... French Armies, between them, won in the whole of the first battle of the Somme .I, '.S 1,? information which reached ixiudon nt 3.30 Monday afternoon we have captured Gappy, south of the Somme, and Suzanne, north the river. Tliere is an unconfirmed report ...

... important engagements on the Western Front. He was in charge of the Machine Gun Section when he was wounded during the battle of the Somme. On returning to the G.W.R., he was appointed to Port Sunlight and subsequently served at Wolverhampton, Birmingham ...

... villages seemed to be filled with Hiitish troopirand with Britishers regulating thus traffic. When getting ready for the battle of the Somme they had to travel in motor lorries owing to the condition of the roads. The German prisoners were employed on this ...

... Irish Division added another chapter the history of Irish valour. France can never forget Ctuillemont or Ginchy. The battle of the Somme had entered on its third month when the Irish Oivisun was moved into the sane operations. They came—they saw—and for ...

... which fell to the enemy St. Quentin March 21st. Two months ago it was the patient work of the British armies since the battle of the Somme which was neutralised by the furious onslaught of overwhelming numbers of German shock troops and other diviaiona; this ...

... Waterford. THE FIFTH ARMY (1916-18) OLD COMRADES ASSOCIATION. Many who served with the Fifth Army during 1916-18, in the Battles of the Somme, Passchendaele, and the epic of St. Quentin, will be interested to know that the above Association has been formed ...

... swayed about the road like drunken men. Casualties were heavy - heavier in those few days than in all the course of the battle of the Somme—and most members of the stalls lost tbeir personal kits, but the testimony of everybody shows the magnificent spirit ...