... CARRIED OUT IN ALTEN FIORD, NORTH NORWAY. SEVERAL HITS OBTAINEO. MAJOR GEORQE ONIONS, WHO WON V.C. DURING THE SECOND BATTLE OF THE SOMME, DIED IN CI.IMINGHAM TO-DAY. ...

... Liberal M.P. for Kilmarnock, and during the Great War served with the Royal Marine Artillery, fighting throughout the battle of the Somme in 1916. Before becoming chairman of the P. and O. in succession to his father in-law, the late Lord Inchcape, Lord ...

... Belgium in 1914 and repatriated to this country, Major Robertson returned to France, and was twice wounded during the Battle of the Somme. has served in Germany, India, Egypt, Libya, Greece, and Iraq. He has been mentioned in despatches three times, and ...

... and has just been appointed president of Perth Bowling League. He served in the 1914-18 war. and was a nailer in the Battle of the Somme when only 15£ years of age. Neville French fell into the lade near his home when trying to catch a toy drum, and was ...

... BRITISH AID FRENCH IN NEW BATTLE GERMAN TANKS ON BOTH SIDES OF AMIENS British troops are taking part with the French in the battle of the Somme now raging in France. It is believed that certain German armoured vehicles are now engaged both sides Amiens ...

... protection and tin hats for the head, the 1914-18 war revealed a large percentage of facial injuries, and after such a bigf battle as the Somme, one plastic surgeon would find 2000 cases set aside for his attention. British, American, French, and German medical ...

... traffic. The fires were burn, ing steadily when last seen. Hammered By French The French Air Ministry states:— When the Battle of the Somme began Wednesday our attacking squadrons went into in the small hours and did not. cease to harass enemy marching columns ...

... the last war. Hie career was interrupted when he joined up with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Injured at the battle of the Somme, he was told his right arm would have to be amputated, but just as everything was ready for the operation doctor decided ...

... Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He was wounded in the battle of the Somme, but returned to France in 1917. He w-as demobilised in 1919 with the rank of captain. For meritorious services the Battle of Rheims he gained the Military Cross. In February 1920 ...

... Colonel Baldwin-Webb was going America raise funds for the provision of ambulances for use in Britain. He fought the battle of the Somme, and served on the staff of the 3rd and 4th armies in the Great War, and attained the rank of major. After the war he ...

... Advances which broke on the enemy's front line took a still deadlier toll. Last week's was something worse than Italian battle of the Somme. One estimate puts the Italian total loss at 50,000 men. Had the Greeks been defeated, Yugoslavia would have been told ...

... quantities of material. GERMANS EXTEND BATTLE FRONT The French official communique issued yesterday morning announced the extension of the battle front from the sea to the Argonne. It read as follows:— The battle continues everywhere with the same violence ...