... HOW THE OFFENSIVE OPENED The Greatest Barrage Since Somme ONLY a few hours ago I saw the beginning ot the heaviest concentration of British artillery fire since the battle of the Somme in the last war. Thus the opening ol the new British offensive against ...

... Thursday. Captain C. K. Shillington, V.R.D., R.N.V.R., represented the Governor the commemoration cerenmnv of the Battle of the Somme, Ist Julv. 1010. in Belfast to-day, and laid a wreath on the Cenotaph on helm 1 1 of Their Excellencies. FOR SALE PRIVATE ...

... SOMME DAY IN BELFAST Simple Ceremony at Cenotaph because of wartime conditions. but none the less sincere tribute to the nun the .16th (TTlater) Division was paid at the Cenotaph in the City Hall grounds yesterday. the 24th anniversary the battle of the ...

... of the birth of the tank in the last war when they were “loosed too early,” at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. They were, he went on. successfully used at the Battle of Ypres, where they had great psychological effect. They appeared again at Cambrai ...

... GERMAN in a four-day battle in the Somme and Oise district the German infantry and armoured divisions, close collaboration with the An* Force, have defeated strong enemy forces and compelled the retreat of enemy troops, which were for the most part new ...

... more are needed, and from tomorrow recruiting will continued at Headquarters, Donegal! Road. Battle of the Somme Memorial Service The annual Rutile of the Somme memorial service of the 11th Battalion Royal Irish RiHes Old Comrades’ Association was hold ...

... as observer in the Royal Flying Corns. While living in co-operation with the lister Division on the first day of the Battle of the Somme he was badly wounded and lost his left arm. He afterwards served with the R.F.C. in Italy, and was awarded the M.B.E ...

... Retreat. We may even over-optimistic in hoping that we have got so far: there was more than one battle on the Somme and and there may another and another Battle of Britain before can take the ...

... played cricket for Harrow against Eton oi Cords in 19m He armed in Frame on August IJ. 1914. and won the D.S.O at the Battle of the Somme, the London Gazette ** declaring that he was the life and soul of tne attack, and throughout the day led forward not ...

... the Finnish lion piercing a ted flag with a sword. Somme anniversary services Tlift 36th (Ulster) Division Memorial L.O.L. yesterday held three services in Belfast lo commemorate the Battle of the Somme. There was parade Orangemen and Orangewomen to each ...

... taking a chance no matter what the odds was lacking In the Church to-day. Sir Joseph Davison, D.L., C.G.M., presided. Battle of the Somme memorial service, preceded by the laying of wreath the War Memorial, was held in Castle Gardens, Lieburn, yesterday ...

... MEMORIES Does he forget the glorious and immortal needs done by the sons of Ulster, many of whom were Orangemen, at the battle of the Somme, lie. (I9l4“1918)t Many Q yh m paid the ...