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OR OF THE TAN:S

... OR OF THE TAN:S EFT. IN LENGTH. film of “ The Battle ¢f the Somme.” Showing at Laurencekirk. THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY Sth, 6th, 7th April Each Evening at 7 and 9. Special Afternoon Performance on SATURDAY, at 3 o’clock. had to be ...

Published: Friday 23 March 1917
Newspaper: Mearns Leader
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 43 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

MEDAL AWARD

... in France—where he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery at Loosand he was given a field commission during the Battle of the Somme. Discharged with the rank of Captain in 1918, he joined the Indian Army, and served briefly in the Middie East, also ...

Published: Friday 09 February 1979
Newspaper: Mearns Leader
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 81 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Queen’s Cinema, Stonehaven. Mondays to Fridays, 7 and 8.45. Saturday Afternoon, Grand Matinee at 3 p.m. * ..

... TO-NIGHT (FRIDAY) and TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), THE FIRM OF GIRDLESTON. By A. CoNan Dov Lr. MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY. Battle of the Somme. Five Reels. THURSDAY. SONS OF SATAN. PRICES OF ADMISSION (Including Cinema Tax)— 2id, 4d, 7d, and Is. SATURDAY MATINEE ...

Published: Friday 03 November 1916
Newspaper: Mearns Leader
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 83 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

“COOKING” THE WAR NEWS

... fighting has not yet finished.” “The artillery action continues.” *“The great battle on the Somme continues.” “The battle is taking its course.” . . . That the battle of the Somme is taking its course is no doubt, in a certain sense, more ...

Published: Friday 22 September 1916
Newspaper: Mearns Leader
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 480 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Golden Wedding

... Alberta, Canada. Mary is married in Edinburgk, and Majory resides in Banchory. . Their third son, Charles, fell at the battle of the Somme in June, 1916, They have twenty grandechildren and three greatgrandchildren. They have already been the recipients of ...

Published: Friday 24 December 1937
Newspaper: Mearns Leader
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 203 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

HIGH QUALITIES OF THE BRITISH

... HIGH QUALITIES OF THE BRITISH SOLDIER. I venture to say that until the world’s most wonderful film, “The Battle of the Somme,” was taken no civilian in this country had anv conception of the high qualities of the British soldier. We have in all former ...

Published: Friday 15 September 1916
Newspaper: Mearns Leader
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 241 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WEEKLY PARCEL

... Sandy was never to receive his sword, nor Bob the reward for gallantry for which he was recommended. He died in the Battle of the Somme in 1916. His death, except to his family, was of small consequence. He was only a number in that vast total of more ...

Published: Friday 19 January 1979
Newspaper: Mearns Leader
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 249 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

What's Doing in Banchory

... manipulated the cinematograph, gave the performance gratis in aid of the funds of the branch. Two pictures were shown, “The Battle of the Somme ™ (7 reels) and the comedy ‘“ Hop to It (2 reels). Major Kerr, Invery House, president of the branch, presided, and ...

Published: Thursday 22 April 1937
Newspaper: Mearns Leader
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 257 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

War Casualties and Events. THE LATE COY. SERGT.-MAJOR URQUHART, STONIHAVEN

... retreat from Mons. He was present at the historic battles of the Marne and the Aisne, and took part in the fighting in the neighbourhood of Ypres. In July last year he was wounded in the battle of the Somme, and after spending a few months in hospital he ...

Published: Friday 29 June 1917
Newspaper: Mearns Leader
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 289 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

& “Thoa Advauce of the Tanks.”! Food Production at Laurence-RSN { kirk. GREAT FILM TO BE SCREENED IN ..

... little time ago we announced that the great war film, “The Advance of the Tanks--surpassing in rcalism even that of the “Battle of the Somme” — was to be screened at the Stonchaven and Laureneckirk Cinemas. As the date draws ncarer for the exhibition of this ...

Published: Friday 23 February 1917
Newspaper: Mearns Leader
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 377 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

VETERAN Gordon Highlander Willie Davidson (above right), formerly from Fettercairn, celebrated his 100th ..

... the end of world war one, and was wounded five times. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre medal for his part in the Battle of the Somme. After the war he returned to his native north-east, and joined Aberdeen City Police. He and his wife then settled in ...

Published: Friday 10 June 1994
Newspaper: Mearns Leader
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 300 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

PRIVATE W. WOOD, STONEHAVEN

... the battle of Loos, in with whom he had worked ever since he was September, 1915. After his veturn to the a lad. He is a quiet, industrious voung front he was twice wounded during the man, whose recovery is carnestly hoped for battle of the Somme. He ...

Published: Friday 24 November 1916
Newspaper: Mearns Leader
County: Kincardineshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 337 | Page: 3 | Tags: none