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TWO IDEAS ON THE WAR

... TWO IDEAS THE WAR. *‘ In Government circles in London, he writes, in a chapter dealing with the Battle of the Somme, there had arisen two conceptions as to how the war should be conducted * While the majority of the Cabinet considered that a solution ...

Published: Friday 25 November 1932
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 57 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

A SOLDIER PARSON

... appointed Vicar of Greetland, served with the Green Howards until the end of the war. He won the Military Cross in the Battle of the Somme for capturing an enemy machine gun position and taking prisoners. ...

Published: Friday 06 June 1924
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 47 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

* *

... the Beaumont Plamel sector, and from that time onwards the Leeds Pals had their full share .of the fighting. Of the Battle of the Somme what can one say that has not been said so much better on many previous occasions? Those unforgettable days which preceded ...

Published: Wednesday 26 September 1934
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 242 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

EX-SERVICEMEN S PARADE

... EX-SERVICEMEN S PARADE. BRADFORD’S COMMEMORATION OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME Preliminary arrangements for the annual ex-Servlcemen’s parade in Bradford, on the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, were made at a meeting night of representatives of the ...

Published: Wednesday 16 May 1934
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 231 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

MANY FACE THE FIRST OF JULY

... WAR HISTORY LleVen years ago to-day thousands of gallant Yorkshire soldiers gave their lives for. their country the Battle of the Somme. Just after seven o'clock brilliant summer morning the 31st Division went bravely fox war' the attack, but were met ...

Published: Friday 01 July 1927
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 211 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

IN MEMORIAM

... MEIN the 15th BATTALION WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT (Leeds Pals ) who gallantly fought and died for their Country the Battle of the Somme the Ist July, 1916. whitehead .—ln loving memorv of our J,n l brother, SYDNEY (Leeds Pals), killed action on July 1 ...

Published: Saturday 30 June 1928
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 55 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Air Vice-Marshal Bromet, who is 52, and a native of •S. in the last war, having

... Tadcaster, entered the R.N A. learned to fly at Brooklands. He won the D.SO. for leading his fighter squadron into the Battle of the Somme. The first U-boat sunk by an Azores-based aircraft was destroyed by Fortress within two weeks of our forces beginning ...

A CLECKHEATON HERO

... devotion to duty in volunteering to lead a raid in broad daylight on July 4th.” Lieutenant Dacre, who was wounded the Battle of the Somme, is the Conservative and Unionist agent for Spen Valley, and is a native Leeds. ...

Published: Friday 26 July 1918
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 60 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WORLD OF

... WORLD OF the Battle of the Somme, the chalk ridge rising from the valley burst into unbroken line of smoke and fire, and it was up that ridge and into the furnace beyond that many a Northern battalion plunged to Its lasting fame and grievous loss. To ...

IN MCMOC-AM

... d Officers, and Men the 15th Battalion West Yorkshire Leeds Pal*), who so eallantly and died for their conntry the Battle of the Somme on Ist July, 1916. BURN'TSTON'.—In proud and menjory our nearly loved, only son and brother, HARRY BUKISriSTOV. Private ...

Published: Saturday 30 June 1917
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 59 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ESDAY, APRIL 10th, 1917. THE EVES OF THE BLIND. While we ail hope for great things from the new offensive

... people. True, tho first day of the Battle of Arras has yielded many more pri- soners than did the first day of the Battle of the Somme, and that, so far as it goes, is encouraging; but the three months’ Battle of the Somme. while it forced ...

Published: Tuesday 10 April 1917
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 264 | Page: 2 | Tags: none