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CAPTAIN RAYMOND LTTTEN

... CAPTAIN RAYMOND LTTTEN Captain Raymond Litten, Royal Berkshire Regiment, was killed on Saturday,' July Ist, the battle of the Somme, when leading his company into action. He was the only son of the late Tobias Raphael Litten and Mrs. Litten, of 21, Pembridge ...

Published: Saturday 15 July 1916
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 164 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

DEATH OF A PRIVATE

... om Division e Berkshires are conspicuous by their absence.’ Mr. West's remarks apply to the ¥2th Division. ! In the battle of the Somme the Beekshires in the/, 18th Division did equally well. Why should not have the praise which is duesto -them, a which ...

Published: Friday 21 July 1916
Newspaper: Berkshire Chronicle
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 189 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

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... were the battles of the. Marne and the Aisne, followed by a struggle on the Yser. Now is raging the battle of the Somme, which may last for sorne weeks.. The unfulfilled German prophecy in Itindenburg's March into Lou don anticipated a battle on the Upper ...

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... were the battles of the Marne and the Aisne, followed by a struggle on the . iser. Now . is raging the battle of the Somme, which may last for some weeks. . The unfulfilled German prophecy in Itindenburg's March into Lon don anticipated .a battle on the ...

Published: Saturday 15 July 1916
Newspaper: Maidstone Telegraph
County: Kent, England
Type: Article | Words: 230 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

TIE GREAT BATTLE

... TIE GREAT BATTLE. FURTHER BEXHILL LOSSES. SIDLEY SOUTHDOWN A PRISONER. The Battle of the Somme is beiiiß brought home many in tiie HUNtaine ...

Published: Saturday 29 July 1916
Newspaper: Bexhill-on-Sea Observer
County: Sussex, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 196 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

PRIVATE ALBERT RIVERS

... Caversham, the death of thoir second son, Gunner Reginald Lusty, R.F.A., who was killed in action on July 9th in the battle of the Somme. The captain, writing to his mother, said: I am very sorry to have to tell you that your son, who hae been in the battery ...

Published: Saturday 29 July 1916
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 411 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

RUSSO JAPANESE ALLIANCE

... contrary international law against neutral firms having commercial relations with Germany.— P.A. War Special. During the battle of too Somme a North Count ryman who has just been invalided home fired point-blank at a German charge machine-gun. but the man still ...

Published: Saturday 08 July 1916
Newspaper: Portsmouth Evening News
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 248 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SURREY MEN AND THE WAR. HEROISM OF COUNTY REGIMENTS. HISTORIC EAST SURREY FOOTBALL. ANOTHER HEAVY LIST OF ..

... front goes to confirm the first reports that never have British valour and courage risen to greater heights than during battle of tho Somme. Did permit could quote from many letters, and give many narratives from the lips of wounded soldiers, showing the gallant ...

Published: Monday 24 July 1916
Newspaper: Surrey Advertiser
County: Surrey, England
Type: | Words: 763 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Enemy Airmen’s Funk

... night. it is suggested that the great struggle now begun should for historical purposes be described as ■' the battle of the Somme.” FROM THE BATTLE. long trainload of wounded arrived m London from France late last night. London’s reserve was completely broken ...

Published: Monday 03 July 1916
Newspaper: Portsmouth Evening News
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 345 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

OBJECT OF BRITISH ADVANCE

... vat the offensive by the British from Thiepial to the point where they link up with the French forces. Before the Battle of the Somme can pursue its •ictoriona course it is important that onr advance. which Iris slower in the British sector sad ieedicr ...

Published: Friday 14 July 1916
Newspaper: Hampshire Telegraph
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 468 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

WORTHING

... him given his life for hie country. Joyes enlisted on the outbreak of the war, and he was wounded in the bead at the battle of the Somme, never regaining consmoustess, and dying t h e same day. Members of the V.T.C. have presented their Quartermaster, Mr ...

Published: Thursday 13 July 1916
Newspaper: West Sussex Gazette
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 476 | Page: 8 | Tags: none