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EAST AFRICA. Scene of the Operations

... EAST AFRICA. Scene of the Operations. Mr. C. West, of the Cape Argus staff, who has the reputation of being the only Englishman who has chi:abed the summit of Kilimanjaro, gives interesting details of the country in which General Smuts is operating ...

Published: Saturday 25 March 1916
Newspaper: Bromsgrove & Droitwich Messenger
County: Worcestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 230 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

AFRICA. French Moving to Spanish Frontier

... AFRICA. French Moving to Spanish Frontier The War Office issued the following communique on Friday night:— General Dobell, telegraphing from West Africa, stated that 58 more armed deserte , s from the remnant of the German forces surrendered f t b the ...

Published: Saturday 12 February 1916
Newspaper: Bromsgrove & Droitwich Messenger
County: Worcestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 129 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

WORCESTERSHIRE AND THE WAR. STOKE PRIOR MAN KILLED IN ACTION. WITH THE SOUTH AFRICANS. AN OLD TERRITORIAL

... WORCESTERSHIRE AND THE WAR. STOKE PRIOR MAN KILLED IN ACTION. WITH THE SOUTH AFRICANS. AN OLD TERRITORIAL. Mr. R. H. Bell, of Moorgate House, Stoke Prior, and late station-master at Bromsgrove, has been notified that his youngest son, Private Richard ...

Published: Saturday 02 September 1916
Newspaper: Bromsgrove & Droitwich Messenger
County: Worcestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 165 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

terrible world war, I can only reiterate what I said last year. Let us press on to complete victory. The

... terrible world war, I can only reiterate what I said last year. Let us press on to complete victory. The close of the third year of a war unnecessarily forced on the Allies shows them in a much better position than they were at the beginning. The war must be ...

Published: Saturday 11 August 1917
Newspaper: Bromsgrove & Droitwich Messenger
County: Worcestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 541 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

COFTON HACKErr MAN KILLED IN ACTION

... action on September 20th, aged 39. At the outbreak of war he joined in suppressing the rebellion in South Africa, and when that was accomplished he went through Botha's campaign in German South Africa, at the close of which his services were recognised ...

Published: Saturday 06 October 1917
Newspaper: Bromsgrove & Droitwich Messenger
County: Worcestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 162 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

ALVECHURCH OFFICER MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES

... son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Wadams, of the Lodge Farm. The gallant captain volunteered for service during the Boer War, and went out to South Africa. Another son, Sergeant H. (Peter) Wadams was wounded at Katia and made prisoner by the Turks. A third son, Private ...

DIBTINGUISRED SERVICE ORDER

... As an officer in a rifle corps he served in South Africa, after which he retired, going into the reserve as captain. He then went ranching in Canada, from which he returned at the beginning of the war, and was appointed to command the 7th Battalion with ...

Published: Saturday 28 October 1916
Newspaper: Bromsgrove & Droitwich Messenger
County: Worcestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 85 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

NEW WORCESTERSHIRE COMMANDANT

... force. This includes a term with its mounted infantry in South Africa, for which he was awarded the Queen's medal with two clasps. Colonel Davidge has been on active service in the present war, BROMSGROVE TERRITORIAL'S PROMOTION. Corporal W. H. Wheeler, ...

Published: Saturday 29 January 1916
Newspaper: Bromsgrove & Droitwich Messenger
County: Worcestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 111 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

AGRICULTITEAL NOTES

... frail: the States, Brazil, and South Africa. Australia Is very short, and wherever we look we see unmistakable signs of shrinkage, and we wonder that the great advaasee in prices is not greater still. When we turn to the war itself and find the beat authorities ...

TERRORS OF THE BUSH

... TERRORS OF THE BUSH. FIGHTING IN GERMAN EAST AFRICA. Details of the trying oonditions under which the operations in German East Africa are carried on are contained in a letter from a member of the Expeditionary Force, who writes:— _ It is difficult to ...

Published: Saturday 25 March 1916
Newspaper: Bromsgrove & Droitwich Messenger
County: Worcestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 311 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DEATH OF CAPTAIN P. U. VIGORS. M.V.O

... joining the army, was attached to the Royal Irish Regiment, obtaining his captaincy in 1904. He served With distinction in South Africa from 1889 to 1902, was mentioned in despatches, and received the Queen's medal with five clasps and the King's modal with ...

Published: Saturday 07 April 1917
Newspaper: Bromsgrove & Droitwich Messenger
County: Worcestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 184 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

COURT THEATR - 7 , BROMSGROVE. Lessees Phelps Bros. Week Commencing Monday, MAY 15th, 1916 MONDAY, TUESDAY, Sr ..

... Vengeance of Wu Fang. SAFETY FIRST, Comedy. BILLY'S DEBUT, Comedy. WINDHOK, S.W. AFRICA, Interest. THE GOOD IN THE WORST OF US, Drama. TOUGH NUTS AND ROUGHS, Comedy. PATHE GAZETTE OF WAR NEWS. THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY. Another great exclusive for the screen_ ...

Published: Saturday 20 May 1916
Newspaper: Bromsgrove & Droitwich Messenger
County: Worcestershire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 259 | Page: 1 | Tags: none