... heavy casualties at Neuve Chapelle Later it took a prominent part in the Battle of the Somme, and in other outstanding engagements, and in July. 1917. took part in the third battle of Ypres. where Capt. Colyer Pcrgusson was awarded the V.C. In the following ...

... to his dear ones had not been able to see him during the whole of the long war. and in 1916 he was wound ed in the Battle of the Somme. Wc were very pleased to hear that he was in Eng land, where he was looked after so well.’* Speaking of Christmas she ...