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LIEUT. GERALD WILLIAM NIXON

... Gerald William Nixon. Hampshire Regiment, brother of Mrs. Manville, wife of Mr. Edward Manville, fell in action at the battle of the Somme on July Ist. x was 20 years of age, and educated the Bedford Grammar School. He was pupil at the Daimler Works, and ...

Published: Friday 14 July 1916
Newspaper: Coventry Standard
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 113 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Lieut. Gerald William Nixon Killed in Action

... DAIMLER WORKS. Lieut. Gerald William Nixon, Hampshire Regiment, brother of Mrs. Edward Manville, fell in action the Battle of the Somme July Ist. was 20 years of age, and educated at the Bedford Grammar School. He was a pupil the Daimler Works, and immediately ...

Published: Monday 10 July 1916
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 214 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE BRITISH OFFENSIVE

... now that the enemy has had time to see what is immediately before him. To-day's semiofficial report of the French the Battle of the Somme states this important fact, that Allied tactics are directed consolidating every gain before attacking the next objective ...

Published: Monday 03 July 1916
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 618 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

GERMANY'S ALTERED TONE

... 29. MONDAY, JULY 24, 1916. All the news we receive from the Western front, and more particularly of the protracted battle between the Somme and the Ancre, shows the wisdom of keeping in mind, and acting to, the advice of General Joffre that patience and ...

Published: Monday 24 July 1916
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 670 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE SOMME BATTLE

... THE SOMME BATTLE. TH Jail*} WITH WHICH IS THE NORTH WARWICKSHIRE TIMES DAILY HAS lakghst or ahy Of THE district. Lighting-op time 9.37. Restricted lighting 10.37. MONDAY, JULY 17, 1916. The Kaiser reported to be on the filling his usual role of making ...

Published: Monday 17 July 1916
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 682 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

RESUMED VIGOROUS BRITISH OFFENSIVE

... DESIRE FOR PREMATURE SUCCESSES. PARIS, Friday. A semi-official statement issued last night says: The first stage of the battle of the Somme has, come to an end after continuing uninterruptedly for five days. To-day brought no change in the ' situation of the ...

Published: Friday 07 July 1916
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3027 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BRITISH & FRENCH MAKE MORE PROGRESS

... Biaches. EXCELLENT TACTICAL SITUATION IN BEND OP THE SOMME. PARIS, Monday. The Press, discussing the capture of Biaches, dwells upon the excellent tactical situation of the French in the bend of the Somme, and the consequences may have upon the further course ...

Published: Monday 10 July 1916
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4787 | Page: 3 | Tags: none