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Lord Three Brothers Die Within Three Weeks

... deceased was severely gassed in the Great War, and his twin brother, Mr. Thomas J. Cross, was killed in action at the Battle of the Somme. Honour for ox-irkeroy of lodb. The King has approved that the Right Hon. Lord Irwin he appointed a Knight of the Most ...

Published: Friday 08 May 1931
Newspaper: Witness (Belfast)
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1023 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Tyrese flax l'esfroyed

... the 16th Battalion R.I. Rides in and shortly afterwards gained his commission as lieutenant..--He•took Part to the Battle of the. Somme. ond was seriously wounded. in 1916. losing an eye and portion of his face. In 19Ia he to the front a* captain. Ho ...

Published: Friday 29 October 1937
Newspaper: Witness (Belfast)
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1311 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

THE WITNESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1921

... trenches, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for conspicuous gallantry and ability. He &Ink part in the Battle of the Somme on July. 1916, and subsequently his commanding officer, Colonel Ricardo, wrote in glowing terms of his gallantry on ...

Published: Friday 03 June 1921
Newspaper: Witness (Belfast)
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1659 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

ett VI3 ants

... in a mood to listen to their praise. The nmulier cf our dead and wounded is too many. But the day will come when the Battle of the Somme will record the most cherished and ',loudest, page of our history. The men and who will live in the coming yea's will ...

Published: Friday 14 July 1916
Newspaper: Witness (Belfast)
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1658 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

IEIII OF 11S. D. J. CUM

... yet in a mood to listen to their praires—the number of our dead and wounded is many. But the day will come when the battle of the Somme will record the most cherished and the proudest page of oar history. Tho‘e who live in the coming years will recall ...

Published: Friday 21 July 1916
Newspaper: Witness (Belfast)
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1804 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

NOTES OF THE WEEK

... time and place, added the fact that on the same Twelfth the majority of our citizens were thinking more of the Battle of the Somme than the Battle of the Boyne—and no admirer of the heroism of the latter would find fault. For had we not only just got the ...

Published: Friday 14 July 1916
Newspaper: Witness (Belfast)
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2122 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

4Miiiiiiiiiiew...m THE WITNESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1916._

... attendance this session. Principal Denney at the opening ceremony stated that four of their students had fallen in the battle of the Somme, and another had gained the for conduct under fire which waa dercribed as an examp!e of courage and devotion. Professor ...

Published: Friday 27 October 1916
Newspaper: Witness (Belfast)
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1904 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE WITNESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, IWI6

... full znesannt of oar will be, or what the &at tale of prisoners. That it is one of the most brilliant saccemas of the Battle of the Somme, if not of the war, there can be no doubt. The of Rosemont Hamel would Mose maks its capture a great achievanatt, area ...

Published: Friday 24 November 1916
Newspaper: Witness (Belfast)
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 4290 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Per prisms sod* poi is sass It lost Fire 010111 pis b am Pessil. Privets Besse tor Midis . REA'S,

... and pulpit references in regard to these aub*ta. In emaseMon with the Ulster Men's Association • pandit to cost the Battle of the Somme held in Botanic Gardens Park, Belfast. which wee a drumhead pthering, and similar In motors to held on the Sold of betake ...

Published: Friday 09 July 1920
Newspaper: Witness (Belfast)
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2291 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

£1,006 Flre•Eniae for £B

... Destroyed. A number of wreaths placed at the base of Ballycastle War Memorial in commemoration of those who fell at the Battle of the Somme acre found destroyed, the ground about the memorial being strewn with floral petals. Great indignation has been expressed ...

Published: Friday 08 July 1932
Newspaper: Witness (Belfast)
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2171 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

ANNUAL MUTING

... as an preacher of the Word hundred end Sweaty brave toga lease rem*, to push ita own power will be looked on in the battle of the Somme, bow many of their of God, and as • devoted and sympathetic gone forth for the defame of their coratiry. the same way ...

Published: Friday 09 March 1917
Newspaper: Witness (Belfast)
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 3380 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

GREAT AWED THRUST Big Battle In Flanders. EFFECTIVE ARTILLERY WORK. Gum Positions Taloa CRUSHED. Tuesday. At ..

... GREAT AWED THRUST Big Battle In Flanders. EFFECTIVE ARTILLERY WORK. Gum Positions Taloa CRUSHED. Tuesday. At dews to-day began the fourth peat battle on Brit Dh front this year. From the valley of the Lys to the north, acmes the reverse slopes of the ...

Published: Friday 03 August 1917
Newspaper: Witness (Belfast)
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1256 | Page: 7 | Tags: none