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Death of Lord Craigmyle ONE of the leading figures in the banking and shipping worlds. Lord Craigmyle died ..

... Kilmarnock from 1915 to 1923. In the last war served as a lieutenant in the Royal Marine Artillery, taking part in the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Lord Craigmyle was a Lieutenant of the City of London and a Deputy-Lieutenant for Selkirk. was High Sheriff ...

Published: Saturday 30 September 1944
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 253 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

OUR DAILY SURVEY

... 1916. A Cheering Prospect. The capture of Contalraaison by fearless assault marks the close the first 6tage of the Battle of the Somme. In the tea days of almost continuous fighting the Franco-British forces have achieved important successes, the strategical ...

Published: Wednesday 12 July 1916
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 473 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

IN MEMORIAM

... already precautionary measures. But want to emphasise here that ‘bh. war will as much • •J ir .£, everyone of as the battle of the Somme, that it will be shared in very actively every British subject whether will or no, and that preparation for it is once ...

Deputy

... fighting on the Ancre, is about 5000 feet in length. It promises to be even more thrilling than the famous film of the Battle of the Somme. ...

Published: Wednesday 24 December 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 281 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BATTLE OF THE SOME ON THE FILM

... BATTLE OF THE SOME ON THE FILM. MR L. GEORGE'S STIRRING MESSAGE. A private exhibition of official films of the battle of the Somme at Scala Theatre, Lonco, yesteiday, was attended by manv members the Army General Slutf'. Mr LloVd George sent the following ...

Published: Friday 11 August 1916
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 270 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LATE NEWS

... has taken the necessary steps to ensure that the plans for the erection of a Franco-British monument commemorate the Battle of the Somme are carried out.—Reuter. FRENCH ATTACK ON GERMANY. Paris, Tuesday. While the Conference of Ambassadors still awaits ...

Published: Wednesday 12 January 1927
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 265 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

CONTEMPORA Hy CHAT,

... of a large force of artillery during five months at the Battle of the Somme. BRILLIANT GENERAL. General Grossetti, the hero of the great drive planned by Foch at Fere-Cbampenoise during the Battle of the Marne, had else played a brilliant part at the head ...

TALLY HO V.C. WED

... TALLY HO V.C. WED EPIC OF SOMME BATTLE RECALLED Brigadier-General John Vaughan Campbell, the Tally-Ho V.C., of the Guards Club, formerly of Broom Hall, Oswestry, was married on Saturday at St .John's Church, Bournemouth, to Miss Margaret Emily Robina ...

Published: Monday 08 February 1937
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 280 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SMOKE SCREEN

... the French artillery by hindering observation, and in particular by hampering air reconnaissance. The battle in the air has been as violent as the battle on land. The French Air Force. supported by the R.A.F.. took a vital part in yesterday's fighting. joining ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 287 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Gen. Fortune Dead

... the Division to France in the winter of 1939-40. Under his command the Division fought in the Maginot Line and in the Battle of the Somme, back to St Valery where it was captured. He could have escaped, but chose to remain with his men. Stayed with Men Three ...

Published: Monday 03 January 1949
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 280 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

WOUNDED

... WOUNDED Hr Toman, who served In World War I was wounded In 1914 during the battle of the Somme. During World War II worked In the shipyards, and retired from the water department’ of Aberdeen Corporation years ago. “tut I am ttlll working, n was quick ...

Published: Wednesday 25 November 1970
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 233 | Page: 22 | Tags: none

THANKS for nothing! That is the verdict of some Aberdeen pensioners on new pension increases announced last ..

... Northfield Afternoon Bowling Club who were meeting for one of their twice weekly sessions in Northfield Community Centre. Battle, of the Somme veteran Mr James Stewart the club’s oldest member at 88 said of his 80p boost: “A loaf and a rotvie that’s all I will ...

Published: Monday 27 October 1986
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 244 | Page: 11 | Tags: none