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J JULY 12 1915 Qpinque Rue trenches including number fortified posts it found impossible for to of defences Sir ..

... artillery have firing line behind the trenches of them Their shooting extremely and they are quite take places in line Pioneer Battalions favourable officers being ingenious and good diggers The equipment training field works been good but generally speaking ...

Published: Monday 12 July 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2654 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE LEICESTER TUESDAY JULY 13 1915 POLICE COURT J B chair) S Fair A T Brcmner S J Chaplin Absentee—

... quit lie Hotel J him premises drunk but forcibly offence - or Drink Wm land ?8 ton-afreet Morledge-strect 12tb 21 North in 11th Mi day Language cooper lodging in rave-gate on 12th ilty 10? aeven Fined Wm Hy factor 101 Ev:ngton-road summoned for driving ...

Published: Tuesday 13 July 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2222 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. 414 rte. F Larts. 4th Maidlesex

... Bid Black Watch. 23600 Pte. J. C. Jobnaea, 11th Durban. 1/71111 PM. W. I..llyatt, 114th York 8402 L.Cel. T. Pemberton. Arany Cycle 144 Beret J. B. LA-W.C. 1433 Pte. J. Borrorks, 4th West WM Pte. 1. W. Hemmen 11th E. tAvi. B. 6th KALB. WU Pte. G. P. Steele ...

Published: Wednesday 22 September 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 1299 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Recruiting Matters. THE MAYOR AND THE PIONEERS' BATTALION. The Pink Forms. A meeting of the Leicester and ..

... the battalion and the provision of Akers. The Mayor said the Pioneers' Battalion would be raised simultaneously with the Heavy Anil*/ Battery decided upon at the last meeting. Ile could not have agreed to because the Akin' miter of the battalion unless ...

Published: Thursday 23 September 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Post
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 898 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

New Battalion to be Rallied In Leicester. MR. CRUMBIE OROANMER. Local Recruiting Committee's Hearty Approval

... formatios_af • Pioneer - Battalion, and masked him tthe Mayor) to suggest a title for the end. When it was done the War Office would pressed with the provision of The raising of the Battalion would run simultaneously with the heavy artillery battalion. He could ...

Published: Thursday 23 September 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 706 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1915 FOSSE AT LUTON NARROW DEFAT OF CLUB LEICESTER The having rearranged for a with Luton ..

... “Eddie” Sykes bad been killed of week He Lance-Corporal in 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers 32 one time threc-q for Huddersfield came youngest- brother Harry Sykes who in the battalion V C Wright long identified an club and has been South-West Horse ...

Published: Saturday 25 September 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2921 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

RECRUITINU MATTERS. Ihe Mayor and the Pioneers' Battalion. The Pink Forms

... tire battalion the provision of officers. lite &blot said the Pioneers' Battalion would be raised si multaneously will the Beery Artillery Battery decided upon at tha meeting. r e cou.d not have agreed to become the Wheal rinser ef the battalion unless ...

Published: Saturday 25 September 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 294 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

A HAI I ALION Of- PIONEI RS

... 60-pounders. and be drawn, together with other equipment, by 162 horses. The Pioneers will be named the 11th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment Tigers Pioneers. The Battalion will comprise 36 alarm arid 1.350 rank and file. It has been ...

Published: Monday 27 September 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Post
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 711 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

NEW LOCAL BATTALIONS. Recruiting Arrangements,

... NEW LOCAL BATTALIONS. Recruiting Arrangements, Remitting for the two new Leicester units. tho 147th (Leicester) lleary Mobile Artillery, and the 11th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment (Tiger , ' Pioneer) begins next Friday. The headquarter% are at the ...

Published: Tuesday 28 September 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 146 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

OCTOBER 18 1915 i Official Warnings Better Observed TWO SEPARATE ATTA FEW SIGNS OF EXCITEME Inquests on Victims J l

... Depot the asth 34U1S 35U1S and and 3rd and Horse Artillery the 1st Howitzer brigade Leicestershire Heavy Artillery the Pioneer Battalion various Jervice Corps Transport and Hospital Units training in this country the wounded local Hospitals and Nurses: the ...

Published: Monday 18 October 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1743 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

KILLED

... Preeland. of Al3lcrt Street, sod was a collier at Ellistown Pit. PIONEERS' NEW COMMANDER. Major Turner, of tho Leioestershire nee' luin bran appointed officer commanding the Pioneers' - Battalion. We are glad to announce al.° that an the artillery batterief ...

Published: Monday 25 October 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 1074 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

64 AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS

... Mud Jahn Lew, letil4th (County et Loudon) Battalion, The London Regiment (Loden becatish), Temiterial Form Zerg;densperar) Major) Walter William & w p m . o f Mears, The Gordon MO- Lam, &limbed (Pioneer) Battalion. Caplan (temporary Major) David Mcleod, ...

Published: Friday 05 November 1915
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Post
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 509 | Page: 7 | Tags: none