... served in the King's Own Scottish Borderers -in the First World War, holding commissioned rank, and was wounded in the Battle of the Somme. He was ‘awarded the 0.8. E. in June 1950. ...

... (Radio 5] 4, 3:15 pm). 1 * The Monday Play: ' Fields of Grey, Marching. Mike Walker's play, set in 1916 after the battle of the Somme, is a story of fear and misuse of the occult. With Julia Swift and Robert Glenister (Radio 4, 8 pm). * Queen Street ...

... guns, separately and all at once. With that tremendous voice of his we really went through about five minutes of the Battle of the Somme, and what the neighbours must have thought 1 cannot imagine. Psychologists might find something to interest them in ...

... worked closely with Sir Stafford Cripps as Permanent Secretary to the Board of Trade. Wounded below the knee at the Battle of the Somme in the First World War, Sir John was rarely free from pain, for the wound never healed despite 28 operations. Educated ...

... War memorial Sir, - I read with interest the recent article relating to the 80th anniversary of the disastrous Battle of the Somme. Mention was made of the war memorial at Beaumont Hamel. I thought readers might like to know that the memorial, a kilted ...

... of course, all the drama from Wimbledon Pages 19-24 Haig’s padre On today’s 75th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of the Somme, Gerard de Groot looks at the role played by a Scots padre Page 9 TOMORROW —_—— Job prospects for graduates With the ...

... booed by a crowd which was held back by a strong force of police and troops. The Orangemen were commemorating ' the Battle of the Somme, in 1916, in which many Ulster men died. ...

... as reported in the press. Presented by Janine Di Giovanni. 157686 8:30 Western Front.* Documentary exploring why the Battle of the Somme was such a disaster, asking whether poor leadership skills were largely responsible for the deaths of 60,000 British ...

... Second Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. He disregarded orders by taking a bugle with him to the trenches during the Battle of the Somme, and rallied the troops by sounding the *“ charge” under fire and bombing attacks. ...

... (That should be Scottish) British defeated in Zulu War 1879 (In fact, the British crushed the Zulus at the Battle of Ulundi) W The Battle of the Somme took place in 1918 (It was really 1916) ...

... some of the meters! Brown, tisland. AS ONE who was wounded and disabled while serving as a member of the BEF at the Battle of the Somme 1915-16 with the 9*h HLI in France. During the last two years my wife has been a patient in hospital and still is. I ...

... gesture to Ulster Loyalists when he visited the Somme Heritage Centre at Newtownards, Co Down. The Battle of the Somme is almost as important to Ulster Loyalists as the Battle of the Boyne. The Somme is portrayed on the banners of many ...