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DERBY SOLDIER KILLED IN ACTION

... news that his brother, Private Olblinr, Somerset Light Infantry (No. 15444), was killed in action on July Ist at the battle of the Somme. De. ceased, who was 28 years of age and un married, was in private life employed at Messrs. Harwood and Sons, printers ...

Published: Friday 28 July 1916
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 186 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

“DIED BRAVELY DOINC HIS DUTY.”

... Sutton who place their country’s call first has been killed in action, on Oct. ist, in the great and terrific battles that are being fought on the Somme. Pte. John Hall wae the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hall, of The Mill, to whom have been given many ...

Published: Friday 20 October 1916
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 780 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

A POPULAR COMRADE

... and was quickly in action, taking part in some verf heavy fighting at Hooge, Yyres, Loos, St. Eloi, and the recent battles of the Somme. He will be greatly migsed by a large circle of friends to whom he had endeared himself by his kind and lovable disposition ...

Published: Friday 18 August 1916
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 830 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DERBYSHIRE ROLL OF HONGUR

... kijicd in action. . Private Arthur Longbottom, Derby, “A” Com. any, 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, was aom“hd at~the battle of the Somme-in the advaneé on Fricourt and Mametz Wocd-—on the Ist inst. His Infury (shrdapnel) is happily ot ‘weriots. and We 14 ...

Published: Friday 14 July 1916
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 754 | Page: 4 | Tags: none