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Wounded in the Somme

... Wounded in the Somme Captain Parish served in the Great War in the artillery, and was wounded in the first battle of the Somme. He recovered, however, and was subsequently appointed Reconnaissance Officer of the 7th Corps Heavy Artillery, with whom again ...

Published: Friday 28 December 1934
Newspaper: Hampshire Telegraph
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 210 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

LIEUT.-COL. C. W. WARD

... of Captain, being on the Headquarters of the let Divisional Staff, and wa: given his Majority on the field after the Battle of the Somme in 1916, then transferring to , the 4th Canadian Division. Promotedl Lieut.-Colonel in August, 1918. .:11 arried a very ...

Published: Saturday 24 November 1934
Newspaper: New Milton Advertiser
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 253 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

A DISTINGUISHED SOLDIER

... July, 191 ft. He retained that command until November of that year, during which period his Division took part the battle of the Somme, and distinguished itself at ThiepvaL Death of Sir Charles Woollcombe. ...

Published: Saturday 12 May 1934
Newspaper: Bexhill-on-Sea Observer
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 254 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

w*4,,,,,5445m0inA1r1.144,!”- STREET MUSICIAN Who Worked Overtime

... Rowe. Inspector Ilweedell stated that he joined the Labour Corps in 1915 and went to Trance. being blown up at the Battle of the Somme. He subsequently received a dieability pension of 275. Id.. which was reduced from time to time and now Rouge received ...

Published: Wednesday 27 June 1934
Newspaper: East Kent Times and Mail
County: Kent, England
Type: | Words: 421 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

LEAVING HYTHE

... Regiment (the 7th Batt. of the Northamptonshire Regt.) from 1914, and was badly wounded, losing a leg, in the first Battle of the Somme in 1916. Subsequently he served at the War Office until the end of the war. He is now reconciled to the’soccer code ...

THE WORD “REST

... British Army. THE BATTLE OF LOOS The battalion did not take part in the earher stages of that dreadful muddle, the Battle of Loos. In September 1915, but relieved the Brigade of Guards there. They had a very hard time in the battle of the Somme, at Ovillers ...

Published: Wednesday 18 April 1934
Newspaper: Eastbourne Gazette
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 445 | Page: 22 | Tags: none

..... .r. GET A MOVE ON !

... another eon, Mr. Bernard Conroy, passed away recently, and Mrs. Conmy's youngest son, Mr. H. Conroy, was killed in the Battle of the Somme. The funeral took place at the Isle of Sheppey Cemetery on Tuesday, the Rev. Robert Duggan, M.A., officiating. The interment ...

Published: Thursday 02 August 1934
Newspaper: Sheerness Times Guardian
County: Kent, England
Type: Article | Words: 435 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BE NOMINATED

... employed bus driver. WON MILITARY MEDAL During the war Mr Bass saw active service France, and lought in the memorable Battle of the Somme. He was decorated with the Military Medal and was mentioned in the French Army Orders His decoration was won tor gallantry ...

Published: Wednesday 18 April 1934
Newspaper: Eastbourne Gazette
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 511 | Page: 21 | Tags: none

KEATES & SON

... accounts of battle, this record of one battalion's efforts the Somme does not make happy reading. While it offers oommendably modest description of what Suarex men did and suffered, it cannot help inferring the tragedies that ovary battle brings. Hen ...

Published: Wednesday 04 July 1934
Newspaper: Chichester Observer
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 1107 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Wounded on the Somme

... Wounded on the Somme Captain Parish served in the Great War in the artillery, and was wounded in the first battle of the Somme. He recovered, however, and was subsequently appointed Reconnaissance Officer the 7th Corps Heavy Artillery, with whom asain ...

Published: Friday 21 December 1934
Newspaper: Portsmouth Evening News
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 507 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Mrs. Turner reported that she had raised £5O by house-to-house collec-

... veteran oined the 9th Battalion Lincoln Regiment, and was awarded the D.C.M. for saving the life of an officer at the Battle of the Somme. He held the interest of ht hearers with his description of the present-day duties of the Guard, and his references ...

Published: Saturday 15 December 1934
Newspaper: Hampshire Advertiser
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 570 | Page: 3 | Tags: none