... THE PORTADOWN NEWS-SATURDAY, JULY 7. 1917. BATTLE OF THE SOMME. THE DESTINY OF ULSTER. SERMON TO ORANGEMEN. COMMEMORATIVE SERVICES• PORTADOWN. On Sunday evening a special service was held in Portadown Perish Church in memory of the men of the Ulster Division ...

... Fusiliers. only surviving son of Wolsey Richard Atkinson, Eden Villa, Portadown. GORDON—JuIy Ist, killed in action at the battle of the Somme, Private James Gordon, the beloved husband of Annie Gordon, Carrickblacker Rood, Portadown. In health and strength he ...

... THE SOMME DESPATCHES. It is anticipated that the despatches of Sir Douglas Haig on the battle of she Somme, in which Ulster troops fought so gallantly, will be published early in the New Year. In interest, says a London oorrespondent, they are likely ...

... loving memory of Private D. .1. Burrows, 9.h Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, killed in aotion on let July. 1916, at the Battle of Ilse Somme. God's will is best, His loss is over all, Ever remembered by his loving mother and brothers. 90, Thomas Street. ...

... and went through his first course of training with the other Portadown volunteers at Clandeboye. He cams through the battle of the Somme unscathed, and took part in many other minor engagements. The ofhoial notification states that he fell in action al ...

... workhouse for six years, made an application for a substantial war bonne. Bbe stated that her longbow' wee killed at the battle of the Somme, while another son was so seriously wounded that he had lost an eye, and the other was affected. The pumices authorities ...

... for military service. Prince George of Saxony, i■ describing a recent review by the Kaiser of Germans fresh from the battle of the Somme. says: They were mere skeletons of companies. battalions led by captains, some companies led by lieutenants and ee ...

... he said, had made an excellent soldier, and by his own efforts had risen to the rank of sergeant. He fought in the Battle of the Somme on the Ist July, 1916, when be was so seriously wounded that for months afterwards his life was hanging in the balance ...

... Portadowa. TEGGART.—In loving memory of my dear eon, Private Moses Teggart. R I. Fusiliers, killed in action at the battle of the Somme on July let, 1918. There's a little crow out yonder, It marks where a hero fell, Who joined up to help his country, ...

... loving memory 01 our dear eon Sergeant Wm. Hughes, B I F.. who July 10th. 1916, from wounds 'waived in action at the battle of the Somme on July Ist. 1916, sod was interred in St. Mania's Cemetery, Boulogne. France. Ever remembered by his sorrowing tether ...

... Rev. Canon Moeren, paid an eloquent tribute to the heroism displayed by the soldiers of the Ulster Division in the battle of the Somme, and reminded young men of tht duty which they owed to their country at this critical period in her history. He referred ...

... memory of my dearly loved husband, No. 14221 Sergeant William Gordon J u ly ,, 19 ya1 16, at lri the battle Fusiliers, killed in action on litof the Somme. To memory ever dear. Lord of my life be near. Whene'er my journey's done ; Thou took's% what I held ...