1 2 OBSERVER FRIDAY JANUARY 1980 THE MAN WHO LEADS MEN A LIVING When Brigadier John Rigby made his last

... they have stayed His war career has been long distinguished and dedicated Action at the battle of the Somme won him a medal and he served during the second battle of Ypres in May 1915 until September 1918 Although their son Noel is working in the Philippines ...

Published: Friday 04 January 1980
Newspaper: Cheshire Observer
County: Cheshire, England
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Page Two lepton Jfttallet Journal CITY OF WELLS REPORTER & COUNTY ADVERTISER Published Thursdays Local Office ..

... the nouse which raided identifiable is silver pint tankard £100 inscribed “In memory of Arthur Taylor Killed at the Battle of the Somme 1915” police spokesman stressed that Taylor not the name of the loser Police now hunting for a yellow or beige coloured ...

Published: Thursday 10 January 1980
Newspaper: Shepton Mallet Journal
County: Somerset, England
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PAGE 8 WESTERN DAILY PRESS Thursday January 10 1980 Police chief ‘trapped in fix-it deal’ Western Daily Press ..

... West look out for silver which includes a pint tankard worth £100 inscribed “nl memory of Arthur Taylor killed at the Battle of the Somme 1915” THE romantic idea of carefree gipsies happily travelling the roads with their caravans was challenged yesterday ...

Published: Thursday 10 January 1980
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
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OBSERVERlEAOER FRIDAY JANUARY 1 1 1980 FUNERAL REPORTS MR HOWARD JAMES SMITH YNYSHIR death occured at East ( l a

... past 55 years He worked for 45 years at Taff-Merthyr Colliery In the 1914-1918 war was awarded Military Medal in the Battle of the Somme Family mourners: Stan brother Alice and Ginny sisters Annie Dunning sister-in-law MaAreen niece Idwal nephew Mrs Olwyn ...

Published: Friday 11 January 1980
Newspaper: Pontypridd Observer
County: Glamorgan, Wales
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From Army bandsman to amateur drummer

... the band's current presiaent, was serving in the 11th Battalion RIR (36th Ulster Division) and badly wounded at the Battle of the Somme on July 1, 1916, and spent the next six months in hospital. He returned to active service with the Ist Battalion of ...

Published: Friday 11 January 1980
Newspaper: Ulster Star
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2028 | Page: 25 | Tags: none

Obituary

... Church on January 3 of Mr Horace Henry Haylett aged Mr Haylett served in the First World War and was Involved in the battle of the Somme but was honourably discharged after being gassed In 1950 he was awarded the long service medal for SI years on the same ...

Published: Friday 18 January 1980
Newspaper: Diss Express
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 989 | Page: 21 | Tags: none

MRJOHN PARKER

... years, first with Brighouse B Battery, RA, and later with the Royal Corps of Signals. !le saw active service in the battles of the Somme. ; He was demobbed early in 1919. and married shortly afterwards. liv ¢ for several years in Garden Road. Brighouse ...

Published: Friday 25 January 1980
Newspaper: Brighouse Echo
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 158 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Springthorpe and Heapham

... headmistress at the village school. He was on active service during the 1914-1918 war and was decorated for service in the Battle of the Somme. Active until the last three weeks of his life, he took a keen interest in all village activities. He took great pride ...

The true terror of the trenches

... both) had been killed. “During the big battles the sight of a Post Office boy in the street caused ngmes of apprehension; a sharp knock on the door was the signal for panic.” On the first day of the Battle of the Somme the British Army lost 19,240 dead and ...

Published: Friday 07 March 1980
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 356 | Page: 52 | Tags: none

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... Despite the fact that I was stomach that can digest -practi- W“ porridge that resem cally ‘anything from a T-bone .2 battle of the Somme steak to tarred string and ‘with waterhole and the cold ‘gastric juices that can, ‘with of two sausages, I nmm instant ...

Published: Thursday 13 March 1980
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1011 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

[PR : ffi NAV Problems The gun they without end fought a war with

... to London to meet an old friend a World War I machine gun. It was similar to one the then Private Coppard used in battles at Loos, Somme, Arras and Cambral as a member of the legendary Machine Gun Corps. The gun was at a reception to mark the publication ...

Published: Friday 14 March 1980
Newspaper: Kentish Express
County: Kent, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 426 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Notices in these Births CARSWELL Hadfleld) On 8th March 1980 to Gall and Dave twin daughters Rachel Dawn and Emma

... bowling club at Runcorn During the 1914-18 war Mr Collinge served In the Kings Liverpool Regiment and fought In the Battle of the Somme On his return from the 1914-18 war he was asked to design a Roll ot Honour for Town Hall to commemorate the men from ...

Published: Friday 21 March 1980
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
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