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M. BERNSTEN,

... 1914. Later he was granted a commission in the Leicestershire Regiment, and he has been on active service since the Battle of the Somme last year, in which he took part. He was wounded this summer, but soon returned to duty. Leiut. Garner was a member ...

Published: Saturday 01 December 1917
Newspaper: Bromsgrove & Droitwich Messenger
County: Worcestershire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1409 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

LOCAL GOSSIP

... of one of the battalions of the grand old county regiment in the bitter fighting at Thiepval, in the course of the Battle of the Somme. Not for the Ffirst time, the Prussian Guards have found their masters in men from this Midland shire. General Sir Douglas ...

Published: Saturday 02 September 1916
Newspaper: Bromsgrove & Droitwich Messenger
County: Worcestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1236 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

METROPOLITAN NOTES

... vita/ importance, and how pressing was the necessity has been shown and is still being shown by the long drawn-out battle of the Somme. It was imperative that the munition workers should continue to labour at full pressure, but a fear arose there would ...

Published: Saturday 02 December 1916
Newspaper: Bromsgrove & Droitwich Messenger
County: Worcestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1613 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

REDDITCH PETTY SESSIONS

... and the case was dismissed —Mr. Hobson said the defendant, who had just come back home after being wounded at the Battle of the Somme, asked him whether the Bench did not think, having regard to the circumstances, that his costs ought to be paid.—The ...

Published: Saturday 30 September 1916
Newspaper: Bromsgrove & Droitwich Messenger
County: Worcestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1614 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BROMSGROVE, DROITWICH & REDDITCH WEEKLY MESSENGER, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1916. Cole, 8421, Corpl. J., ..

... will be the leading item. The management will also produce at a later date, in November, the famous war picture, Battle of the Somme. NEW CounT TREATRE.—Another serial is to be commenced at this theatre on the first three days of next 'week, when the ...

Published: Saturday 30 September 1916
Newspaper: Bromsgrove & Droitwich Messenger
County: Worcestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2916 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

RECRUITING OFFICER, STOURBRIDGE, asks for INFORMATION regarding the following MEN, as to whether they : (a) ..

... Monday, Nov. 13th, 1916. MONDAY, TUESDAY, & WEDNESDAY ONLY. At great expense we have secured the Famous Wir Film— BATTLE OF THE SOMME. Official Pictures taken by permission of the War Office. Seen by H.M. The King and Queen. [t is King George's desire ...

Published: Saturday 11 November 1916
Newspaper: Bromsgrove & Droitwich Messenger
County: Worcestershire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 3446 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

STOKE WORKS TERRITORIAL DIED OF

... August, 1914. He was in the retreat from Mons, and took part in many other engagements. He was wounded in one of the battles on the Somme, when his right arm was broken in three places. He was in hospital some time at Eccleshall, and then came home on a ...

Published: Saturday 08 September 1917
Newspaper: Bromsgrove & Droitwich Messenger
County: Worcestershire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 168 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

BROMSGROVE ARTILLERYMAN DIES OF WOUNDS

... and went on active service in the following October, sin.ce when he has remained with the forces, going through the battles of the Somme and Arras without a scratch. Deceased was home on leave three weeks ago, and returned to duty on July 17th. He leaves ...

Published: Saturday 11 August 1917
Newspaper: Bromsgrove & Droitwich Messenger
County: Worcestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 231 | Page: 5 | Tags: none