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... Abbotshsll School. During the firs' World War served with the Roval Field Artillerv in Prance, taking nart In the famous Battle of the Somme, and six years after his return from the Forces he was appointed works manager. A keen gardener. Mr S’oddart expects ...

Published: Saturday 21 July 1956
Newspaper: Fifeshire Advertiser
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 458 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

... granny’s house at the Rhynd, Nan aiso recalls going to the picture house in Baimerino Place where she saw a film of the Battle of The Somme. As a busy ‘gaffer granddad Jimmie Jack was always &.lod of assistance and occasional reward for Nan was a hurl to Leuchars ...

Published: Friday 14 October 1988
Newspaper: Fife Herald
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 470 | Page: 24 | Tags: none

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... and abroad was a grevlous blow when word came on the Ist of July. 1916. that he had laid down his life at the first Battle of the Somme During the first World War when home on leave I met Major Stocks one day In Kirk Wynd. and I said that would do best ...

Published: Saturday 04 June 1955
Newspaper: Fifeshire Advertiser
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 602 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

e s e Kirkealdy British Legion will give the following programme of music in Ravenscraig Park on Sunday at 3

... music in Ravenscraig Park on Sunday at 3 p.m. Marches — Brown Haired Maiden, Barren Rocks of Aden, Highland l.addie, Battle of the Somme, Highland Dancing Display — Highland Fling, Sword Dance. March—79th’s Farewell to Gibraltar, Strathspey — Louden's Woods ...

Published: Friday 06 June 1969
Newspaper: Fife Free Press
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 669 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

Modern Athenian's

... the But the Pint was quite bad usedespite the crude weapons d,Uwe than 20.000 of oar men teU In one day alone In the Battle of the Somme. The total number of men In the Allied forces killed in the gleccod World War may never be known with any great degree ...

Published: Wednesday 22 April 1959
Newspaper: Leven Mail
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 748 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

GOLDEN DAY FOR LESLIE AND MARKINCH COUPLES

... the First World War in which he served with the RAMC. He was a stretcher-bearer in France and was wounded during the Battle of the Somme. After the war, Mr Fernie and his wife, who belonged 1o Kilconquhar, entered service together in Leslie where they were ...

Published: Saturday 04 January 1964
Newspaper: Fife Free Press
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 742 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

FIFE FREE PRESS August 28, 1992 1Y Gl\

... of the hospital, which opened in 1916, a period in which casualties were high. As an example on the first day of the battle of the Somme there were over 59,000 casualties and the hospital was able to cope with some of the wounded. This need has continued ...

Published: Friday 28 August 1992
Newspaper: Fife Free Press
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 904 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

LOCAL NEWS

... Burney. Strathspey—Tulloch Gorum. Reel—Alex MacGregor Three Marches-Woo’ed an’ Married an’ A*: Bros*' and Butter; Battle o’ the Somme. Pipe Major—Gavin Lawson. NOTE. In the event of inclement weather the Band performances will be given in Pathhead Hall ...

Published: Saturday 05 June 1954
Newspaper: Fifeshire Advertiser
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1272 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ITS RESPONSIBILITIES TO ALL GOLFERS

... er. Willie Radley, and by separate line to the starter on the Old Course, Jimmy Alexander. onearmed veteran of the Battle of the Somme. Jimmy took over the starter’s box in 1919 on a onemonth's trial and is still waiting to be told if the job is his. ...

Published: Saturday 29 September 1951
Newspaper: St. Andrews Citizen
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1509 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

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... This reflected his interest in English folk music and it became one of his last works due to his untimely death at the Battle of the Somme. The next composer was Guiseppe Verdi whose opera “Falstaff” was written in his 80th year. Still following the theme ...

Published: Friday 24 April 1992
Newspaper: Fife Free Press
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1652 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

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... efforts, and it was a grievous b'a v when word came on the Ist of July. 1916. that he had laid down his life at the Battle of the Somme. Captain Livingstone said that at this point he would like to say that at the start of the Company in 1893 the late ...

Published: Saturday 04 June 1955
Newspaper: Fife Free Press
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1920 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

BOYS’ BRIGADE

... founder and assistant minister in St. Brycedale Church; then came Major H. L. Stocks who laid down his life at the first battle of the Somme on the Ist of July, 1916. Serving in the Company with Major Stocks he remembered Mr John Wallace. Mr John Miller, Dr ...

Published: Saturday 04 June 1955
Newspaper: Fife Free Press
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1903 | Page: 10 | Tags: none