... Rankin carried on with feeding the men. Captain Jenks, who took a prominent part in the gunrunning, was killed at the Battle of the Somme. Miss Rankin is. happily, still with us. L. E. KIRKPATRICK. Breezemount, Roddens, Larne. ...

... discussions with local representatives about the arrangements for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme at Thiepval on July 1, 1966. General Steele is chairman of the planning committee set up by the Northern Ireland Government for ...

... intention of the local group of branches. to hold a rally and service in Ballymena on Sunday, July 2, to commemorate the Battle of the Somme and to mark the 40th anniversary of the formation'of the Legion, Mr. E. Fallis, hon secretary of the Services Committee ...

... for by R.N.AS. teams from Belfast, Larne and Londonderry. Somme parade The British Legion No. 1 Group is to hold a parade on July 1 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. The parade will form up in Waring Street at 7-30 p.m., and ...

... has attracted little attention. But with the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme celebrations about to begin, the painting, by J. P. Beadle, depicting the scene of the battle, is now a centre of attention. Even schoolchildren are taking an interest ...

... Somme Mr. W. A. Seaby, director of the Ulster Museum, writes In connection with the fiftieth anniversary of the Battle of the Somme it is proposed to stage in the Ulster Museum a small exhibition of medals, badges, uniforms, weapons, documents (e.g. letters) ...

... the local group of branches to hold a rally and service in Ballymena on Sunday, 2nd July, 1961, to commemorate the Battle of the Somme and also the 40th anniversary of the formation of the British l?on. Mr. E. Fallis, M.8.E., hon. secretary of the Services ...

... . His Excellency the Governor was represented by Commodore C. A. R. Shillington at a Commemoration Ceremony of the Battle of the Somme, July, 1916, in Beifast to-day and laid a wreath on the Cenotaph on behalf of Their Excellencies. Sir Ivone and Lady ...

... Prime Minister, Captain Terence O'Neill. has been invited to take part in the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Battle of the 'Somme, In Toronto. The invitation Was extended last night by Mr. Harry Snowdon, president of the 36th Ulster Division Association ...

... McConnell said it was also most fitting that her Majesty was present at that great meeting at Balmoral to commemorate the battle of the Somme 50 years ago. The Royal Visit, he said, showed that the ties of the Ulster people with the monarchy had become even ...

... before had died for England. The Irish poet and professor, Tom Kettle, killed like so many thousands of Irish at the Battle of the Somme, wrote: Died not for flag, nor king, nor emperor, But for a dream born in a herdsman’s shed And for the secret seripture ...

... BRITISH LEGION No. 3 GROUP PARADE 40th Anniyersary of the Formation of 'The Mritish Legion and 45th Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. A PARADE and will be held ‘ ON SUNDAY, 2nd JULY at which all ex-Servicemen and ~Nomen In Bailymena and District are ...