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PAGET'S FIGHTING

... Rhenoster tne ac^ve of the West Riding for four years. has a distinguished war y back to 1877, when took part v%t'' in the 51st Light Infantry the P '' ' following year took the Afghan War, and was present at the 4« Ali Musjid. His next servico Expedition 1884-5 ...

Published: Tuesday 04 December 1900
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1001 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

BOYS' CAMP TRAGEDY

... service of Mr. John Laverty, who has just died at Forest Gate, Essex. Mr. Laverty was born in 1835, and joined the 51st King's Own Light Infantry at Belfast in 1853. subsequently transferring to the 77th East Middlesex Regiment (the Diehards ) in 1854. ...

Published: Wednesday 19 November 1913
Newspaper: Daily Citizen (Manchester)
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 397 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE GUERILLA WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA

... for four years. He has a disthiguishied war record, extending back to 1877, when he took part as a lieutenant in the 51st Light Infantry ii the Jowaki Campaign. In the following year he took part in the Aghain War, and was present at tile attack and captsre ...

Published: Friday 07 December 1900
Newspaper: Manchester Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2017 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

THE GUERILLA WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA

... Regiment for four years. He has distinguished war record, extending back to 1877, when ho took part a lieutenant in the 51st Light Infantry the Jowaki Campaign. In the following year he took part in the Afghm War, and was present at the attack and captare ...

Published: Saturday 08 December 1900
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2657 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

BOOKS AND WRITERS

... REGIMENTAL OFFICER DURING THE GREAT WAR 1793-1815. Compiled from the Correspondence of Colonel Samuel Rice, C.8., K.H. 51st Light Infantry, and from other sources. By LieuC-Col. A. F. .Mockler-Ferryman. (Blackwood.) 10s. 6d. ..\ Our patriotic spirit still ...

Published: Wednesday 19 March 1913
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2836 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

We Reach Rhine Near Emmerich

... hed part. The battle has been an all- British effort, for the East Lancashires, the nuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, the Somerset Light Infantry, and the Hampshires have also been employed. ...

Published: Friday 16 February 1945
Newspaper: Daily Dispatch (Manchester)
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 293 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Bombers Damage Brenner. Line

... furl Corporal (acting Sere.) George ',mon ths of tlard knocks and Harold Eardley. V.C., the King's 1 slogging. Shropshire Light Infantry, of' Le flavre.—Mopped up . in the Congleton, Cheshire — Killer, wake of the tanks, bringing bock V.C. —has been awarded ...

Published: Friday 02 March 1945
Newspaper: Daily Dispatch (Manchester)
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 287 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LOCAL MILITARY NEWS

... Captain Withycombe became second lieutenant the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry November 1888, lieutenant April, 1890, and captain in October 1895. He has served with the old 51st in Guernsey, Belfast, Mullingar, Dublin, & ...

Published: Wednesday 10 September 1902
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 554 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

'Jr- MINDEN ROSE MEMORIES REVIVED OF FAMOUS BATTLE. EPIC STORY

... Foot (Royal Welch Fusiliers). 25th F'oot (King's Own Scottish Borderers), 37th Foot, (Hampshires), and 51st Foot (King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry). Their total losses v, ere 1,394 officers and men, of which number the Lancashire Fusiliers had six officers ...

Published: Saturday 28 July 1923
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 755 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LATEST CASUALTIES

... Highland Light Infantry: Private P. A. Graham, typhoid. Victorian Mounted Infantry: Private F. G. Ran-say. typhoid. CASUALTIES AT JOUBERrS KOP. From General Buller. Standerton, July 29. The following casualties Joubert's Kop, July South African Light Horse ...

Published: Tuesday 31 July 1900
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1367 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

RECENT LOSSES

... Lancaster Regiment.—4,737 Private W. Jackson. Charlestown, January 23. 2nd Cheshire Mounted Infantry.—6,464 Private Holdeu. Pretoria, January 23. 2nd Shropshire Light Infantry.—l,662 Private C. Cole, Middelburg. Transvaal. January 23. Officers, &c, dangerously ...

Published: Monday 27 January 1902
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 472 | Page: 5 | Tags: none