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THE WAR BATTLE OF THE SOMME

... THE WAR BATTLE OF THE SOMME. IMPORTANT BRITISH SUCCESSES cApTrRE PIO:ANS:RS AND HALL OF During Mat -reit-end fishtin r continued nu the peiuetpc:ly the aorta the river. Nearlya mils to east of Montauban a a trenches was etorned. end a lodgmest gain* d ...

Published: Saturday 15 July 1916
Newspaper: Strathearn Herald
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 359 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE BATTLE (W THE SOMME

... THE BATTLE (W THE SOMME. 13141TISIt OFFICIM. REPORT. Trim follow-4,1 de.pateh received yeeierday (Friday) from the Itritieh General He:mistimeterA in Feiner:— After ,avere fighting our troops have driten the sth Brandenburg Pividion f the remaining no ...

Published: Saturday 29 July 1916
Newspaper: Strathearn Herald
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 161 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

EX-MODERATOR'S BEREAVEMENT. FOUR SONS KILI.L.D

... Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Dr Brown's youngest eon, a Second Lieutenant in the Gordons, was killed in the first battle of the Somme, on July 18. 1916. His eldeg eon, a Captain in the 1LL.1., who served in Gallipoli and Egypt, died in April, 1917, from ...

Published: Saturday 26 October 1918
Newspaper: Strathearn Herald
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 105 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

DEATH

... Allan Halley (Adel). only non of David Halley, cabinetmaker, and of Mra Halley, 6 Mitchell Street, Crieff, killed at Battle of the Somme, October 11th, 1916. Sowinvime.—ln loving memory of Helen Fair. bairn, who Died 10th October, 1924.—Ever fondly remembered ...

Published: Saturday 10 October 1925
Newspaper: Strathearn Herald
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 228 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

ST. FILLANS

... Major Alan MacGregor-Whitton in hi s loss. A. younger son, Captain Percy, Royal Scots Fusiliers. was killed at the battle of the Somme in 1916. Few are left who knew of her great work and kindness to all In the place, and of her deep human sense of duly ...

Published: Saturday 24 July 1954
Newspaper: Strathearn Herald
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 305 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Letter to the Editor Competition in The Square Sir A little of your valuable space please. re Councillor Mc- ..

... members who made the trip to France for the 50th anniversary commemoration service of the Battle of the Somme. Mr Band served throughout that historic and terrifying battle, and what made the 1966 visit all the more roemlrable for him was that he was able to ...

Published: Saturday 14 December 1968
Newspaper: Strathearn Herald
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 346 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

OVER:A THOUSAND SEE CRIEFF'S MASSED BANDS

... of Athol! Pipe Band performing some old melodies and afterwards the bands rejoined to play 'Heights of Dargi' and 'Battle of the Somme'. Then the dancers again entertained the large crowd with a fling and an Irish Jig. The Strathearn Pipe Band then continued ...

Published: Saturday 03 July 1976
Newspaper: Strathearn Herald
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 377 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Youthful Santa

... St Michael's No. SB. He served througivint first war in the Royal Engineers. He was awarded the M.M. in the first battle of the Somme and was twice mentioned in despatches. Married, with two sons and two daughters. Mr Cuthbert's younger daughter is the ...

Published: Saturday 25 December 1948
Newspaper: Strathearn Herald
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 572 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Strathearn Herald Friday July 25 1 997 13 Commemorating Strathearn’s grave day WEDNESDAY July 30y is the 81st ..

... Companies of the 6th Black Watch Battalion attempted a suicidal frontal assault on German lines during the infamous Battle of the Somme The story of that day has been investigated recently by Bob Holsman crystal engraver in Crieff’s High Street and member ...

Published: Friday 25 July 1997
Newspaper: Strathearn Herald
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 1619 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

THE WAR

... •f great strategic inquiet one.. It bad been trawler's:A by the (Penal. into pnwerful forties.. and goon after f he Battle of the Somme it was 'Astral that t'•c kaiser hug that wise to held to the death. The steady the British the north and the French ...

Published: Saturday 30 September 1916
Newspaper: Strathearn Herald
County: Perthshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 710 | Page: 7 | Tags: none