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Bloody horror of the Somme

... Bloody horror of the Somme ACTOR Leo McKern narrates the BBC 1 Documentary (9.55) commemorating the 60th anniversary of 'The Battle of the Somme.” He tells of events on the site where the battle wa* fought, in the heart of French Picardy. By turns he ...

Published: Tuesday 29 June 1976
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 147 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

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... azis Stiin ine Hat Zurich. Saturday. p .:e battles of Crete and bruk are comparable in intensity to the battles to last war. according 1011-informed circles in German capital. quoted tre Berlin correspondent -Neue Zuercher Zei British artillery ni)ardment ...

Published: Saturday 24 May 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 121 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Filmed Somme

... Filmed Somme. MR LLOYD CEORCE'S STIRRING MESSAGE. A private exhibition of official films the battle of the Somme at Soala, Theatre, London, yesterday, WH attended many members of the Army General Staff. Mr Lloyd George sent the following letter: You are ...

Published: Friday 11 August 1916
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 283 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Front Extended

... men were caught under the French barrage fire, and were unable to anything all. would seem that the battle the Somme about to become the battle of the Somme and of the Aisne.—Times Telegram, per Press Association. ...

Published: Wednesday 06 September 1916
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 296 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Berlin Got Its Share R • A • F • ex BOMBERS tensive raj Germany. ine:uding .the area, and Ho:land

... ertniao of 25 Years Ago Captain John Boyd R.A.M.C.. has been award / the Military Cross for co spicuous bravery at Battle of the Somme. Cal taro Orr is a graduate Glasgow University, ho:ci: 4 degrees in Arts, Scieni and Medicine. Three years ago he receive ...

Published: Friday 29 August 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 147 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

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... crowds who flocked to see it, as it was a recent innovation on the Western Front, having only been introduced during the Battle of the Somme, about 18 months before its arrival in Aberdeen. alfour Low pianes I LIVE in Springhill Crescent, right under the flight ...

Published: Saturday 09 April 1994
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 180 | Page: 38 | Tags: none

BAILLIE A. S. ANDERSON

... was on active service in the last war and was severely wounded. He received his commission in the field during the battle of the Somme and rose to the rank of captain in the Gordon Highlanders. He is a founder member of the British Legion. His work on ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 177 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

The King on the Army's Work

... strongly-fortified positions. These successes are a fitting sequel the fine achievements of my Army last year in the Battle of the Somme, reflect great credit on those responsible for drawing up the plans this campaign. R.I. SIR D. HAIC'S REPLY, behalf ...

Published: Saturday 03 March 1917
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 161 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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... Weatthinster, 1910 There were more then 100 arrests when suffragettes tried to storm the House Of Commons. 1916 The first battle of the Somme ended, 1926 George Bernard Shaw refused to accept the Nobel Prize money of £7,000 awarded to.him. He said: t can forgive ...

Published: Thursday 18 November 1999
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 187 | Page: 22 | Tags: none

12.55 WEATHER 1.00 CLOSE

... and to survive the greatest disaster in the history of the British Army’ To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme some of the remaining survivors tell their remarkable stories. (Repeat). It.oo A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM Lindsay Kemp ...

Published: Wednesday 25 June 1986
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 203 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Gordons get hero’s medals

... QUIET ceremony at Aberdeen Eoyal Infirmary this week marked the heroism of a Northeast man 71 years ago. During the Battle of the Somme, 2nd Lieutenant William Maitland narrowly escaped death while wiping out a German gun crew singlehanded. A bullet pierced ...

Published: Tuesday 14 April 1987
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 216 | Page: 5 | Tags: none