... Pitcher Hill, of the Royal Irish Regiment. He was the only son of Mrs Brannigan, and died from wounds as a result of the battle at the Somme. He was a well known athlete, and was a prominent and promising member of the old Independent Football Club. To the ...

... hours. On June 24th, the enemy reached Floury, aml still Verdun continued to hold out, but with the opening of the battle of the Somme, Juiv 14. the Germane were forced to cease all attacks and remain on the defensive From this time forward noth:rg of ...

... HOLDING SOMME CAPTURES. The battle of the Somme has again been marked by steady and encouraging, if but +low and the week hag brought fresh sueto the Allied armies. The advance has be•r rrmarklibly continuous, having regard to the overwhelming difficulties ...

... and Courcelette have been described by one of the correspondents with our armies a. pertlair , thegreate•t since the battle of the Somme began. The French advance, had already, in conjunction with the earlier operations of the British, marked the beginning ...

... all our efforts since the beginning of the great offensive on the Somme, had at last fallen also. This dual success crowned one of the most brilliant operations since the battle of the Somme started. Comfiks has, for a fortnight or more, been the immediate ...