... line battalions in all on active snake, with the lout anng se a reinforcing battalion at home. Bookies these mite, under civil auspice*, there have been raised the Tigers' Howitaer Brigade, three heavy mobile batteries. and a Pioneer Battalion (the 11th ...

... Bible. RECRUITING IN LEICFSTER. Heavy Artillery and Pioneer Battalion. TO BE RAISED IW THE MAYOR. We understand that the Mayor of Leicester has been authorised by the War Office to raise a Pioneer Battalion 1,300 strong in conjunction with the raising of ...

... C. Shaw, formerly of Normanton-by-Derby, has been ordered to bring the 2nd Battalion Notts, and Derbyshire Regiment from Fermon to Plymouth the 28th September. The battalion has been Ireland for nearly four years, following tours of duty in the Isle ...

... old comrades Colour Sergt. Cargill, Col. Sergt. Willows, Col.-Sergt. Dean, Pioneer Sergt. Ball, Sergt. Davis, Col.-Serb- Consuli.s, and Sergt. Cook Hughes. Company the 4th Battalion Lincomshire marched with them to the ceiuetery, and thqro were also present ...

... 18ih, and after serving less than a fortnight with his battalion in Lincolnshire was draf‘ed out to France again on September 11th. He prepared for his ccmmission with an Officer Cadet Battalion at Lichfield. Licutenant Longbottom is well known and respected ...

... In the early part of the war he did good work in connection with the Junior Training Corps. Later on he joined the Pioneer Battalion, and after serving for some time in France came back to England to he ironed for his commission. FIRE IN A COTTAGE. On ...

... will parade at 2.15 p.m. Dress : Service Dress Drill Order. Refreshments will be provided. Wednesday, and Thursday, Pioneers.—Pioneers will porate on Monday, at 8 m. of the Immingham His the King onthe Zt 1912.—N.C. Men who are attending are re- 9th instante ...

... Southampton. Garrill, H. F., Lines. Garrill. Corpl. J. G., Lines. Yeomanry. Gibson. G.H.. H.M.S. Veeeis. (Joy, Pioneer W., 84711, I^E. Giddings, Pioneer Frank A., 16037, sth Northants. Raiment. Gelstborpe, A.B. H., No. 2 Mess, H.M.S. Triad. Gilbert, O. H., 7615 ...

... AT THE FRONT. Captain Tom Forester, the Derbyshire cricketer, who i* serving in France with tbo llth South Lancashire Pioneer Battalion, writes to Aid. R. B. Chambers, Derby, the Hirer of tin County Cri ...

... Le's Pipes, pioneers of South Wales Borderers not trained for fighting attacked them most gallantly. But the enemy poured up to this place, and there was severe fighting there for hours. ORDERED TO FALL BACK. Meanwhile on the night of the 11th the men holding ...

... will be provided Mr Orumbie Club busy for Battalion to the 1200 joined full of battalion one great importance tlie holding buck it men” be no delay The full nuniher facility given meet convenience joining battalion (Tuesday) be held in with eligible relating ...

... position of porter at the G.N.R. Station. It thought he met his death through the exploding of enemy shell. belonged the Pioneers. We regret to record the death on Oct. Bth Gunner Charles Edward Creasey, vc-ungor son Mr. and ■ Mrs. George Creasey, of ...