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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

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

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

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... 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

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

ARBROATH COUPLE'’S GOLDEN WEDDING

... Commerce) Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry, and saw active service in France and Germany. He took 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 11 December 1964
Newspaper: Arbroath Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 332 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Mr George Sim Is Montrose's Eighth Old Contemptible There are eight Old Contemptibles living in Montrose who ..

... of Earn to join the battalion and was in the cook-house for a while before returning to France.” SOMME BATTLE Mr Sim was wounded at the Battle of the Somme in 1916, and although it was not too serious, he was again sent home. In 1917 he was sent to Egypt ...

Published: Thursday 06 December 1973
Newspaper: Montrose Review
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 453 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

MORE AMERICAN ‘RED LICHTIES’ ON HOME GROUND

... brother Harry Alexander in the roll of honcur in the National War Memorial at Edinburgh Castle. Harry was killed in the Battle of the Somme in the First World War. His sisters have also read his name on the War Memorial at the High Common and in the roll of ...

Published: Friday 16 August 1968
Newspaper: Arbroath Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 670 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

VETERANS SOUGHT (To the BEditor, ' Arbroath Herald *)

... SOUGHT (To the BEditor, ' Arbroath Herald *) Sir, — I would very much like to hear from men who took part in the Autumn battles on the Somme 1916 and who would be willing to help me with some details. I am writing therefore to ask you whether you could consider ...

Published: Friday 28 November 1980
Newspaper: Arbroath Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 306 | Page: 16 | Tags: none