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—Or at the Somme?

... —Or at the Somme? Allied ex-Servicemen who served in the Somme Battles, 1916-18, are eligible ‘for the commemorative medal for the Battle of the Somme, ' 1914-1918, issued by the association “ Ceux de la Somme ...

Published: Friday 08 April 1966
Newspaper: Arbroath Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 53 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

CHANNEL 4

... Omaibus 6.9o—Family Ties ‘.3@*‘”'. Foo! 7-00—News Summary and Weather followed by 7 Days ::::3: Led by Donkeys: Battle of the Somme 9-00—Upstairs, Downstairs lo.Mm Street Blues 11.00—~Who Dares Wins .. . a 1145~ Il The Terror fram ...

TO AUSTRALIA

... the war during which he served with the sth Cameron Highlanders. He spent two years in France, and was gassed at the Battle of the Somme. ...

Published: Thursday 02 January 1969
Newspaper: Montrose Review
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 103 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Wins Piping Trophy

... The Cold, Cold Ground,” a slow march for which he was awarded 93 marks from a possible 100; and the quick march, * Battle of the Somme,” for which he gained 87 points from a similar total. He is one of the youngest pupils in the school and is a former ...

Published: Friday 22 March 1974
Newspaper: Arbroath Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 112 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

cycling postie on rural route

... leaving School. During the First World War, he served with the Royal Scots, and lost part of his right arm in 1917 at the Battle of the Somme. i K Despite his handicap, Mr Hampton joined the Post Office in Forfar after the war, and worked on a rural dfiivery ...

Published: Thursday 16 August 1979
Newspaper: Forfar Dispatch
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 173 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Was founder-member of Tannadice scouts

... During the First World War he served with the 4/6th Battalion The Black Watch in France and was taken prisoner at the battle of the Somme. He joined the LMS Railway Company at Forfar in 1927 and remained with the railways until his retiral in 1957. He was ...

Published: Thursday 08 June 1978
Newspaper: Forfar Dispatch
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 183 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Former Arbroath Master Baker

... Dundee. During the First World War, Mr Salmond saw service with the 4/sth The Black Watch, and was wounded in the first battle of the Somme in 1917. 3 A well-known bass singer, he was at cne time a member of the Arbroath and Dundee Choral Unions. He was senior ...

Published: Friday 24 November 1967
Newspaper: Arbroath Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 196 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

He was last cycling postie on rural route

... leaving School. During the First World War, he served with the Royal Scots, and lost part of his right arm in 1917 at the Battle of the Somme. 4 % Despite his handicap, Mr Hampton joined the Post Office in Forfar after the war, and worked on a rural d*vory round ...

Published: Thursday 16 August 1979
Newspaper: Kirriemuir Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 182 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

we rd ekend TV

... Sun. New series our nearest neighbours in — the planets. 8.00 LIONS LED BY DONKEYS. The Battle of the Somume. Some of the remaining survivors of the Battle of the Somme, now in their nineties, tell their remarkable stories. 9.00 UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS.| 10 ...

Published: Thursday 07 November 1985
Newspaper: Montrose Review
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 187 | Page: 32 | Tags: none

DO YOU REMEMBER THE COMRADES ASSOCIATION

... (he lost his issue), but he got this badge from Fred Steele, whose father, Mr J]. Steele, was killed at the second battle of the Somme in 1917. Before joining up he worked on the railway. j The badge has been in the family ...

Published: Thursday 22 May 1975
Newspaper: Forfar Dispatch
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 233 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

John Sinclair

... Commerce) Battalion of the Highland Light infantry, and saw active service in France and Germany. He tock part in the Battle of the Somme, and was also at Passchendaele. Following the cessation of hostilities, he spent about a year in the Army of Occupation ...

Published: Friday 10 September 1965
Newspaper: Arbroath Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 277 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

CINEMA REVIEW *ZEPPELIN © AT THE

... Michael York and Elke Sommer. The time is 1915, Opposing armies are locked in the futile struggle and carnage Lof the battle of the Somme. With | men dying in the thousands. fighting [to gain a few feet of land. a new | menace looms high: the Zeppelin. lan ...

Published: Friday 07 January 1972
Newspaper: Arbroath Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 330 | Page: 14 | Tags: none