... to the memorv of 73,000 officers and men who fell in the Battle of the Somme, and who have no known graves —the missing of the Somme. I make apology for speaking exclusively to-night of the battle itself. That is what are here for, take it. valour, endurance ...

... oi6 arc well-known to many. Ile volunteered for active service in the early days of the war sod was wounded in the battle of the Somme. Ur. Ratko. who had resided in Staplehorst for the past two years. was brother-in law to Mr. J. F. lit r. rabtn, the ...

... heaTlly - In the second battle of the Somme, gotten the , During BATTLE OF THE SOMME tho lst Hants were, involved the were ltol The next great fighting was the battle ‘atrempts^of 6 the enemy shire Regiment were rms^l. of the ...

... underwent undoubtedlv affected his health. He was wounded at the first battle of thin Somme, and lie was also gassed. He was in the first and second battles of Ypres and the battle of the Aisne. In August of 1914 he was appointed lieutenant in charge of ...

... Chessington 119. It will continue the narrative up to (Surbiton) C.E. School, has been appointed the first day of the Battle of the Somme 3iai♦dmrter of Shalford /Surrey) Schools. in 1916, ...

... Kitchener’s new armies. By this time had been promoted to the rank of major. After training the battery they took part the battle of the Somme. Later Col. Barrell was invalided home, and then followed period as Chief Instructor of Gunnery Preesheath in Shropshire ...

... Carter. widow of Company-Sergt.- Major Nelson Victor Carter, 12th Hatt. Royal Sussex Regiment, who was killed in the Battle of the Somme, 1916. Mrs. Carter left home about 720 p.m. -en Sunday. On her return at 8 o'clock was unable to unlatch the door. /fearing ...

... round the Ypres salient. including the first gas attack of the Germans, and suffered heavily. BATTLE OF THE SOMME The next great fighting was the battle of the Somme, in which the Ist Hants, with other troops, were given the task of forcing B-antoont Hamel ...

... the 41st Division, wrote I wish to express my greatest admiration for the work done by the 41st Division during the battle of the Somme and to congratulate all ranks on the brilliant manner in which they captured the village of Fiera on September 15. The ...

... story of her husband's port at the battle of the Somme in 1916. said: “He had been ordered to stov behind with the pipers, but he refused. He went to take the traditional place Of the piper in the forefront of battle and obtained his commanding officer's ...

... Abbeville, the next fortnight WHS devoted to vigorous practice in preparation for participating in the longdrawn-out Battle of the Somme, which bad commenced on July 1, 1916. 'l', 'k WM. ViMM ...

... and after a short period trench warfare it entered into its hist serious battle uu the Somme in September that Ihe Hampshire battalion was concerned in the Battle Hers, a battle which notable the first occasion Inch tanks were used. Ihe Division subsequently ...