... Pitcher Hill, of the Royal Irish Regiment. He was the only son of Mrs Brannigan, and died from wounds as a result of the battle at the Somme. He was a well known athlete, and was a prominent and promising member of the old Independent Football Club. To the ...

... hours. On June 24th, the enemy reached Floury, aml still Verdun continued to hold out, but with the opening of the battle of the Somme, Juiv 14. the Germane were forced to cease all attacks and remain on the defensive From this time forward noth:rg of ...

... scientific soldiers could have been made. As it was their success cost them dearly. The French used to say after the battle of the Somme that there were three fln-4-rate armies in the world, the British, the French and the German. Had the war continued ...

... HOLDING SOMME CAPTURES. The battle of the Somme has again been marked by steady and encouraging, if but +low and the week hag brought fresh sueto the Allied armies. The advance has be•r rrmarklibly continuous, having regard to the overwhelming difficulties ...

... and Courcelette have been described by one of the correspondents with our armies a. pertlair , thegreate•t since the battle of the Somme began. The French advance, had already, in conjunction with the earlier operations of the British, marked the beginning ...

... Irish 1)i%,.1..J added another chapter to the history Irish valour. France can never forget 6,1111 moot or Ginchy. The battle of the Somme had entered nu it, third month when the Irish Division was moved unto the zone of, operations They came—they saw—and ...

... surviving eon of Sir Henry Bellingham, Bart, of Castlebellingham, HM L for Co Loath, was reported as missing after the battle of the Somme. It is now known that the gallant Brigadier is a prisoner of war in Germany, and is slightly wounded. As a Lieutenant ...

... all our efforts since the beginning of the great offensive on the Somme, had at last fallen also. This dual success crowned one of the most brilliant operations since the battle of the Somme started. Comfiks has, for a fortnight or more, been the immediate ...

... Challenge Cup, Royal Agricultural Hall, Best Bread madevin Ireland ; also wiper of the Mail Standard Bread comers. THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME# Despatch From Sir Douglas Haig. Sir U. 1.1 his 4 , sintob °ovals* !he petl ! th• S.;wasta betile , ea), that the pertraes ...

... in ' The Times' the other day contained an offer from an officer to sell a Cremona violin which he has played in the battles of the Somme, Arras, and hieseines. After all history does repeat itself. Nobody likes to get collared by a policeman, although ...

... as far back as so miles behind the front t emmenting emehe enemy air sbrvice, which has been re organised since the battles of the Somme, it mend be futile to deny, he says that they are now an efficient and bold body et warriors who frequently take the ...