privates. His twin brother, Lieut. Ralph A. Brown, fell in action in the battle of the Somme in 1916, and he himself was dangerously wounded at the taking -of Conibles in the same battle. Capt. Brown now plays football for the London Caledonians, one of the ...

Published: Friday 02 January 1920
Newspaper: Arbroath Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3080 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SOOUTMASTER'S WEDDING A NOVYEL CEREMOKY

... brother, Paginald Arthur Rootz, who jo'med up dnring the war and died in Qotober, 1916, from wonndg sustained in the battle of the Somme. The presence of members nf the Trdop at the marriage of their popular Scoutmaster was most fitting, and the cere mony ...

Published: Saturday 03 January 1920
Newspaper: Middlesex Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 784 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE BUCKS HERAUD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1020

... institution. Lantern Lecture. Capt. Skilton was lecturer at flic Victoria Hall Tues- day evening, his subject being “The Battle of the Somme. There was a large gathering, the lecture, together with the lantern illustrations, being most interesting throughout ...

Published: Saturday 03 January 1920
Newspaper: Bucks Herald
County: Buckinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2840 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Personal

... street Wood, Armentieres, the second battle of Yprafl, several battles on the Somme, the b of Loos and Vial)! Ridge, and the c tpture of Roclitionurt. In July 1916 he was engaged in the big offensive on the Somme, and the °tome of Firma's, Tronea Wood ...

Published: Tuesday 06 January 1920
Newspaper: Barbados Agricultural Reporter
County: Barbados, Barbados
Type: Article | Words: 1325 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

A SKILFUL CENTRE FORWARD

... match owing to his enlistment in the Royal Engineers. He served until June, 1919, winning the Military Medal in the Battle of the Somme, 1916. While in the Arniy he played centre forward for his regiment, and helped to win the Divisional Cup, 1917-18. ...

Published: Friday 09 January 1920
Newspaper: Leamington Spa Courier
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 367 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

(AT. JANUARY 9.1920

... by the good old folks. The singing of the National Anthem brought one the many happy functions to finish. Fell the Battle of the Somme. Having had iidio&> of her husband, Sergt. H. P. W. Young, since July 1916, Mrs. Young, 2 SpringfieH-plocp, Rosehillstreet ...

Published: Friday 09 January 1920
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: | Words: 2471 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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... that SOM 3 auntideralile defects in the &elan were discovered when the Tanks were originally ustd in the court° of the Battle of the Somme. But it would seem thst the c n litions of actual of th.l machines 44 ere much it ore atiringent an i protracted than ...

COSIFIDMT COUNCILLOI CO:CIF:MP- LATIONI

... Bachelor Arts and a Bas! i rtw of Itaginesring and who had rola. rough the war being severely wounded at the historic battle of the Somme applied. The Council would no. even allow him to wit at the test eassain. mice nut selested thee strangers so to dn ...

A Gallant Irishman. ~

... City Hegiment of] Irish. National Volunteers, and served with distinctiuu, the European war, capturing' 130 ia the battle of the Somme. E has Recently returned from America makes up of the fact that the cause! of Ireland safe iu the keeping of the Insli-j ...

Published: Saturday 10 January 1920
Newspaper: Weekly Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1467 | Page: 7 | Tags: none