... The Battle of the Somme and After. . . Sir Douglas Haig s cffictil account piths Battle of the Somme—the greatest battle in the history of the wntld—is hitbls encouraging. The objects cf the offensive I Were lint to relieve he pressure on ...

... Terrace. London, S.W.. and see it they can help her in sending out parcels. Pte. C. F. Yorkshire Regt.. who in the Battle of the Somme. and wounded the head. is now reported to have been taken priaoner. He is in the Giessen Camp, Germany. His home address ...

... In 1915 they took part in the Loos attack, and .captured 600 oneri, breaking through three German . lines. In the Battle of the Somme they again covered themselvep with glory. In short, if there was any glory in war, the London Scottish had won it. ...

... to France in the foloeing May, when Private Taylor was trait - 'erred to the Lend ,n Regiment, Both took part in the Battle of the Somme, and Privase Taylor has ban previoucy wounded. In c.vil life they were both with st. Peter's Church, Horn..ey, Taylor ...

... October 13th last Viscount Clive died of the wounds he received while leading his company of Ihe Welsh Guards at the battle of the Somme. Powis Castle is a home of mourning, but the name of its dead heir stands high on the Roll of Honour. H. AvRAY TIPPING ...

... returned and our forces were called on to repeat on a more extensive scale that which they so successfully achieved in the battle of the Somme the country would find that it bed justly put its trust in their skill, couragn and determination. We had reaeon to ...

... YEOMANRY. Second-Lieutenant Thomas Clifton Simpson, who has been awarded the Military Cross far his gallantry at, the battle of the Somme, is twenty-six years old, and an old Territorial. He received his education at a private school in Wallasey, and at ...

... y little effect upon the enemy. These battles were in the autumn of rgrs, and with the winter lull the Guards went to Flanders and finally into the Ypres Salient, where they remained until the battle of the Somme late in rgr6. In a curious way they associated ...

... For we were taught in our history books and the legends and stories of children's books, that in all battles one side was praying on the eve of battle, while the other was drinl'-ing and roystering. Those who prayed and were quiet won. In this war, even ...

... up with his battalion at once. It was in August, 1916. that he went to France. and on September Bth and 9th in the Battle of the Somme. he was in command of th •:treme right company of the British •; , •nv. On the next day at Leuze Wend he was shot blind ...

... He joined the Army in February, 1916, and was at. to France in July of the same year. He seriously wounded in the battle of the Somme on the 23rd of that month, and was brought home to Hoapital in London. Alter eight months' convaleecence he was aent ...

... officer in the Cheshire Regiment. Captain Rowe was recommended for the Military Crop* for his gallantry during the battle of the Somme, July, 1916. and was awarded that honour early this year after a particularly brilliant and (Win:, raid on the enemy ...