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... 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

ARBROATH CANADIAN KILLKD

... Street, and was for a ehort time employed an &annoy postman In the Arbroath Post Office. He was wounded c year at tho battle of the Somme, and subsequently joined np in °made in Angast 1915 He was a brother of Mr W. F. Williamson, formerly of the Arbroath ...

Published: Saturday 02 June 1917
Newspaper: Arbroath Guide
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 98 | Page: 2 | 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

Special CHILDREN'S MATINEE every SATURDAY at 2.30

... They will be well looked after. SEAT, MAY TI i. Au' is. - i. At TN/. TREATS). Bo OH (V Ohs 1 , ro L Coming soon—THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. INTIMATION. AUTUMN FASHIONS AT B. R PETER'S. SPECIAL SHOW THIS ❑ ELK 01 GHOHU E HARRIS. LADIIIB' AND COATS, ICHNK AND ...

Published: Saturday 16 September 1916
Newspaper: Arbroath Guide
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 116 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

BRITAIN PREPARED

... in Pictures. Coming on sth October: Exclusive to Palace Coming on 9th October: Official Film of French Battle of the Somme British Battle of the Somme As there will b« a great demand for Seats, Patrons would do well Book Early at the Palace for both of ...

Published: Friday 22 September 1916
Newspaper: Arbroath Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 388 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

MAJOR W. M. WOOD

... artillery. He went to France with the Ist North Scottish Battery (67th Siege Battery), and saw service in the first battle of the Somme, the attack on Vimy Ridge, the attack on Messines Ridge and Passchendale, being wounded at Messines. After convalescence ...

Published: Friday 16 June 1939
Newspaper: Montrose Review
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 163 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE HINDENBURG RETREAT

... interrupt its operation, but Haig followed as close on the enemy's heels as circumstances permitted, and brought the Battle of the Somme to a glorious close by the occupation of Bapaume and Peronne. By the beginning of April, 1917, contact had been established ...

Published: Friday 03 February 1928
Newspaper: Montrose Review
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 156 | Page: 3 | 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

WAR BREVIRUIL

... WAR BREVIRUIL During the fighting on the Somme in the period August 21 to 25 we have cap tore 116 square miles of territory. In the old battle of the Somme. which lasted from July 1 to October 31, we took only 44 square miles. and our losses in that blade ...

Published: Friday 30 August 1918
Newspaper: Montrose Review
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 213 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

The Rev. Matthew McPhail, minister of Arbirlot, is leaving his charge next month. For 30 years Mr McPhail has been

... studies, he enlisted in the Cameron Highlanders, and went to France. In 1916 he was severely wounded in the leg in a battle on the Somme. His injured leg meant hospital treatment for the next six years, but Mr McPhail continued with his studies, attending ...

Published: Saturday 24 January 1959
Newspaper: Arbroath Guide
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 215 | 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