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– 'Battle of the Somme’ goes on |

... - 'Battle of the Somme’ goes on | D. MacLeod Ltd, Luggiebank House, Redbrae Road, Kirkintilloch. Also at Kirkintilloch Herald, Townhead, Kirkintilloch and Milngavie & Bearsden Herald, 5 Douglas St,Milngavie R A specially-built play area which was at the ...

Published: Thursday 11 March 1982
Newspaper: Cumbernauld News
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 639 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

LOST BAND EQUIPMENT

... BAND EQUIPMENT FRIDAY, JULY 1 VILLAGE HALL, THE WYND CUMBERNAULD VILLAGE To commemorate Ulster Special Services Force Battle of the Somme, 1916 Band contest and disco. £2.00. Pay at the door. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. ...

Published: Wednesday 29 June 1988
Newspaper: Cumbernauld News
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 35 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

“The Big Push” (Sphere, ss)

... Gardner The incredible casualty list resulting from the Battle of the Somme in 1916 won the battle the reputation of the worst catastophe in the history of the British Army. A vast, bloody folly, the battle decimated the ranks of the Army, destroying a whole ...

Published: Thursday 11 December 1969
Newspaper: Cumbernauld News
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 114 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

SEAFORTH RECRUIT

... kit of a Seaforth Highlander. He was among the first of Kitchener's troops to land in France, fighting in the gory battle of the Somme. In 1915 the Cumbernauld soldier was wounded. This, coupled with a shortage of manpower in the mines, led to Jimmy’'s ...

Published: Friday 04 October 1963
Newspaper: Cumbernauld News
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 221 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

fecond

... pub, the girls tanked up on non-alcoholic things (so I'm told). When the band played there was a made rush making the Battle of the Somme look like a sale day at Mothercare. I’m not at *‘ra dancing’’ as often these days. It.does cost a lot of money after ...

Published: Thursday 16 August 1984
Newspaper: Cumbernauld News
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 305 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

TR T

... TR T Opposing armies are locked in the futile struggle and carnage of the battle of the Somme. With men dying in thousands, a new menace looms high: the Zeppelin, an airship exploited by the German High Command as the ultimate weapon of offense. The ...

Published: Thursday 19 August 1971
Newspaper: Cumbernauld News
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 386 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WHY WE SHOULD VOTE 'YES’

... the polls. The effects will be felt not “only by our children but by our children’s children. ' So, let's remember Battles of the Somme or what the issue is: We are Arnhem. being asked if we want 0 come out of Europe, ot i we want to join. It saquestion ...

Published: Thursday 29 May 1975
Newspaper: Cumbernauld News
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 547 | Page: 1 | Tags: none