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BATTLE OF THE SOMME Creat War Fiim coming to Lincoln

... BATTLE OF THE SOMME Creat War Fiim coming to Lincoln. The Somme picture is coming. Thia annowncement some weeks ago oreated quite a_little sensation in Lincoln picture-going cireles. And not alone the habitual picture-goer, but many cit'zens who had hitherto ...

Monday, Nov. 20th, for 3 Nights, and 3 Matinees WORKING IT OUT (Sparkling 4-Act “World Film.”) “WOUNDED SOMME ..

... for 3 Nights, and 3 Matinees WORKING IT OUT (Sparkling 4-Act “World Film.”) “WOUNDED SOMME HEROES and How they are Cared For.” The Sequel io “The Battle of the Somme.” Thursday : “TRELAWNEY OF THE WELLS,” by Sir Arthur Pinero. Every member of the “ Hepworth” ...

No trip?

... twelve surviving heroes, who won V.C.'s during the Battle of the Somme, who have been invited by the Government to uk:vrurt in a commemorative service at % val in July to mark the anniversary of the battle. But he may not be able to ...

Published: Friday 25 March 1966
Newspaper: Sleaford Standard
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 59 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

Village aid for Somme

... Village aid for Somme heroes WITH regard to the photo in Down Memory Lane of Geddington Entertains Wounded Soldiers (Evening Telegraph, May 4). It was taken on the vicarage lawn in the summer of 1916 after the great battle of the Somme. The Rev B. Turton ...

COMMISSIONED

... Lincolnshire Regiment, he served in the First World War and was w:unded at Neuve Chapelle in 1915 He fought in the Battle of the Somme and for a time was commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion. In 1917 he was awarded the Military Cross. He commanded ...

Published: Friday 24 January 1969
Newspaper: Sleaford Standard
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 83 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BBCYL. –

... Ahead 12.30 News; On The Record (T) 1.35 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Indy is fighting for the French at the Battle of the Somme when he meets the ...

Published: Saturday 17 December 1994
Newspaper: Northampton Chronicle and Echo
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 68 | Page: 42 | Tags: none

TATTERSHALL,

... a beautitul marble clock, in recognition of hig splendid service 1o hie country. M. Roase lost his left arm in the battle of the Somme on July Ist, 191¢, ...

Published: Saturday 10 November 1917
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 81 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Poultry

... returned from New Zealand to enlist in the Royal Field Artillery during the First World War. He was wounded during the Battle of the Somme. Since then he has been a poultry farmer at Hameringham. ...

Published: Thursday 21 April 1966
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 87 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

... TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS ® 1916 First day of the battle of the Somme in the First World War. In less than 24 hours there were 60,000 British casualties. ® 1969 Prince Charles was invested as @ Olivia de Havilland, actress, 82 ® Trevor Eve actor, 47 ® Deborah ...

Somme tribute ‘ Members of the Chesterfield Sherwood Foresters will join forces on Sunday at Crich to ..

... Somme tribute ‘ Members of the Chesterfield Sherwood Foresters will join forces on Sunday at Crich to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. More than 20,000 British soldiers were killed on the first day of the battle on July 1, 1916 ...

Published: Friday 04 July 1986
Newspaper: Derbyshire Times
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 97 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Pymm, from Kirby Bellars,

... Pymm, from Kirby Bellars, who died on the first day of the Battle of the Somme in 1917 aged 23. Mrs Ward said: “I felt a sense of relief that someone from the family had been to the grave at last after all these vears.” ~ She now wants others to know ...

THE TANKS ON IThHE SOMME

... THE TANKS ON IThHE SOMME The Tanks subscquently made theirs first appearance in daction at the Battle of the Somme on 15th September, 1916, unprotected by any patents. I have been advised that ‘this appearance amounted to publication sufficient 1o prevent ...